National security law: Hong Kong media baron Jimmy Lai to face trial
Jun 17, 2021, at 01:50 am
Hong Kong: Persecuted Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-ying is all set to stand for trial in the High Court for "breaching the national security law by colluding with foreign forces".
Hong Kong witnesses protest over second anniversary of 2-19 anti-govt demonstrations
Jun 15, 2021, at 03:55 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong witnessed demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the 2019 anti-government protests recently.
China, Britain exchange barbs over 'Six-monthly Report' on Hong Kong
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:27 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has condemned the British government's move of releasing a 'Six-monthly Report' on Hong Kong.
China-controlled Hong Kong gov’t can now censor films on security ground
Jun 13, 2021, at 05:06 am
Beijing: Chinese grip over Hong Kong is gradually tightening as new government guidelines have been imposed which will allow authorities in the region to censor films on the basis of safeguarding national security.
Tiananmen Anniversary: Hong Kong police arrests pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung
Jun 05, 2021, at 01:47 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong police on Friday arrested pro-democracy activist Chow Hang Tung on the 32nd anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
US condemns closure of Tiananmen Square museum in Hong Kong
Jun 04, 2021, at 09:59 pm
Washignton: The US government has condemned Hong Kong authorities that prompted organizers to close the June 4th Museum that commemorates the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing.
China opposes Australia-NZ government's remark on Hong Kong, Uyghur issues
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:48 am
Beijing: The Chinese government has expressed concern over the statement issued by New Zealand and Australian PMs over the Hong Kong and Uyghur issues.
Australia, NZ jointly voice concern over Chinese treatment towards Uyghur, Hong Kong
Jun 02, 2021, at 01:00 am
Australia and New Zealand have jointly expressed deep concerns over the situation that limits the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong and the Chinese government's treatment towards Uyghur Muslims.
Jun 01, 2021, at 12:12 am
London: Activists in British universities have accused of being harassed by a student body closely linked to the Chinese Communist Party for criticising human rights abuses in Hong Kong, media reports said.
Unemployed Hong Kong man jailed for supporting Uyghurs during rally
May 21, 2021, at 05:26 pm
Beijing: An unemployed man has been jailed for 28 months for "rioting and assaulting police" after he tried to snatch an arrested protester during a Hong Kong rally in support of China’s Uygur population two years ago, an episode once again showing the way Beijing tries to silence its critics, media reports said.
Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai's assets frozen
May 16, 2021, at 06:08 pm
Hong Kong: Hong Kong officials have frozen assets belonging to jailed media tycoon of the region Jimmy Lai.
China targets G7 for slamming Beijing over numerous issues like Xinjiang, Hong Kong
May 08, 2021, at 05:41 pm
Beijing: China recently targeted G7 leaders for commenting on Beijing on several issues including Xinjiang.
G7 targets China on its treatment towards Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang and South China Sea
May 08, 2021, at 02:35 am
London: The foreign ministers of Group of Seven (G7) countries have targeted China on issues like Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and military build-up in the South China Sea.
China arm-twists local news channels in Hong Kong: Reports
May 07, 2021, at 01:01 am
Hong Kong: China is taking up a more aggressive stance against Hong Kong’s main broadcaster as there has been sudden reshuffles from the top while journalists were even removed from their positions, which experts believe is Beijing's attempt to target the local media of the region.
US House passes resolution condemning crackdown on Hong Kong protesters
Apr 20, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning China and Hong Kong for cracking down on protesters.
Chinese embassy in US slams statements by Biden, Suga on Taiwan, Hong Kong, Xinjiang
Apr 17, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The Chinese Embassy to the United States on Saturday rebuked statements made by US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on the situation in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, reminding that these are China's domestic matters and should not be interfered with.
US condemns sentencing of seven Hong Kong pro-democracy activists: Blinken
Apr 17, 2021, at 03:37 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The United States condemned the sentencing of seven pro-democracy activists who took part in a peaceful assembly of 1.7 million people in Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
Hong Kong: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months for pro-democracy protests
Apr 17, 2021, at 04:23 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong's pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 14-month prison as he was found guilty of unauthorised assembly, media reports said.
Hong Kong activist gets new jail term for illegal assembly, breaking anti-mask law
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:36 pm
Hong Kong/Sputnik: Joshua Wong, a prominent activist from Hong Kong, was sentenced to serve four more months in prison on Tuesday for joining an unsanctioned protest and violating the anti-mask law in 2019, local media reported.
Beijing attempting to frame innocent Hong Kong activist: Report
Apr 13, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Hong Kong: Anti-slavery activist Luke de Pulford has said the Chinese government is trying to “make an example” of imprisoned Hong Kong activist Andy Li after he was arrested trying to flee to Taiwan.
Hong Kong court convicts Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai
Apr 04, 2021, at 05:36 am
Beijing: Media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists have been convicted by a Hong Kong court over their roles in an unauthorized assembly at the height of the 2019 protests.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi says US to hold China accountable for human rights abuses
Mar 26, 2021, at 05:20 pm
Washington: US Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently slammed China and said Washington will hold Beijing accountable for human rights abuses against the Uyghurs in Xinjiang as well as against people in Tibet and Hong Kong.
Oscar nomination for Hong Kong protest film: China directs local media not to show Oscars live
Mar 21, 2021, at 07:02 am
A documentary on the Hong Kong protests has been nominated for the Oscars, forcing the Chinese government to direct local media to cancel live broadcasts of the ceremony and to play down coverage of the event, media reports said on Saturday.
Is China attempting to reject Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' concept?
Mar 21, 2021, at 06:17 am
A leading newspaper opinion piece is suspecting that China is trying to reject the “one country, two systems” as promised to Hong Kong in 1997 while taking over control of all aspects of the former British colony from Britain.
Mar 20, 2021, at 04:14 pm
Washington: The US has hit out at Chinese and pro-Beijing media outlets over what it called a “disinformation campaign” after they accused coronavirus-infected US consulate staff in Hong Kong of claiming diplomatic immunity to avoid quarantine, adding one more episode of conflict between the two nations, media reports said.
US accuses China of 'grandstanding' in Alaska bilateral meeting: Statement
Mar 19, 2021, at 08:47 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The Biden administration is accusing China of grandstanding during the US-China meeting in Alaska between top diplomat and security officials, a senior US administration official said in a statement.
US to sanction organisations for transactions with 24 or more China, HK officials
Mar 17, 2021, at 11:48 pm
Washington/UNI: The United States will impose sanctions against financial organisations conducting transactions with 24 more Chinese and Hong Kong officials whose actions reduced Hong Kong's autonomy, the US State Department said in a statement.
Hong Kong now faces brain drain with large number of educated people planning to shift abroad
Mar 17, 2021, at 09:31 pm
Hong Kong could risk a brain drain in the next five years after a new survey found a quarter of the city’s university-educated under-35s were planning on leaving to work elsewhere, a new chapter which might be seen by the city already troubled by Chinese treatment, media reports said.
Hong Kong: EU report points out at 'severe erosion of autonomy'
Mar 15, 2021, at 06:19 am
Brussels: The European Union has come out with a scathing review of political conditions in Hong Kong where it described an “alarming political deterioration” and a “severe erosion of autonomy, democracy and fundamental freedoms”, making things tough for China.
G7 Foreign Ministers express concern over Hong Kong electoral changes
Mar 15, 2021, at 04:14 am
Tokyo: The G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, have expressed concerns at the Chinese authorities’ decision to fundamentally erode democratic elements of the electoral system in Hong Kong.