HONG KONG
Published with permission from LuxuryWeb Magazine Every day at noon in Hong Kong, a distinct ceremony unfolds — a ship's bell rings followed by the firing of a cannon, its sound reverberating across Causeway Bay. The Noonday Gun has become a cherished ritual, deeply embedded in the city's rich history.
Blinken Urges Beijing to Release Journalists Detained in Hong Kong’s Stand News Police Raid
Stand News, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet was shut down on Dec. 29 after its office was raided...
Chinese Pop Star Denise Ho Arrested by Hong Kong’s National Security Police Along with 6 Others
Cantopop star Denise Ho was arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with six others, for allegedly publishing...
Pillar of Shame: Tiananmen 1989 Mass Murder Memorial Removed From Hong Kong University
The Pillar of Shame, a memorial statue commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, was removed from the...
Pro-CCP Candidates Sweep Hong Kong Election
On Dec. 19, Hong Kong held its Legislative Council (LegCo) election. Pro-CCP candidates swept the first-ever...
Pro-Beijing Elite Sweep Hong Kong’s First ‘Patriots Only’ Election
On Dec. 19, pro-Beijing candidates swept the 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) elections following...
Jimmy Lai, 7 Others Sentenced for Urging Participation in Banned Tiananmen Vigil
On Monday, Dec. 13, Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, along...
US Using Export Control Tools to Sanction Chinese Company SenseTime Group
On Dec. 10, the White House released a “Joint Statement on the Export Controls and Human Rights ...
UK Police Investigates Anonymous Bounty On Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Activists
The UK Metropolitan Police has opened an investigation regarding a social media post by pro-Chinese Communist...
WTA Officially Pulls Out of China Over Peng Shuai Disappearance
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has decided to end all tournaments in China over concerns surrounding...