Tag: Hong Kong
Hong Kong Grants JP Morgan CEO Quarantine Exemption Angering Some
Hong Kong has imposed some of the strictest coronavirus restrictions in the world that includes mandatory...
Hong Kong Seizes 4,000 Pounds of Smuggled Lobsters Amidst Ban On Australian Imports
Authorities in Hong Kong have seized more than 4,000 pounds of live rock lobsters and sea cucumbers believed...
Hong Kong Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Chanting Slogans, Posting Online
On Nov. 11, Ma Chun-man, also known as “Captain America 2.0” was sentenced by a Hong Kong court to five...
China Sanctions Three Taiwanese Politicians
Three top politicians from Taiwan have been sanctioned by the Chinese regime. The sanctioned individuals...
Hong Kong Court Restricts Applicability of Riot Crimes, Beijing Unhappy
The court of Hong Kong has judged that the state cannot wantonly charge individuals with the crime of...
Amnesty International Forced to Close Hong Kong Office Citing National Security Law
By the end of 2021, global human rights movement Amnesty International (AI) is scheduled to close down...
Congress Holds New Hearing on Human Rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang; Lawmakers Seek Speedy Action
"Hong Kong democracy activists urged members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation to combat...
Citing Safety Concerns, Hong Kong Student Union Dissolves After 50 Years in Operation
The student union at the Chinese University of Hong Kong has voted to dissolve after 50-years in operation...
Access to Online Museum Commemorating Tiananmen Square Massacre Blocked in Hong Kong
On Sept. 30, in a continuation of its draconian censorship and internet control policies, authorities...
In a Major Blow to Hong Kong’s Pro-democracy Movement, ‘The Alliance’ Votes to Disband
The group responsible for the annual Tiananmen Square Massacre vigil has voted to disband at a special...
Tiananmen Vigil Organizers Ordered to Take Down Online Content Amidst Sustained Attacks by Hong Kong
In yet another attack on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong by authorities wielding the National...
China’s Evergrande Conglomerate Reels Under Payment Issues, Threatening Chinese Economy
China’s real estate giant, Evergrande, is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy, unable to service its...