As America grapples with disease and political unrest, the people of Hong Kong face a problem that is yet more pressing: the gradual, incessant erosion of their self-governance. In theory, the Chinese ... ( 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 ...)
Activist Joshua Wong says he plans to run for Hong Kong legislature
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong said on Friday he planned to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city's legislature, setting up a new battle with authorities after being barred from ... ( 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 ...)
An undersea internet cable is the latest snag in US-China tensions over Hong Kong
The Pacific Light Cable Network is a case in point. Announced in 2016 as a partnership between Google, Facebook, and other companies, the planned 12,800-kilometer (8,000 miles) cable would be the ... ( 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 ...)
Hong Kong security law: China backs city’s status as financial hub as it brushes aside G7 concerns
China on Thursday moved to allay investor concerns about the impact of a new national security law on Hong Kong's status as a financial hub, the same day the national legislature pushed ahead with a ... ( 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 ...)
Liberal group cancels event with Hong Kong activist following internal ‘concerns’ and external criticism from pro-China pundits
The Sunrise Movement, a youth-led activist group, canceled the event on police brutality after some members and outside critics "raised concerns." ... ( read original story ...)