カテゴリー: Hong Kong
Lam says situation out of control, while Melbourne makes face masks compulsoryCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe coronavirus situation in Hong Kong is “really critical”, with a record 100 new infections recorded on Sunday, …
UK expected to suspend extradition arrangements with Hong Kong as Liu Xiaoming blames reports of forced sterilisation on ‘anti-China elements’China’s ambassador to the UK gave a brazen defence of his country’s human rights record on Sunday, insisting t…
Country becomes third in world to reach figure; alarming peak in French region of BrittanyCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has become the third country to record more than 1m coronavirus infections, following the US and…
Priti Patel says she is looking at giving people aged 18-23 a new right to come to BritainThe UK home secretary, Priti Patel, has said she is looking at giving young Hongkongers a new right to come to the UK.Britain has made an offer of citizenship to …
Atmosphere in city has changed dramatically as newly imposed security laws loom largeEverything looked as though it was business as usual in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong’s bustling shopping district.Amid swathes of shoppers, flags emblazoned with images of …
New national security laws prompt US media organisation to shift a third of its operation to South KoreaThe New York Times is moving part of its Hong Kong bureau to Seoul, amid growing concern about the impact of new national security laws on the freed…
Beijing says US move to rescind Hong Kong’ preferential economic treatment over new security laws is a ‘mistake’ China has vowed to retaliate after Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for wh…
There are 3 million eligible for citizenship, but many factors will determine if it taken upThe Foreign Office claim that 200,000 Hong Kong citizens will want to come to the UK over the next five years to take up Britain’s offer of citizenship is a ver…
WHO warns ‘no shortcuts out of pandemic’ as India, US and others fight rising infection ratesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe northern Indian state of Bihar, which has a population of 125 million, has been ordered into a …
City’s leader announces investigation into vote that has been seen as an act of opposition to new security laws China has declared primaries held by Hong Kong’s pro-democratic parties on the weekend “illegal” and the city’s leader has announced an inve…
The legislation imposed by China intends to make journalists tiptoe around ill-defined red lines. The need to hold power to account is growingBeijing’s far-reaching security law was foisted on Hong Kong with breathtaking speed, sweeping aside guarantee…
Law fled his home after Beijing’s introduction of the national security law that punishes anti-China sentimentNathan Law, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent young democracy activists, announced has relocated to Britain, five days after confirming he had…
Prof Christopher R Hughes believes a letter by Dr Hugh Goodacre on the crisis in Hong Kong does not stand up to historical scrutinyDr Hugh Goodacre’s letter (5 July) in response to Simon Jenkins (Britain can’t protect Hong Kong from China – but it can …
Increased police powers prompt compliance rethink among non-Chinese companies in territoryTelstra has said its customers’ data security and integrity will remain its foremost responsibility as the company comes to terms with the controversial new natio…
Infections are accelerating in largely untouched countries and those which hoped they had come through the worst. But there is hope“Most of the world sort of sat by and watched with almost a sense of detachment and bemusement,” said Helen Clark, appoin…