A representative of an international non-governmental organisation advocating for press freedom was denied entry to Hong Kong and deported on … More
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US to impose new visa curbs on Hong Kong officials over rights crackdown
The United States said on Friday it will impose new visa restrictions on a number of Hong Kong officials over … More
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security law, giving government more power to curb dissent
Hong Kong lawmakers passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, … More
Hong Kong to create its own national security law, years after Beijing law crushed dissent
Massive pro-democracy protests rocked the finance hub in 2019, bringing hundreds of thousands of people to the streets to call for greater … More
Another Hong Kong news outlet bites the dust after Stand News and Apple Daily amid heavy crackdowns
Hong Kong online news portal Citizen News announced on late Sunday as officials tightens its grip on media freedom across … More
China Mines Social Media Data For Info On Foreign Targets: Report
China is mining Western social media to equip its military and police with information on foreign targets, according to a … More
UK and Other Nations Express Grave Concern After Hong Kong Elections
Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand expressed grave concern over erosion of democracy in Hong Kong in … More
Hong Kong’s 1st Polls Since New Security Law, Only ‘Patriots’ Can Vote
Hong Kong government efforts and last-ditch campaigning by candidates were struggling on Sunday to boost turnout in an overhauled “patriots”-only … More
Hong Kong’s Youngest Independence Activist, 20, Jailed For Secession
A young Hong Kong democracy activist was sentenced to three and a half years behind bars on Tuesday after pleading … More
Peace, Stability In Taiwan Strait Are Important: Japan Tells China
Japanese foreign minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday emphasised to his Chinese counterpart that peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait … More
China-US should respect, coexist with each other: Xi tells Biden at virtual summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping told his US counterpart Joe Biden that China and the US should respect each other, coexist … More
Prospect of Chinese official vying for Interpol job raises alarm bells
A top Chinese official’s application to join Interpol’s governing body has raised alarm bells as experts, parliamentarians from around the … More
Amnesty International says will close Hong Kong offices over security law
The rights group says a security law imposed by Beijing is stopping it from working freely in Hong Kong. It … More
China Has Been Aggressor Along Himalayan Border, Says US Diplomat
China has been an aggressor against India along the Himalayan border, a top American diplomat nominated by President Joe Biden … More
Hong Kong holds ‘patriots only’ poll, pro-democracy candidates nearly absent
Pro-democracy candidates are nearly absent from Hong Kong’s first election since Beijing overhauled the city’s electoral system to ensure that … More
Hong Kong jails Tiananmen Square vigil activists
The June 4 event vigil has been banned over the past two years, with officials citing security fears and the … More