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The Chinese Communist Party and the Hong Kong government used the coronavirus pandemic as a “golden opportunity” to crack down on pro-democracy dissident, knowing that the arrest of more than a dozen ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong reported no new cases of the coronavirus on Monday for the first time since March and since a second wave of the outbreak hit the city last month. Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection ... ( read original story ...)

India’s new rules to more closely scrutinise foreign investments from companies based in neighbouring countries will also apply to Hong Kong, two senior government sources told Reuters on Monday. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. is criticizing China for detaining 15 leaders of Hong Kong's protest movement amid the coronavirus pandemic. Holly Williams speaks to a professor who says the virus crisis provided an ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s unemployment rate rose to the highest in more than nine years in the first quarter as theealt a sharp shock to an economy already in recession. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate in ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. has condemned the arrests of at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on charges of joining massive anti-government protests last year, saying that the move jeopardizes the ... ( read original story ...)

Lee Cheuk Yan says recent arrests help ensure potential candidates cannot run in upcoming elections ... ( read original story ...)

China’s foreign ministry said on Monday it condemns certain western politicians’ interference in China’s internal affairs, responding to criticism by foreign governments of the arrests of 15 Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong will see flood of earnings reports this week Good day traders, and welcome to a fresh week! China and the US are in a verbal spat over who is to blame for the spread of the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong government defended the arrests of 15 high-profile democrats on Sunday, after Saturday’s crackdown was slammed locally and internationally as an “unprecedented assault” on the city’s ... ( read original story ...)

Amid the gridlock, 14 bills and 89 pieces of subsidiary legislation are held up, including a national anthem bill that, observers say, is testing Beijing’s patience Central government agencies have ... ( read original story ...)

The arrest Saturday of least 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong was criticized as jeopardizing the rule of law in the southern Chinese city. ( read original story ...)

The arrest of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong has stirred anger in a protest movement that has stayed off the streets during the coronavirus pandemic and spurred calls to restart demonstrations ... ( read original story ...)

Arrests made during new raids on pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong have drawn heavy criticism from the U.S. and U.K. governments. ( read original story ...)