カテゴリー: Hong Kong
Newspaper prints 500,000 copies, up from 100,000, as readers queue for hours to buy pro-democracy tabloidHong Kong residents have rallied behind the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily after its founder Jimmy Lai was detained under a controversial nati…
The media mogul has had repeated run-ins with authorities and has vowed to resist rule by the mainlandHong Kong national security police have arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai under suspicion of colluding with foreign forces. It marks the most high-profi…
Leading pro-democracy figure detained over alleged foreign collusion as police search Apple Daily officesProfile: a pro-democracy tycoon who is not afraid to take on BeijingOne of Hong Kong’s most strident pro-democracy figures has been arrested and th…
China’s most senior figure in Hong Kong defiant after US takes action against leaders over crackdown on freedom in city The head of China’s Hong Kong Liaison Office, Luo Huining, has mocked sanctions announced by the US over the crackdown on freedoms i…
Other senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials sanctioned by USTensions between Beijing and Washington escalate sharplyThe US government has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam, and 10 other senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials, in respo…
Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai among 25 facing court for ‘taking part in unauthorised assembly’ that has been occurring for 30 yearsTwenty-five Hong Kong democracy activists have been charged with taking part in a banned June candlelight vigil marking the a…
New Zealand had already dropped treaty in line with Canada, Britain, Australia and Germany over national security law brought in by BeijingChina has suspended Hong Kong’s extradition treaty with New Zealand amid a row with western nations protesting ag…
Health officials to perform coronavirus testing, the first time a mainland team has been part of city’s pandemic responseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSeven Chinese health officials arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday, the firs…
Many countries that believed they were past the worst are grappling with new outbreaks, says WHOCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMexico has recorded more than 9,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, as the country o…
What have resurgences around the world taught us about how local clusters emerge?Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt is not always possible to pinpoint the origin of a local spike in cases, particularly in countries like the …
Dissidents urge united stand against Chinese and look to eastern bloc tactics for inspirationProminent Hong Kong democracy activists have responded to China’s crackdown on opposition politicians, student campaigners and tenured academics by considering…
Teachers and professors face crackdown as authorities fight for the minds of an antagonistic young generationFor thousands of university professors and teachers in Hong Kong, the coming weeks will be a nervous time as they prepare for a new academic ye…
Arrest warrant issued for campaigner and US citizen Samuel ChuBritons also among those wanted for ‘incitement to secession’Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for six pro-democracy activists living in exile, the first time the city’s authoriti…
The decision is ‘an assault on fundamental freedoms’, says Hong Kong Watch, as democracy deterioratesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Hong Kong government has postponed its upcoming elections for one year, citing the grow…
More needs to be done to limit Beijing’s political interference and any short-term damage will be worth it in the long runThis week New Zealand announced it was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as a result of Hong Kong’s new national se…