The European Parliament urged governments in Europe to consider taking China to the International Court of Justice over its draft national-security law for Hong Hong. ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows
The man nicknamed Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy” said Friday that Beijing is trying to take control of the semi-autonomous city with an impending national security law, ... ( read original story ...)
China Readies Strict Security Law for Hong Kong
Chinese lawmakers are discussing legislation that could drastically curtail freedoms in the semiautonomous territory. ( read original story ...)
To swerve and deflect: While U.S. tackles police brutality, Hong Kong is in denial
Official failure to acknowledge officers’ wrongdoing has led to a collapse in trust in the force, and a breakdown between the city’s leaders and those they govern. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: China’s new national security proposals for Hong Kong riddled with uncertainty
China's plans to impose new national security laws on Hong Kong are raising widespread fears the legislation could lead to profound changes in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
China’s largest investment bank CICC says sorry after disciplinary action by Hong Kong regulator on breaching city’s takeover code
China International Capital Corp has been criticised by Hong Kong's securities watchdog for breaching the city's takeover code.The investment banking group, ranked fourth last year in Asia outside ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs seizes 2,500 tonnes of meat bound for mainland China so far this year, more than in previous 11 years combined
Hong Kong customs has seized about 2,500 tonnes of frozen meat destined for mainland China so far in 2020, dwarfing the confiscation total from the previous 11 years combined, a senior official ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Broadband Network will follow national security law requirements: Group CEO
Ni Q "Niq" Lai, co-owner and group CEO of the Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN), discusses HKBN's business growth during the coronavirus pandemic and its response to the city's evolving political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools have been ordered to display the Chinese flag and sing the Chinese national anthem as the city begins enforcing a controversial anthem law
New legislation has made insulting China's national anthem a crime punishable by fines of up to $6,400 or up to three years in prison. ( read original story ...)
China passes draft of controversial Hong Kong security law
China’s ceremonial legislature on Thursday passed a draft of a national security bill for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining faith in the semi-autonomous Chinese region’s legal ... ( read original story ...)
China’s top lawmakers take up draft Hong Kong security law
China's top legislative body has taken up a draft national security law for Hong Kong that has been strongly criticized as undermining the semi-autonomous territory's legal and political institutions. ( read original story ...)
Curtain falls on Hong Kong’s oldest satirical TV show
Hong Kong's oldest political satire show will air its final episode Friday evening, against a backdrop of pro-democracy unrest and fears that an incoming anti-subversion law will help Beijing trammel ... ( read original story ...)
China’s legislature passes controversial draft of Hong Kong national security bill
China’s legislature reviewed and passed a draft of a national security bill for Hong Kong, which critics say jeopardizes the territory’s semi-autonomous standing, the latest move by China to gain ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law draft to be put before China’s top parliament body
The top decision-making body of China's parliament will review a draft of national security legislation for Hong Kong during a session in Beijing that began on Thursday, the official Xinhua news ... ( read original story ...)