US ‘will not forget June 4’, says Blinken, while Taiwain set to be only part of Chinese-speaking world where public commemorations permitted ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police warn against unauthorized gatherings ahead of Tiananmen anniversary
Hong Kong police appear ready to enforce a ban on gatherings marking the Saturday anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising and violent Chinese government suppression of that protest. ( read original story ...)
The Guardian view on Hong Kong’s freedoms: gone, but not forgotten
Editorial: China has silenced dissent in the city, but exiles are finding ways to keep its spirit alive ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, memories of China’s Tiananmen Square massacre are being erased
For decades it was a symbol of freedom on Chinese controlled soil: every June 4, come rain or shine, tens of thousands of people would descend on Victoria Park in Hong Kong to commemorate the victims ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police warn Tiananmen anniversary gatherings will break the law
Hong Kong has been commemorating the 1989 crackdown for decades, but the national security law imposed in 2020 has put a stop to annual vigils ... ( read original story ...)
Police in Hong Kong warn over vigil as Tiananmen ‘erased’
For the first time, Hong Kong will not host an official memorial for the victims of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989 as the city’s national security law takes full effect. Every year for ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Authorities Ban Tiananmen Square Vigil for 3rd Year
Hong Kong’s vast Victoria Park, which for decades has hosted a candlelight vigil to remember China's 1989 Tiananmen massacre, is expected to be largely crowd-free on Saturday as the far-reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong residents to pay more for gas from August, after Towngas announces first tariff hike in three years
Hong Kong and China Gas (Towngas) will raise its basic tariff by 4.4 per cent from August, but the dominant gas supplier said around 70 per cent of domestic households will pay no more than an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Palace Museum names auditorium in honour of Jockey Club’s contribution
This is in recognition of the HK$3.5 billion donation made by the Club’s Charities Trust to construct the museum. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong holds groundbreaking ceremony of Chinese Medicine Hospital
A groundbreaking ceremony of Hong Kong's Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government Chinese Medicines Testing Institute was held here on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Palace Museum to open for ‘25th anniversary of city’s return to Chinese rule’
City leader Carrie Lam says the museum will open on an ‘important day’, but stops short of saying if Chinese President Xi Jinping will officiate the event. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s John Lee ‘finalising team, selects ministers for highest-ranking roles ahead of line-up reveal in June’
Eric Chan, director of Chief Executive’s Office, expected to be nominated as chief secretary, according to sources. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong rights lawyer says he fled ‘cold winds’ of suppression
When he saw the crowd of reporters waiting for him at Hong Kong airport, British human rights lawyer Michael Vidler knew he had been right to close his firm and flee the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police arrest 94 suspects for alleged role in nearly 900 scams during latest crackdown on e-commerce fraud
Police say suspects were allegedly involved in 892 incidents of e-commerce fraud, which collectively cost victims HK$5.5 million. ( read original story ...)