Why I left Hong Kong
It was in the early 1970s, on the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, when my father, without telling his family and friends, fled his birthplace in China by sneaking onto … Read More
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Hong Kong opens top art museum amid fear of cultural ‘dark ages’
Hong Kong, China – Its cavernous reception hall affords a glimpse of the glittering view of Victoria Harbour. Its collection promises visitors a chance to see some of the world’s … Read More
Hong Kong ‘Captain America’ protester sentenced for slogans
A Hong Kong man who often carried a “Captain America” shield and became a fixture of pro-democracy protests that swept the semi-autonomous city in 2019 has been sentenced to more … Read More
Amnesty to close two Hong Kong offices, cites security law
Amnesty International will close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of the year, the human rights group has announced, with its local chapter ceasing operations on Sunday. … Read More
Hong Kong: Tiananmen vigil group disbands after police probe
A Hong Kong group that organises an annual vigil on June 4 to remember protesters killed in China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown says it is disbanding after facing “national security” … Read More
Hong Kong to create more national security offences
Hong Kong will create a host of new national security offences, building on a law Beijing imposed last year that has criminalised dissent and transformed the once-outspoken city. Chris Tang, … Read More
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily publisher to liquidate company
Hong Kong media group Next Digital Ltd has said that it aims to go into liquidation and its board of directors has resigned to facilitate the process. Next Digital is … Read More
US sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong democracy crackdown
The United States has imposed sanctions on seven Chinese officials over Beijing’s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. This is Washington’s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it … Read More
Hong Kong freezes shares of media tycoon Lai below security regulation
Hong Kong authorities have frozen property belonging to jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, together with all shares in his firm, Next Digital – the primary time a listed agency has … Read More
Hong Kong drops ‘discriminatory’ vaccine plan for international staff
Hong Kong has scrapped a plan to make coronavirus vaccines necessary for international home staff after the Philippines and labour teams criticised the proposal as discriminatory. Still, Carrie Lam, Hong … Read More