カテゴリー: Hong Kong
Government says ‘general remarks’ about its zero-Covid policy do not violate national security lawCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHaving discussions and making “general remarks” about Hong Kong’s coronavirus strategy is not …
Hoardings erected around ‘martyrs slogan’ painted across bridge at University of Hong KongA Hong Kong university has covered up a painted slogan commemorating China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, the latest instance of a public 4 June memorial being rem…
British judges are lending credibility to an increasingly anti-democratic justice system in Hong Kong, argues Siobhain McDonaghThe Orwellian reports coming from Hong Kong will come as no surprise to those of us who have been watching its legal system d…
The case is the first involving a hamster in the care of an owner following pet shop outbreakA hamster surrendered to Hong Kong authorities by its owners has tested positive for Covid-19 and more than 2,200 hamsters have been culled, as the city grappl…
Thousands sign petitions and many offer to house pets, as officials say more than 2,000 imported hamsters must be killedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAuthorities and pet-lovers in Hong Kong are locked in a game of cat and …
Thousands sign petitions and many offer to house pets, as officials say more than 2,000 imported hamsters must be killedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAuthorities and pet-lovers in Hong Kong are locked in a game of cat and …
Victor Dawes says the group should build closer ties to mainland China amidst concerns about the rule of lawThe newly elected leader of Hong Kong barristers says that his profession should avoid politics and build closer ties to mainland China, as conc…
Edward Leung, who came up with ‘Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times’, has spent four years in prison over 2016 riots Hong Kong activist Edward Leung, who coined the now-banned slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” has been releas…
Authorities call for animals to be surrendered for ‘disposal’ after traces of virus detected at pet shopCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHong Kong has ordered thousands of hamsters be surrendered for “disposal” after traces o…
Police allege staff at the beleaguered airline ‘conducted unnecessary activities’ during home isolation as China presses on with zero-Covid strategyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHong Kong police have arrested and charged t…
Accusations of staff breaching Covid rules latest in troubled few years for Hong Kong flag carrierCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAs Omicron spread to at least 50 people in Hong Kong last week the government looked to one pl…
Chief executive addresses first legislative sitting since pro-Beijing sweep in ‘patriots only’ election Hong Kong’s leader has vowed to introduce a swathe of new security laws for the city, in an address opening the first legislative sitting since the …
Newsroom closures and exodus from territory are result of ‘draconian’ national security law introduced in 2020As the last news programme came to a close and anchors bade farewell to their online audience on 3 January, Chris Yeung, the founder and chief…
Peng Jingtang was chief of staff of Armed Police Corps, part of China’s paramilitary police forceA general who led China’s anti-terrorism special forces in Xinjiang has been named as the new chief of the People’s Liberation Army’s garrison in Hong Kong…