カテゴリー: Hong Kong
Lord Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong, urges UK and US to resist ‘assault on freedoms’Britain and the US are facing calls to take some form of economic reprisal after China signalled that it was taking major steps to restrict civil liberties …
Proposed legislation would effectively end one country, two systems status, say criticsChina plans to push through sweeping national security laws for Hong Kong at its annual meeting of parliament, in a move that critics say will effectively end the te…
Campaigners object to Beijing’s proposed laws against ‘treason and subversion’, which follow months of protestsBeijing’s parliament has announced that it will discuss controversial national security laws for Hong Kong in a dramatic escalation of China’…
Government accused of using coronavirus as a pretext to ban march on 4 June, the anniversary of the massacreOrganisers of Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil have urged people to “be water” and find their own ways to hold commemorations after coronaviru…
Restrictions were due to end but Hong Kong extends social distancing measures for 14 days Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageHong Kong has in effect banned an annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square massacre by extending its phys…
Report defends crackdown despite international outrage and allegations of brutalityActivists and legal experts have condemned a report by Hong Kong’s police watchdog, which found the force’s response to the city’s protests to be justified and within re…
I knew my journey home would be complicated, but I wasn’t prepared for the sense of isolation as I moved from one dystopian scene to anotherCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen I booked my flight home after spending more tha…
The territory is braced for a summer of activism, but mass demonstrations may be a thing of the past as police target leaders, reporters and freedomsHong Kong is bracing for another summer of protest after renewed violence in parliament, shopping malls…
Pro-Beijing leader pledges to overhaul school system, after weekend of heavy-handed police actionHong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader, Carrie Lam, has vowed to overhaul the city’s education system, saying its liberal studies curriculum helped to fuel last ye…
The legislative council descended into chaos for more than an hour on Friday as opposing lawmakers threw placards and scrambling over each other to take control of a house committee. Politicians rushed to take the seat left empty after the house was un…
Beijing escalates rhetoric as it is accused of using coronavirus as cover to ‘turn screws’Beijing’s top political office in Hong Kong has called protesters a “political virus” and said the semi-autonomous city will never be calm until “poisonous” and “…
Hong Kong, South Korea and Australia vow to get residents back to school and work in coming days as they revive their economiesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCountries across the Asia-Pacific region have announced plans to …
Two years ago the photographer Palani Mohan received life-saving heart surgery. After his recovery he started to see the world and his work differently. He was drawn to images, old and new, that evoked silence and peace, and inspired reflection. ‘As we…
Hong Kong’s government calls allegations from the US, UK and European parliament ‘totally unfounded’The Hong Kong government has accused foreign politicians of being ignorant and irresponsible after they criticised its recent crackdown on pro-democracy…
Beijing has drawn accusations it is using the distraction of the coronavirus pandemic to advance regional interests. Here are some examplesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageChina has been accused of using the coronavirus pande…