Hong Kong

A court in Hong Kong has sentenced seven men to prison for attacking pro-democracy protesters, reporters and bystanders.According to a report on Thursday July 22, 2021, the attack had taken place in Yuen Long district.The attack was…

Hong Kong police have arrested the editor-in-chief of Apple Daily, a daily known for its critical coverage of China and Hong Kong.According to a report on Thursday June 17 2021, those arrested included five senior officials and Ryan Law,…

A report from the United Kingdom has said that Hong Kong security law used to 'drastically curtail freedoms'.According to the report, Beijing has broken its legal obligations by undermining Hong Kong`s high degree of autonomy and used a…

Hong Kong has initiated moves to effect some changes to electoral laws on Wednesday to drastically reduce the public's ability to elect lawmakers and increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers making decisions for the city.It was…

Hong Kong police have arrested 289 people at protests over election delay.Hundreds took to the streets on Sunday September 6, 2020, to demonstrate against the postponement of legislative election and the new security law.Police said…

The first set of a 60-member team from Beijing that would carry out a full-scale COVID-19 testing in Hong Kong have arrived the city on Sunday.Seven health officials from China arrived Hong Kong on Sunday July 2, 2020, to commence…

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong leader, has postponed Hong Kong election into legislature scheduled for 6th September by a year citing surge in coronavirus infections as the reason.The decision came following disqualification of 12 pro-democracy…

Activist Joshua Wong and 11 other opposition figures have been barred from running in Hong Kong's upcoming legislative elections.While disclosing this in a statement on Thursday July 30, 2020, the government of Hong Kong, said electoral…

Chinese Embassy in London on Thursday responded to British policy that grants citizenship to Hong Kong residents saying the move interferes with China’s internal affairs and violates international law.According to the embassy, the policy…

US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, have discussed China's actions in Hong Kong and how it treats the Muslims in Xinjiang.A British summary of the discussion reported the keynotes of the meeting…

Britain has suspended an extradition treaty with Hong Kong in protests of China’s security law imposed on Hong Kong.Foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, disclosed the decision on Monday July 20, 2020, while addressing members of parliament.…

China has condemned the order issued by the United States President, Donald Trump, to end the security law China recently imposed on Hong Kong.While condemning Trump’s order on Thursday July 16, 2020, a Beijing Liaison Officer said the…

Canada has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in protest of the new security law recently enacted on the city by China.While disclosing this in a statement on Friday 3rd July 2020, Canada's foreign ministry, stated that…

China has appointed, Zheng Yanxiong who became prominent during a 2011 clampdown on protesters in China, as director of its new national security office in Hong Kong.The new security agency was established under national security…

China’s parliament has today passed the national security law for Hong Kong after violent pro-democracy protests and clashes with security forces.The law aims to tackle subversion, terrorism, separatism and collusion with foreign forces.…