Pope Francis cements legacy, stamps Catholic Church future with new cardinals
Vatican CityReuters Pope Francis on Saturday further cemented his legacy, elevating 21 prelates to the high rank of cardinal and significantly raising the percentage of electors chosen by him who will have the right to vote for his successor. At a ceremony in St Peter’s Square known as a consistory, Francis “created” 21 new cardinals, […]
Hong Kong police widen questioning of relatives of wanted activists
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong national security police on Thursday questioned the brother of exiled former lawmaker Dennis Kwok, media reported, weeks after police issued an arrest warrant and a HK$1 million bounty for the pro-democracy politician. Police on 3rd July issued arrest warrants for eight overseas-based activists for national security offences, including foreign collusion […]
Lifestory: Wanted Hong Kong activist fears for safety, hopes for US asylum
JAMES POMFRET and JESSIE PANG, of Reuters, speak with Anna Kwok, among those recently designated as a fuguitive by the Hong Kong police with a $HK1 million dollar bounty offered for her arrest…
Wanted Hong Kong activist’s relatives taken for questioning by police
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong national security police on Tuesday took away exiled activist Nathan Law’s parents and brother for questioning, local media reported, one week after the police issued an arrest warrant and a bounty on Law’s head. Local media, citing unnamed sources, said Law’s relatives were taken away from their homes in Hong […]
Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal wants reconciliation and more hope for young people
Hong Kong, ChinaAP Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said Monday that he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the economic downturn and a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement. On Sunday, Pope Francis announced he had chosen 21 new cardinals, including Hong Kong Bishop Stephen Sau-yan […]
Postcards: For Hong Kong’s youth, government-backed hostels offer a smidgen of housing hope
CLARE JIM, of Reuters, reports from Hong Kong…
Essay: Bounties on exiled Hong Kong activists show the ambitious reach of China’s political repression
In an article first published on The Conversation, BRENDAN CLIFT, of the University of Melbourne, argues that while the issung of warrants for the arrest of eight exiled pro-democracy figures may be “futile overreach”, the intention behind them remains condemnable…
Hong Kong police arrest four men accused of aiding overseas activists
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong national security police on Wednesday arrested four men it accused of supporting overseas dissidents and of advocating for independence from China, two days after issuing warrants and bounties against several foreign-based activists. The four men “were suspected of receiving funds from operating companies, social platforms and mobile applications to support […]
Hong Kong leader says eight overseas activists will be “pursued for life”
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said on Tuesday eight overseas-based Hong Kong activists who were issued with arrest warrants for alleged national security offences would be “pursued for life”. Hong Kong police issued arrest warrants for the eight overseas-based activists on Monday, accusing them of national security offences, including foreign collusion […]
Hong Kong police issue arrest warrants for eight overseas activists
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight overseas-based activists of serious national security offences including foreign collusion and incitement to secession and offered rewards for information leading to their arrest. The accused are activists Nathan Law, Anna Kwok and Finn Lau, former lawmakers Dennis Kwok and Ted Hui, lawyer and legal scholar […]