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 […]
Hong Kong pro-democracy radio closes in face of “dangerous” pressure
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Hong Kong’s pro-democracy online Citizens’ Radio station will cease operations on Friday owing to what its founder described as a “dangerous” political situation and the freezing of its bank account. Launched in 2005 by veteran activist Tsang Kin-shing, the Cantonese-language broadcaster gained a steady following for its hard-hitting talkshows that were critical […]
Mental health in spotlight in Hong Kong after violent attacks
Hong Kong, China Reuters A series of brutal attacks in Hong Kong is shining a light on mental health in a city that has suffered from particularly acute strains while lacking sufficient resources to provide proper care for all who need it, mental health groups say. Violent crime is rare in the financial hub but […]
Hong Kong’s international dragon boat races return after four-year hiatus
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Thousands of paddlers descended on Hong Kong on Saturday to take part in the financial hub’s International Dragon Boat competition, held for the first time in more than 4 years after they were halted due to anti-government protests and COVID-19. The two-day event, organised by Hong Kong’s tourism board and the Hong […]
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Scores detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
Hong Kong, China/Taipei, Taiwan Reuters Hong Kong police searched and detained scores of people on Sunday, including four arrested for “seditious” intent, as authorities tightened security for the 34th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown. Restrictions in Hong Kong have stifled what were once the largest vigils marking the anniversary of the bloody crackdown […]
Hong Kong businesses mark Tiananmen anniversary in face of pressures
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters Some Hong Kong shopkeepers are quietly commemorating the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown despite the spectre of a China-imposed national security law and pressure to stay silent on the episode that is censored in mainland China. Hong Kong used to play a leading global role in commemorating the 1989 crackdown by […]
New Tiananmen museum opens in New York ahead of 4th June anniversary
New York, USReuters The hope for a “free China” lives on in a new Manhattan museum dedicated to China’s 1989 suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations around Tiananmen Square, exhibit organisers said on Thursday ahead of the 34th anniversary of the crackdown. The June 4th Memorial Museum in New York will be the only such permanent exhibition […]
Hong Kong political cartoon axed after government pressure, cartoonist says
Hong Kong, ChinaReuters A Hong Kong newspaper on Thursday scrapped a satirical cartoon after a decades-long run following a series of complaints by authorities, the cartoonist said, in what was seen as the latest blow to media freedom in the China-ruled city. The Ming Pao newspaper said in a notice it would from Sunday scrap […]