A 22-year-old pro-democracy student activist fled Hong Kong more than a week ago and claimed asylum in Britain to escape rigorous supervision requirements imposed by Beijing following his release from ...
After serving jail term over security law, a Hong Kong pro-independence activist seeks asylum in UK
An activist who advocated for Hong Kong independence and was jailed under its sweeping national security law has fled to Britain to seek political asylum
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index Drops for Fourth Straight Year
Hong Kong’s benchmark stock index has declined for four consecutive years, dealing another blow to the city's ambitions to regain its former stature. The Hang Seng Index fell 14% in 2023 to close at 17047.
Hong Kong activist flees to UK citing ‘stringent surveillance’ by national security police following his prison release
The former leader of a Hong Kong pro-independence group on Thursday said he had fled to Britain to seek asylum in breach of a police supervision order, joining a growing list of pro-democracy ...
Tony Chung: Pro-democracy activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Tony Chung has applied for asylum in the UK after fleeing the former British colony, saying he suffered trauma from continued surveillance by security officials who ...
Hong Kong democracy advocate seeks asylum in Britain
Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning
Hong Kong stocks flat at the open
Hong Kong stocks opened flat on Friday, with global markets continuing a year-end rally boosted by optimism around the US Fed's monetary policy. The
Hong Kong Customs detects first-ever money laundering case via transnational diamond trading
HONG KONG -- Hong Kong Customs on Thursday announced that it has smashed a large-scale transnational money laundering syndicate that had laundered about 500 million Hong Kong dollars (about $64 million), the first-ever money laundering case using transnational diamond trading detected by Customs.
Former Hong Kong independence group leader seeks asylum in Britain
The former leader of a Hong Kong pro-independence group, who was sentenced under a national security law imposed by China, fled to Britain and will seek asylum over there, he told the Washington Post.
Student activist flees Hong Kong to seek UK asylum
A prominent pro-democracy activist has fled Hong Kong to seek asylum in the UK, breaching a supervision order. Tony Chung, 22, told the BBC he had been under constant scrutiny in Hong Kong, where ...
Tony Chung: Student activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
A prominent pro-democracy activist has fled Hong Kong to seek asylum in the UK, breaching a supervision order. Tony Chung, 22, told the BBC he had been under constant scrutiny in Hong Kong, where ...
Hong Kong Police Targeting Overseas Activists and Speech
The targets—Frances Hui, Joey Siu, Simon Cheng, Johnny Fok, and Tony Choi—have all lawfully left Hong Kong and reside in countries that celebrate and guarantee their right to speak freely. There are ...
Then Hong Kong schoolboy who planned ‘evil’ terror bombing in city in wake of 2019 social unrest jailed for 6 years
High Court jails Kenny Ho and accomplices Martin Cheung and Kelly Kwok after they plead guilty to conspiracy charges in connection with planned bombing campaign ...
Three Hong Kong activists jailed up to 6 years for ‘terrorism’ bomb plot
Three Hong Kong activists were jailed for up to six years on Thursday (Dec 28) after pleading guilty to charges relating to a plan to place bombs in court buildings and other public infrastructure in ...