HONG KONG
In July 2020, then-U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency with respect to Hong Kong and imposed economic sanctions on 48 Chinese and Hong Kong officials. This week the United States confirmed that it would not renew the national emergency and removed nine officials from
Hong Kong Requires Identification of Protest Participants Starting With Recent ‘Legal’ Rally
Recent rules introduced by the Hong Kong authorities retain the right of residents to protest and public...
One of the World’s Last COVID-19 Mask Mandates Ends in Hong Kong
On Mar. 1, after 945 days, the city of Hong Kong ended its mask mandate, halting one of the world’s largest...
Chinese Official Openly Praises Communist Dictatorship at Times Square New Year Event
During this year’s New Year’s Eve celebrations in Times Square, Huang Ping, consul general of China's...
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Chow Hang-tung Wins Appeal on Tiananmen Vigil Assembly
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG — Democracy activist and barrister Chow Hang-tung won an appeal on Wednesday...
Hong Kong Scraps COVID Test Requirement to Visit Mainland China, Macau
Hong Kong announced a further loosening of COVID-19 curbs in the global financial hub starting Wednesday...
Evergrande Chairman’s Hong Kong Mansion Seized by Bank – Media Report
HONG KONG - A mansion belonging to embattled China Evergrande Group's chairman in Hong Kong's prestigious...
Hong Kong Court Finds Pro-CCP Man Guilty of Attacking Falun Gong Practitioners
In a potentially significant case for the future of religious freedom in Hong Kong, a local court has...
Jailed Hong Kong Democracy Activist: Opposing the Communist Party Is Not ‘Anti-China’
Sentenced to 15 months in prison for organizing an “unauthorized” vigil to commemorate the victims of...
Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai to Plead Not Guilty Under Hong Kong National Security Law Despite Threat of Life
The founder of Hong Kong’s now-disbanded media outlet Apple Daily, Jimmy Lai, will be standing trial...