Wholesale markets, cinemas, public venues in Futian district to be shut until Monday at least Some bus and subway lines have been suspended, with window for mandatory negative Covid-19 test report ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist granted political asylum by Sweden in security law first for EU
Sweden has granted political asylum to a Hong Kong journalist and activist, ruling that he would otherwise "risk arrest" in the city for activities that would be "considered in breach of the national ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong School Textbooks Claim Region Was ‘occupied Territory’, Not A British Colony
Schoolchildren across the world have been taught that Hong Kong was once under the rule of Britishers but new textbooks say Hong Kong was not a British colony ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong not a ‘show flat for Western democracy, must win back Beijing’s trust with political security, avoiding harmful actions’
Former leader Leung Chun-ying, ex-delegate Rita Fan review Hong Kong's relationship with Beijing ahead of 25th anniversary of city's return to Chinese rule Leung says 'Hong Kong is an economic city', ... ( read original story ...)
Subdivided flat residents sceptical that Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee can tackle housing crisis
The last place that Ms Man’s grandson wants to be is home. For the seven-year-old, who lives in a subdivided flat in To Kwa Wan with his mother and gran ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s out, now expats give Singapore the sling
Mark Mobius built a career in finance in Asia. He moved from the US to Hong Kong in the 1970s before shifting to Singapore in 2010. He never thought he would l ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
(Reuters) - The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic... QUITO (Reuters) - A group of opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Isolating China Won’t Help Hong Kong and Uyghurs, Says Dutch Leader
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he opposes reconsidering trade relations with China over its policies toward Hong Kong and its Uyghur minority. ( read original story ...)
Twenty-five years ago there was hope. Now Hong Kong knows better
The British colony was promised its freedom would endure when handed to Beijing, but a security crackdown has turned it into just another Chinese city ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Taking Part in Hong Kong Anniversary, No Word on Visit
President Xi Jinping will participate in next week's celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China, the government said Saturday, but it left unclear whether he will visit ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong handover anniversary
The Chinese president is also set to attend the inauguration of the next Hong Kong administration. His attendance is seen as a display of Beijing's control over the city amid a crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of British handover
Trip will be president’s first known visit outside mainland China since January 2020 after Covid outbreak ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong in first trip outside mainland China since pandemic began
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong next week to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to China, state media reported on Saturday -- the leader's first trip outside the ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping to make first trip outside mainland China for Hong Kong ceremony
Xi Jinping will make his first trip outside of the Chinese mainland since the start of the pandemic more than two years ago to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Hong Kong chief e ... ( read original story ...)