Playing politics or opposing repression? Reactions pour in after British judges quit Hong Kong’s top court
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Playing politics or opposing repression? Reactions pour in after British judges quit Hong Kong’s top court
Two foreign judges – Lord Robert Reed and Lord Patrick Hodge – resigned on Wednesday from Hong Kong’ s Court of Final Appeal. Lord Reed, the President of Britain’s Supreme C…
Covid-19: Hong Kong gov’t looking into using rapid tests to grasp extent of outbreak
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Covid-19: Hong Kong gov’t looking into using rapid tests to grasp extent of outbreak
The government may ask Hongkongers to take part in a mass testing exercise at home, using rapid antigen tests to be distributed to three million households, in order to assess the degree of infecti…
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 21
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 21
In March Hong Kong saw two British judges resign from the city’s top court, citing the national security law and an erosion of political freedom. Local authorities issued warnings to a foreig…
What does the departure of UK judges really mean for Hong Kong’s rule of law?
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What does the departure of UK judges really mean for Hong Kong’s rule of law?
By Francesca Chiu The resignation of two overseas non-permanent judges from Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal hasn’t just raised questions about how these justices are assigned and why they stepped…
US & UK annual reports on Hong Kong claim ‘unprecedented’ control by China on elections, media, judiciary
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US & UK annual reports on Hong Kong claim ‘unprecedented’ control by China on elections, media, judiciary
The mainland Chinese government played an “unprecedented role” in directing election outcomes in Hong Kong last year, according to an annual US State Department report on Hong Kong rele…
Satisfaction with Hong Kong’s press freedom drops to record low, poll finds
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Satisfaction with Hong Kong’s press freedom drops to record low, poll finds
Hongkongers’ satisfaction with press freedom and media outlets in the city has dropped to a record low, a poll has found. The Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (HKPORI) published th…
3 sentenced to training centre over 2019 National Day protest in Hong Kong
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3 sentenced to training centre over 2019 National Day protest in Hong Kong
Three people who were minors at the time of the 2019 protests have been sentenced to a training centre after being convicted of rioting charges. The trio – Fong Ming and Kwok Hei-tung, both a…
Are you a god of Hong Kong geography? Viral quiz tests citizens’ knowledge of their city
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Are you a God of Hong Kong geography? Viral quiz tests citizens’ knowledge of their city
Hong Kong’s annual university entrance examination is not until late April, but hundreds of thousands of people have already taken an alternative and equally challenging quiz which puts their…
Covid-19: Work on temporary China-Hong Kong bridge began before emergency law was invoked, satellite images show
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Covid-19: Work on temporary China-Hong Kong bridge began before emergency law was invoked, satellite images show
On March 4, as Hong Kong’s fifth wave of Covid-19 was at its worst, Chief Secretary John Lee evoked an emergency regulation to build a temporary bridge connecting Lok Ma Chau Loop, the site of a soon-to-be-built makeshift hospital, to Shenzhen, across the…
Covid-19: Lam urges 3-day home rapid tests for all; leadership candidates exempt from private gathering rules
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Covid-19: Lam urges 3-day home rapid tests for all; leadership candidates exempt from private gathering rules
All residents are “strongly urged” to take three Covid-19 tests using rapid antigen test (RAT) kits between April 8 and April 10, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Saturday as the city’s 3 million households began receiving service kits from the government.…
BREAKING: Carrie Lam will not run in Hong Kong’s small-circle chief executive election
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Carrie Lam will not run in Hong Kong’s small-circle chief executive election
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s current chief executive, has said she will not run in the upcoming small-circle leadership election. Lam announced during her daily Covid-19 briefing on Monday that she would not enter the race. The nomination period for candidates…
Hong Kong court sentences 5 for up to 4.5 years on riot charges over 2019 National Day protest
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Hong Kong court sentences 5 for up to 4.5 years on riot charges over 2019 National Day protest
Five people have been sentenced to up to four and a half years over rioting charges relating to a protest in Wong Tai Sin in 2019. Handing down the sentences on Monday, Judge Ernest Lin said the de…
In Pictures: At a Hong Kong paper offering store, gaming consoles beat Covid kits for Ching Ming Festival
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In Pictures: At a Hong Kong paper offering store, gaming consoles beat Covid kits for Ching Ming Festival
Recently, a photo of a mobile phone showing the government’s LeaveHomeSafe contact tracing app went viral in Hong Kong. It was not an actual device, but a paper offering intended to be burnt …
How Covid left its mark on Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions
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How Covid left its mark on Hong Kong’s Chungking Mansions
The touts still loiter outside one of Hong Kong’s most iconic landmarks, but Covid — and the Hong Kong government’s tough preventative measures — has left its mark on Chungk…
China’s nuclear weapons build-up threatens mutually assured destruction
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China’s nuclear weapons build-up threatens mutually assured destruction
China’s economic rise since the 1970s has been miraculous. With that rise has come greatly increased spending on China’s nuclear arsenal. Is that spending buying China more security, or is it…
What John Lee as chief executive might mean for Hong Kong
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What John Lee as chief executive might mean for Hong Kong
Pro-establishment voices have indicated that the central government prefers a one-candidate race for chief executive, and that Chief Secretary John Lee fits the bill. Lee’s loyalty has been b…
Covid-19: Mainland traditional Chinese medicine experts in Hong Kong offer treatment guidelines
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Covid-19: Mainland traditional Chinese medicine experts in Hong Kong offer treatment guidelines
A group of mainland Chinese experts have met with Hong Kong health officials to draft plans to use traditional Chinese medicine in Covid-19 clinical treatment as the city’s fifth-wave case fa…
Hong Kong national security police arrest 6 under sedition law over ‘causing nuisance’ during court hearings
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Hong Kong national security police arrest 6 under sedition law over ‘causing nuisance’ during court hearings
Six people have been arrested by Hong Kong national security police under the colonial-era sedition law on suspicion of causing nuisance during hearings at various courts. Sources told local media …
Co-founder of defunct Hong Kong media outlet DB Channel denied bail over calls for int’l sanctions, judgement reveals
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Co-founder of defunct Hong Kong media outlet DB Channel denied bail over calls for int’l sanctions, judgement reveals
The co-founder of a now-defunct online media platform charged under the national security law has been denied bail after the prosecution said that the outlet served as a platform to promote “seditious ideologies,” a High Court judgement published on Wednesday…
Hong Kong Chief Sec. John Lee resigns ahead of small-circle leadership election
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Hong Kong Chief Sec. John Lee resigns ahead of small-circle leadership election
John Lee has quit his role as Chief Secretary ahead of Hong Kong’s small-circle leadership race, less than a year after he was appointed to the position. John Lee. File photo: GovHK. Current …
Hong Kong’s No. 2 John Lee to enter leadership race if Beijing approves resignation
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Hong Kong’s No. 2 John Lee to enter leadership race if Beijing approves resignation
Hong Kong’s former chief secretary John Lee has said he intends to enter the chief executive race next month if Beijing accepts his resignation. John Lee meets the press on April 6, 2021. Pho…