On the necessity to ensure the principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong", Xi said that no people in any country or region in the world would ever allow political power to fall into the hands of ... ( read original story ...)
$450 million Hong Kong Palace Museum opens with trove of Forbidden City treasures
More than 900 rare artifacts are on display at the newly opened museum -- a "gift" from the central government to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from British to Chinese rule ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese President visits Hong Kong 25 years after Britain rule ends
It has been 25 years since the handover of Hong Kong from Britain to China, and while the city has been operating under its own government, China has been tightening its grip over the last few years. ( read original story ...)
25 ways Hong Kong has changed dramatically since the 1997 handover
While it was inevitable that Hong Kong would become a very different place after the handover, few could have predicted just how different things would be 25 years later. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong becoming ‘a neo-police state,’ says Hong Kong’s last governor
The last governor of Hong Kong and author of "The Hong Kong Diaries" Chris Patten reflects on 25 years since the territory was handed from the UK to China. ( read original story ...)
Chinese, Hong Kong notes to lead Heritage July sale
Heritage expects Asian note popularity to further raise already high bids for a 1949 People’s Bank of China 100-yuan note and a 1921 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. $50 specimen note. ( read original story ...)
Xi reiterates China’s vision for Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
China's leader Xi Jinping marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return with a speech that emphasized Beijing's control over the former British colony under its vision of "one country, two systems. ( read original story ...)
Former U.K. Cabinet member: China is threat to Hong Kong religions
"There are increasingly ominous signs" that religious freedom in Hong Kong is "next on the hit list by the destructive forces." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should fill tech void in China, push for removal of curbs on start-ups in bid to become country’s international I&T hub, industry players urge
Hong Kong can focus on high value-added technologies, attract talent to city and fill chip-making void on the mainland, says one industry expert Professor Dennis Lo of Chinese University says hurdles ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: how has doing business changed 25 years after handover?
On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer from British to Chinese rule, we ask how things have changed for businesses in the territory. Show more On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developer Billion fails to sell a single flat at The Horizon project in Tai Po
Not a single transaction was completed for any of the 283 flats on offer at The Horizon and Centra Horizon in Pak Shek Kok as of 8pm on Friday The units, ranging from 407 square feet to 1,866 sq ft, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s freedom has ‘vanished,’ Taiwan says on handover anniversary
China has been stepping up its military and political pressure to get Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty, while the island says only its people can decide their future. ( read original story ...)
CGTN: Hong Kong to start a new chapter after 25 years of prosperity
John Lee, the new leader of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), started his new day by launching his Weibo account on Friday, which marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s 25 years under China: Protests, politics and tightening laws
Here are some of the key events since Beijing regained sovereignty over the former British colony, which is struggling amid an authoritarian crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)