China plans to establish a special bureau in Hong Kong to investigate and prosecute crimes considered threatening to national security, as state media on Saturday reported ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fund chief dismisses ‘brain drain’ fears
Bruno Lee, chair of the Hong Kong Investment Fund Association, said fresh unrest in the former British colony was a short-term blip that would not change “the long-term strategic position of Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
No mention of Hong Kong security law as China closes meeting
The body that handles most lawmaking for China’s top legislative body has closed its latest meeting with no mention of passing a highly controversial national security law for Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
China Moves Ahead With Law Tightening Grip on Hong Kong
A draft of the legislation, which many fear will be used to suppress dissent, was deliberated by lawmakers in Beijing, but reports said a vote would come later. ( read original story ...)
Harboring Hong Kong ‘rioters’ will harm Taiwan, China says
Offering protection to "rioters" from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan's people and is an interference in the Chinese-ruled city's affairs, China's government said, denouncing plans by Taiwan to help ... ( read original story ...)
China’s aim to integrate Greater Bay Area comes together with Hong Kong health care providers playing a leading role
Health care is a vital part of Beijing’s goal to make the Greater Bay Area liveable for migrants. The inclusion of Hong Kong-based providers in the mainland’s insurance network is likely to spur cross ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says way U.S. treats Hong Kong depends on how China does
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States would in future treat Hong Kong as a Chinese city rather than an autonomous one to the extent that China treats the territory as a ... ( read original story ...)
EU should take China to U.N. court over Hong Kong, lawmakers say
The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the ... ( read original story ...)
China Hits Back at U.N. Rights Chief on Hong Kong Legislation
Hours later, China's mission to the U.N. in Geneva said in a statement: "These remarks grossly interfere in China's sovereignty and internal affairs and violate the purposes and p ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Hong Kong Law May Merit Court Action, EU Parliament Says
The European Parliament urged governments in Europe to consider taking China to the International Court of Justice over its draft national-security law for Hong Hong. ( read original story ...)
How Beijing Has Clamped Down on Hong Kong — And How the Free World Can Respond
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 ...)