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Student union had expressed ‘deep sadness’ over death of a man who attacked a police officerFour student leaders from Hong Kong’s top university have been arrested for “advocating terrorism”, police said.Arrests were made in response to a controversial…
Hongkongers escaping China’s repression are being denied fair access to homes and jobs in the UK, says Sarah ChampionYour article (UK not doing enough to support those fleeing Hong Kong, advocacy group says, 8 August) demonstrates the current failure o…
End of Civil Human Rights Front comes days after police suggested its past rallies may have violated national security lawA major civil society group that was behind some of Hong Kong’s biggest protests has disbanded under increasing pressure from poli…
We must not repeat the mistakes of the Windrush era, say clergyThe Church of England must not repeat its lack of welcome to the Windrush generation when thousands of Hong Kong Chinese people move to the UK in what could be the largest planned migration…
Residents fearing China’s tightening grip are departing in droves, not knowing if they will be backIt was a heartbreaking scene. A family get-together on a Sunday morning, not for a leisurely lunch at a traditional Chinese restaurant, but for a tearful…
Hongkongers in Britain warns that many arrivals are being denied equal access to housing, education and jobs‘Employers seem baffled by this visa’: Hongkongers who have fled to UKThe UK risks providing Hongkongers fleeing persecution in their homeland w…
President signs memo allowing people from Hong Kong currently residing in US to live and work in country for 18 monthsJoe Biden has granted temporary refuge to people from Hong Kong amid the Chinese government’s effort to crush the pro-democracy moveme…
Hong Kong research suggests less time outdoors and more doing ‘near work’ accelerates short-sightednessCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSpending more time indoors and on screens because of Covid restrictions may be linked to …
Anthony Wong accused of breaking law by singing at a pro-democracy rally three years agoA prominent Hong Kong singer and pro-democracy activist has been arrested by the city’s anti-corruption watchdog over accusations he broke the law by singing at a p…
Man allegedly also waved colonial-era flags while watching fencer Edgar Cheung’s medal ceremony at a mallHong Kong police have arrested a man on suspicion of insulting the national anthem, after he allegedly booed the Chinese national anthem while watc…
Former waiter Tong Ying-kit is first person charged and tried under draconian law introduced last yearThe first person charged and tried under Hong Kong’s draconian national security law has been sentenced to nine years in jail after he was convicted o…
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Tong Ying-kit case seen as a departure from common law traditions, with accused denied bail and a jury trialThe first person charged and tried under Hong Kong’s draconian national security law has been found guilty of terrorism and inciting secession, …
Five members of a Hong Kong union behind a series of children’s books about sheep trying to hold back wolves from their village have been arrested for sedition. The arrests were made by the new national security police unit, which is und…
Books tried to explain the pro-democracy movement, portraying supporters as sheep surrounded by wolvesFive members of a Hong Kong union behind a series of children’s books about sheep trying to hold back wolves from their village have been arrested for…