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HONG KONG -- When the British handed over Hong Kong to China in 1997, Beijing promised to allow universal suffrage as an "ultimate aim", along with other freedoms, under a "one country, two systems" arrangement agreed with London. That's not going to ... ( read original story ...)

The statue symbolises Hong Kong's return to China by Britain [Tyrone Siu/Reuters] Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have draped a black flag over a statue symbolising the city's return to China by Britain, just days before a visit by President Xi Jinping ... ( read original story ...)

“We are looking into these developments very closely as they are exciting news. Once Hong Kong’s high-speed raillink is in service, geographic barriers will be cleared. Hong Kong doctors may travel to these areas in less than an hour, and patients from ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s men and women also enjoy the longest life expectancy in the world – 87 years for women and 81 for men – implying that more people will be relying on social services paid by a shrinking workforce. In just two decades, the percentage of ... ( read original story ...)

As Hong Kong marks 20 years since the former British colony was handed back to China, vegetable seller Lau Mei-tin is in no mood to celebrate. Soaring property prices have pushed up rents and had a knock-on effect as businesses raise prices on goods and ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong (CNN)Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong for the 20th anniversary of the city's handover to Chinese sovereignty, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua. It will be Xi's first visit to the territory as Chinese leader ... ( read original story ...)

A grieving couple in Hong Kong have finally been granted permission to pick up the ... "We're really happy and relieved," the father, Kevin, told BBC News. "It's bittersweet, of course, but I'm relieved that we've been able to get closure," he said. ( read original story ...)

Before Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, Communist leader Deng Xiaoping had a reassuring message for those worried about the departure of the British from the capitalist enclave. Don’t fret, the architect of the handover said: “Horses will still ... ( read original story ...)

Mrs Lam is a Roman Catholic. Perhaps it is a sense of duty which drove her to seek Hong Kong's top job. It certainly wasn't popularity. She lagged consistently behind her rival in public opinion polls during the campaign, dogged by allegations that she was ... ( read original story ...)

A day after unveiling no-surprise cabinet, Hong Kong’s leader-in-waiting Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor introduced several new faces to her top executive body, including a moderate pan-democrat and a finance heavyweight. The appointment of non-official ... ( read original story ...)

An operating agreement for the HK$84.4 billion high-speed railway line between Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou must be finalised this year to reduce uncertainty, the chairman of the MTR Corp has told the government. Frederick Ma Si-hang also said it ... ( read original story ...)

Trainer Danny Shum scored an eventful double at Happy Valley on Wednesday night (21 June), with the handler jokingly suggesting that his winners Sparkling Talent and Lucky Wan Feng should swap names to better describe the manner of their victories. ( read original story ...)

SHANGHAI: Hong Kong stocks were little changed on Thursday, as investors pondered the potential impact of MSCI's decision to include more mainland China stocks in a key benchmark index. The Hang Seng index fell 0.1 per cent, to 25,674.53 points ... ( read original story ...)

Billionaire businesswoman Pansy Ho hopes to resurrect Jetstar Hong Kong after the budget airline’s failure to gain regulatory approval nearly two years ago. Ms Ho, daughter of Hong Kong gaming billionaire Stanley Ho, said she hoped the airline would be ... ( read original story ...)