COVID-19 deaths in Hong Kong have outnumbered that of China’s Wuhan, where the first case was reported in December 2019. The city confirmed that another 264 deaths were reported on Sunday, adding 3,993 to the total death cases. Meanwhile, Wuhan authorities recorded 3,869 death cases in April 2020. Since then no death […]
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Hong Kong’s Covid-19 death rate hits highest in world
Hong Kong’s COVID-19 death rate per million has hit the highest in the world, with the elderly, many of whom were unvaccinated, becoming the prime victim of infection. As of March 6, the city recorded 25.5 new deaths per million people over a seven-day moving average, according to the figures […]
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Hong Kong govt home affairs chief removed from office
China’s State Council announced that it has removed Tsui Ying-wai from the post of secretary for home affairs of Hong Kong, local media reported on Monday. The decision was made on February 24 in accordance with the HK administration’s Basic Law of China, and based on the suggestion of Chief Executive […]
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China accuses Justin Trudeau govt of ‘double standards’ in depiction of Hong Kong, Ottawa protests
Accusing the Justin Trudeau government of “double standards” China has slammed Ottawa for the way the Freedom Convoy in Canada was portrayed in comparison with the protests in Hong Kong. This comes as the trucker protests in Ottawa were quelled using emergency powers what the government termed an “occupation” and “blockade” of the nation’s capital that presented a “threat to […]
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China aims tighten to grip on Hong Kong through PLA
As Hong Kong has no military of its own, the local authorities may request China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) garrison for aid in preserving public order, bringing the city under Beijing’s tight control, reported Singapore Post. In a recent key development, according to China’s military, the PLA garrison in Hong […]
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Hong Kong: 2022 starts with ‘mis-happenings’ for press freedom
The freedom of expression in Hong Kong witnessed a massive crackdown by the Chinese authorities in the past months and the latest example of it is a pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News, which was shut down at the starting of 2022. In past months, crackdowns against news organizations and pro-democracy activists […]
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Hong Kong activist Leung released from prison after 6 years
Hong Kong independence activist Edward Leung has been released from prison on Lantau Island, after spending four years at a top security facility for taking part in violent demonstrations in February 2016, according to reports on Wednesday. According to Wall Street Journal, now the 30-year-old Leung left prison before dawn today. On his […]
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China appoints top Xinjiang police officer as Hong Kong PLA chief
China on Tuesday appointed the former top Xinjiang police officer Peng Jingtang, as the new commander of the People Liberation Army’s (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong. Citing Global Times, CNN reported that Peng was previously also chief of staff of the Armed Police Force in Xinjiang, where Beijing has been committing genocide against Uyghurs and […]
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Hong Kong bans flights from 8 countries, including India, amid Omicron concerns
Hong Kong on Wednesday announced a two-week ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including India, as the world continues to witness a surge in the Omicron variant of COVID-19. According to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government, flights from eight countries will be banned from landing in […]
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 6 others face sedition charge
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other former staff members of the tabloid Apple Daily are set to face an additional sedition charge, under the Beijing-imposed national security law. The prosecution imposed the additional charge on Tuesday and accused Lai and others of conspiring to collude with foreign powers under the city’s sweeping […]
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Sri Lankan exports to China, Hong Kong falls sharply
Sri Lankan exports to China and Hong Kong has declined sharply since 2020. Kapila Bandara, writing in the Sunday Times said that Sri Lanka’s trade with China, including tea shipments, steadily declined in 2020. Separately, its meagre bilateral trade with wealthy Hong Kong, a world-leading trade and financial services centre, has fallen sharply in the five years to 2020. Sri Lanka’s exports to China in […]
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Hong Kong Legislative Council election is an exhibition in authoritarianism
A global alliance of parliamentarians slammed China as polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the patriots’-only Legislative Council election, the first one since the imposition of sweeping national security law and a shake-up of the city’s electoral system. In a statement, Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), said these […]
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted over banned Tiananmen vigil
As many as three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted of charges linked to last year’s banned Tiananmen Massacre vigil. Lai, along with a member of the now-defunct Hong Kong democratic group Chow Hang-tung and activist Gwyneth Ho were also convicted in the District Court on Thursday, Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) […]
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Hong Kong libraries removed 29 books about Tiananmen massacre: Report
Hong Kong libraries have removed 29 out of 149 books about the Tiananmen massacre over the last 12 years. Of the 120 titles still stocked and immediately available for borrowing. The remaining 94 are only available on request, are stored in off-site book reserves, or are housed in reference sections where they can be […]
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US expresses concerns over human rights situation in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong
US President Joe Biden has raised concerns over the human rights situation in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong during a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday. Biden and Xi Jinping held an “in-depth and constructive” meeting for over three hours and exchanged views on bilateral relations and issues of common interest. […]