China’s top official on Hong Kong affairs, Xia Baolong, has voiced the importance of tightly holding onto the bottom line of national security to safeguard Hong Kong’s development. Hong Kong recently enacted a new national security law aimed at prohibiting acts including
The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the action from Washington has been notably muted, disappointing those fighting for the Chinese territory’s democracy and
A concerning health alert has been issued in Hong Kong as a 37-year-old man fights for his life in intensive care after contracting a deadly form of herpes from monkeys. The man’s condition has prompted health officials to caution against interactions with
HONG KONG (AP) — The president of U.S.-funded Radio Free Asia said on Friday that its Hong Kong bureau has been closed because of safety concerns under a new national security law, deepening worries about the city’s media freedoms. Bay Fang, the
Ronnie O’Sullivan has been criticised by snooker fans for failing to properly congratulate rival Judd Trump, after the Ace potted a maximum break. The pair met in Hong Kong at the All-Star Challenge for an exhibition match, with Trump carrying over his
Hong Kong prisoners convicted of serious national security crimes are unlikely to be granted early release under the new national security law. Inmates previously could have their sentences reduced by up to one-third for good conduct, but this provision has been altered
The European Union and the United Nations said Hong Kong’s new national security bill was deeply worrying and could erode fundamental freedoms in the China-ruled city. “It is alarming that such consequential legislation was rushed through the legislature through an accelerated process,
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law aimed at granting the government more power to suppress dissent. The Safeguarding National Security Bill is set to take effect on Saturday. Critics fear the law will further erode civil liberties guaranteed
Hong Kong is poised to enact a new national security law, four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that stifled pro-democracy media. Concerns are rising among the international business and media communities regarding the potential impact of the new law. Businesses
Hong Kong customs officials have arrested seven people in connection with the territory’s largest-ever money laundering case, involving approximately $1.8 billion. Those arrested were allegedly part of a large-scale transnational syndicate utilizing shell companies and bank accounts to transfer large sums from