Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong were charged with a “conspiracy to commit subversion.” China used its new law that allows it to set up a formal police presence, which it
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Hong Kong Faces Difficult Road to Recovery After Record Slump
Hong Kong is on a difficult road to recovery after two years of unprecedented economic weakness triggered by massive political upheaval and a global pandemic. Official data due Friday is
Continue reading »China Confirms Watch List Targeting Taiwan Independence Backers
China confirmed it’s compiling a global watch list of Taiwanese independence backers it plans to “punish,” marking an escalation in Beijing’s pursuit of its critics. “The list is only targeting
Continue reading »Hong Kong Virus Cases Surge Again as City Sees ‘Fourth Wave’
Hong Kong will impose new social restrictions and ask more students to stay home as local cases jump by the most in about three months, signaling the arrival of a
Continue reading »Trudeau Minister Condemns China’s Removal of Hong Kong Lawmakers
Justin Trudeau’s top diplomat condemned China’s latest move against Hong Kong’s opposition, potentially worsening a bitter diplomatic feud. Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Beijing’s approval of a resolution allowing the
Continue reading »U.S., Allies Step Up China Rebuke at UN Over Xinjiang, Hong Kong
The U.S. and 38 allies including the U.K. and Germany stepped up criticism of China’s human rights record, denouncing Beijing at the United Nations for its treatment of ethnic minorities
Continue reading »Hong Kongers Seek U.K. BNO Passports in Record Numbers: SCMP
Hong Kong residents renewed or applied for British National (Overseas) passports in record numbers last year as anti-government protests erupted in the city, according to the South China Morning Post.
Continue reading »U.S. Ends Three Pacts With Hong Kong on Extradition, Taxes
The U.S. said it notified Hong Kong’s government that it is suspending or terminating three agreements linked to extraditions and payments derived from shipping, the latest salvo in escalating tensions
Continue reading »Hong Kong Faces Worst Wave of Virus, But It Can’t Just Lock Down
Once a coronavirus success story, Hong Kong is facing its worst outbreak yet, and policy makers are realizing how little they can do without making a bad situation worse. New
Continue reading »U.K. Set to Halt Hong Kong Extradition Pact in Ugly China Fight
The U.K. is about to test the risks of a wider confrontation with China that’s been a long time coming. The next act is playing out Monday when Foreign Secretary
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