Internet restrictions and mass seizure of devices demonstrate how police are broadly wielding new powers under the national security law. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: China plans further Hong Kong crackdown after mass arrest – sources
The arrest of more than 50 democrats in Hong Kong last week intensifies a drive by Beijing to stifle any return of a populist challenge to Chinese rule and more measures are likely, according to two ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong families with money trapped in closed law firm’s frozen bank accounts turn to government for low-interest loans
The victims of a financial scandal that has led to a Hong Kong law firm being shut down and its bank accounts frozen are calling on authorities to offer them interest-free loans so they can meet ... ( read original story ...)
In the US, a day of violence united the people: not so in Hong Kong
When Hong Kong rioters broke into the Legislative Council building and vandalised the premises on July 1, 2019, the US media and government hailed them as pro-democracy heroes. When "rioters" or a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mass arrests: A stark step in Beijing’s ‘drive for control’
Hong Kong police arrested more than 50 politicians and activists Wednesday, in a sign of how drastically Beijing has curtailed political freedoms. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Outraged by Beijing’s Comparison of US Capitol Siege to Storming of Legislature
As the shocking scenes at the U.S. Capitol building unfolded last week, residents of Hong Kong, nearly 13,000 kilometers away, were reminded of the chaos at their own Legislative Council on July 1, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office lashes out at foreign countries over condemnation of mass opposition arrests
A top Beijing agency overseeing Hong Kong affairs has doubled down on criticism of a joint statement by four foreign governments condemning the mass arrest of Hong Kong opposition figures, accusing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new top judge urges impartiality in courts
Hong Kong’s new top judge warned Monday that the semiautonomous Chinese territory’s courts need to show they are impartial amid a flurry of politically charged cases ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘law and order’ important for international businesses: commerce secretary
Hong Kong's "law and order" was important for international businesses, a government official said on Monday, in response to concerns over the impact of a sweeping national security law on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tracker Fund Stops Investing In China Firms On US Ban List
Hong Kong's original stock market tracker said Monday it would make no new investments in firms listed by Washington as having links to China's military as it also recommended Americans no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security bureau says Tai Mo Shan radar station with ‘follow the party’ slogan houses comms installation for defence purposes
The Security Bureau has said a People’s Liberation Army (PLA) radar station sitting atop Hong Kong’s highest peak houses communication installations for various organisations, including ones for ... ( read original story ...)
Mainland Buyers Help Sanctioned China Firms Rebound in Hong Kong
Having slumped under the weight of a U.S. executive order, China’s three major telecommunications companies are on the rebound in Hong Kong -- supported by mainland cash. ( read original story ...)
Goldman, JPMorgan, M. Stanley to delist some Hong Kong products after U.S. ban
U.S. banks Goldman Sachs JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley will delist 500 Hong Kong-listed structured products, following a U.S. ban on investments in companies Washington deems linked to China's military. ( read original story ...)
Bilibili and Kuaishou’s Hong Kong listings will showcase the e-commerce prowess of China’s video-sharing giants
Kuaishou Technology and Bilibili executives will become the internet stars of their own online videos when they digitally market their video-sharing apps' Hong Kong share sales in the coming months. ( read original story ...)