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Exclusive: Some legal figures have raised concerns about message his appointment sends in light of Beijing’s crackdown on freedom in Hong KongGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe former Australian high court judg…
Zheng was among the officials sanctioned by the US for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and freedomsChina has appointed the head of the national security office in Hong Kong as its top representative officer in Hong Kong – a sign that Beijing will tigh…
Travel packages also advertised in Macau as interest grows in mRNA vaccines unavailable on mainlandPrivate services offering Chinese travellers access to mRNA vaccines are attracting droves of mainlanders to Hong Kong and Macau seeking a booster shot t…
The British citizen is awaiting trial on national security charges in Hong Kong that could see him jailed for life if convictedLawyers for the Hong Kong activist and media mogul Jimmy Lai have reportedly requested a meeting with the British prime minis…
Virus outbreaks tipped to worsen as mainland China opens to Hong Kong, ends quarantine for visitors and millions begin holiday-period travelChina has lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travellers, ending almost three years of self-imposed isola…
Rhoda Kwan on the longing and guilt felt by many Hongkongers living the life of an exile in TaiwanIn April 2022, Hong Kong photographer Ko Chung Ming exhibited his latest work in Dadaocheng, on one of Taipei’s oldest streets. Hanging from the ceiling o…
The Hong Kong figure has been subjected to a ‘travesty of justice’ because the Communist party regard his power as a threat, experts believeEven before his jailing, Jimmy Lai knew he faced a grim future, but insisted on fighting his cause.“Without figh…
Democracy activist and founder of Apple Daily tabloid newspaper potentially faces life in prison over charges of conspiring to collude with foreign forcesA Hong Kong court has delayed the national security trial of media mogul Jimmy Lai until September…
Authorities want Glory to Hong Kong axed from top results and replaced with China’s national anthemGoogle has refused to change its search results to display China’s national anthem, rather than a protest song, when users search for Hong Kong’s nationa…
Apple Daily founder, who recently completed sentence over territory’s pro-democracy protests, convicted in contract dispute involving newspaper officesHong Kong pro-democracy media owner Jimmy Lai received a fresh jail sentence of five years and nine m…
Hong Kong’s immigration department withheld Timothy Owen KC’s application for an extension of his work visa on ThursdayHong Kong has temporarily blocked a top British human rights lawyer from representing jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, in a t…
Veterans of Hong Kong’s 2019 protests see echoes in mainland’s anti-Covid anger, but fear a similar outcomeJack*, a Hongkonger, used to have a grim view of mainland Chinese people, but the protests over anti-Covid restrictions that exploded across Chin…
Dozens of protesters gathered in Hong Kong in solidarity with anti-lockdown demonstrations in mainland China. The protest was held to commemorate the 10 people who died in a fire in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang region, and show solidarity with the p…
Chinese leader will see widespread demonstrations against zero-Covid policy as threat to CCP’s authorityJust five weeks after being elected to a historic third term, President Xi Jinping suddenly faces cracks in the facade of unchallenged authority tha…
New visas and other measures aim to entice people after 140,000 workers fled Hong Kong amid a security crackdownRaleigh Chuang’s decision to move to Hong Kong from London in 2021 bemused her friends. She was offered a position at an international bank …