Hong Kong

Hong Kong freedoms continued to erode in 2022, despite promises, EU says

Hong Kong's democratic principles, freedoms and autonomy continued to erode in 2022, despite China's obligation to protect them, the European Commission said in an annual report. Hong Kong returned from British…

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Hong Kong leader says 8 overseas activists will be ‘pursued for life’

Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said that eight overseas-based Hong Kong activists who were issued with arrest warrants for alleged national security offences, would be "pursued for life". "The…

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Arrests and tight security in Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

By Jessie Pang and Ben Blanchard HONG KONG/TAIPEI, June 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong police said on Sunday they had detained eight people near a park, four of them for "seditious intention…

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China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after 3 years of COVID curbs

By Joyce Zhou and Martin Quin Pollard HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - China resumed on Sunday high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the…

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China announces new Hong Kong leader’s cabinet

HONG KONG, June 19 (Reuters) - China unveiled on Sunday a list of Hong Kong government officials in the new administration of incoming leader John Lee, set to be sworn in on…

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Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says she will not seek a second term

HONG KONG, April 4 (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, who has governed the global financial hub through the unprecedented upheaval of anti-government protests and COVID-19, said on Monday she will…

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Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says leadership election to go ahead as planned

HONG KONG, April 2 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's leadership election will go ahead on May 8 as planned, city Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Saturday, rejecting media speculation it might be…

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Hong Kong “overwhelmed” as COVID infections hit record

The latest wave of COVID-19 infections has "overwhelmed" Hong Kong, the city's leader said on Monday as daily cases surged by some 20 times over the past two weeks, leaving…

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Hong Kong orders hamster cull after COVID-19 hits pets

Hong Kong ordered a cull of 2,000 hamsters on Tuesday and warned pet owners not to kiss animals after a new cluster of COVID-19 cases was traced to a pet shop. The outbreak…

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Royal Caribbean pauses some cruise operations due to Omicron concerns

(Reuters) - Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has paused some of its cruise operations amid rising numbers of COVID-19 infections due to the Omicron variant. The sailings of three ships -…

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Hong Kong police charges two former Stand News editors with sedition

HONG KONG, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Two former senior editors arrested in a Hong Kong police crackdown on a pro-democracy media organisation were charged on Thursday with sedition-related offences, national…

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Hong Kong’s strict quarantine rules threaten to erodes allure of financial hub

Hong Kong's government is facing growing pressure from business lobby groups to open borders or risk losing executives and investment as it shows no sign of easing one of the world's strictest…

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Hong Kong proposes film censorship law to ‘safeguard national security’

Hong Kong said on Tuesday new film censorship legislation will be introduced to "safeguard national security", in another sign of shrinking freedoms in the former British colony. China introduced a sweeping national…

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Candidate pulls out of Hong Kong lawyers’ group election over safety fears

HONG KONG, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A council member of a professional group of solicitors in Hong Kong on Saturday dropped his bid to seek re-election next week, citing fears…

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First person charged under HK security law found guilty of terrorism, inciting secession

The first person charged under Hong Kong's national security law was found guilty on Tuesday of terrorism and inciting secession in a landmark case with long-term implications for how the legislation reshapes…

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HK leader says ‘ideologies’ pose security risk, teenagers need to be monitored

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday "ideologies" posed risks to national security and urged parents, teachers and religious leaders to observe the behaviour of teenagers and report those who break…

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Closure looms for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apple Daily after raids

The pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily looked set to close for good by Saturday following police raids and the arrest of executives - a move that critics say undermines the city's status…

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Hong Kong passes immigration bill, raising alarm over ‘exit bans’

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's legislature passed on Wednesday a controversial immigration bill, which lawyers, diplomats and right groups fear will give authorities unlimited powers to prevent residents and others…

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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 14 months in prison for unauthorised assembly

HONG KONG, April 16 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai will serve 12 months in prison for taking part in an unauthorised assembly during the 2019 mass pro-democracy protests in the Chinese-ruled…

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China approves sweeping electoral shake-up for Hong Kong -HK politician

Beijing approved a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system on Tuesday, a senior politician who works with China's parliament on matters relating to the former British colony's mini-constitution, told Reuters. The measures…

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Hong Kong orders compulsory coronavirus testing after gym cluster hits financial community

HONG KONG, March 13 (Reuters) - Some law firms and banks in Hong Kong face compulsory testing for coronavirus as most of the 47 news cases recorded on Saturday were…

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End of the road for Hong Kong’s democratic dream as China “improves” its voting system

HONG KONG, March 5 (Reuters) - Ever since Britain returned Hong Kong to Chinese rule in 1997, opposition activists have tried to bring full democracy to the city, believing that China would live up…

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China’s electoral reform set to upend Hong Kong politics

China's plan to dramatically reform Hong Kong's electoral system, expected to be unveiled in a parliamentary session in Beijing starting this week, will upend the territory's political scene, according to more than a dozen…

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UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens

HONG KONG, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Hong Kong residents can apply from Sunday for a new visa offering them an opportunity to become British citizens after Beijing's imposition of a…

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UK offers Hong Kong residents a route to citizenship, angering China

Britain on Friday hailed a new visa offering Hong Kong citizens a route to citizenship after China's crackdown but Beijing said it would no longer recognise special British passports offered to residents of…

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Photo Story: Daily life in Hong Kong’s Yau Ma Tei district amid coronavirus pandemic

An elderly man wearing a face mask walks past a shop in Yau Ma Tei, Hong Kong, China, on 15 January 2021. Residents of more than 10 old tenement buildings…

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Hong Kong’s new top judge points to importance of city’s rule of law

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's new top judge stressed on Monday the importance of the city's judicial independence and rule of law, describing them as crucial to business confidence…

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U.S. slaps sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification last month of elected opposition…

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People visit Instagram Pier in Hong Kong

A dog sits in a dog pram on a pier in Hong Kong, 06 December 2020. The pier, nicknamed 'Instagram Pier' by locals, is located on the west side of…

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Hong Kong’s top leader piles up cash at home after U.S. sanctions

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has to pile up cash at home as she has been unable to open a bank account in the global financial centre since…

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Britain considering removal of judges from Hong Kong

Britain is considering pulling its judges out of Hong Kong's highest court, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Monday, in its latest response to what it considers China's breaches of…

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Hong Kong authorities arrest seven opposition activists

Seven prominent Hong Kong opposition activists were arrested on Sunday on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in May, the latest move by authorities amid a broader crackdown…

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Hong Kong postpones annual policy address until talks with Beijing

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has postponed her annual policy address scheduled for Wednesday in order to go to Beijing for talks on how the central government can help…

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Hong Kong researchers report first documented coronavirus re-infection

A Hong Kong man who recovered from COVID-19 was infected again four-and-a-half months later in the first documented instance of human re-infection, researchers at the University of Hong Kong said on Monday. The findings indicate the…

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Hong Kongers purchase Apple Daily in masses after Chinese Govt arrests owners

Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to "fight on"…

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US imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, the territory's current and former police chiefs and eight other officials for their role in curtailing…

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China sends team to Hong Kong for widespread coronavirus testing

Seven Chinese health officials arrived in Hong Kong on Sunday, the first members of a 60-person team that will carry out widespread COVID-19 testing in the territory as it races…

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UK-Hong Kong extradition treaty suspended immediately – Raab

Britain is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong immediately in response to Beijing imposing new legislation in the former British colony, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said. Developing Story

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China to respond to British sanctions ‘resolutely’

China will respond resolutely to any attempt by Britain to sanction Chinese officials following the imposition of a security law in Hong Kong, its ambassador in London said on Sunday.…

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Coronavirus spread risks going out of control – Hong Kong Leader

Hong Kong's leader said Sunday that coronavirus was spreading out of control in the city as she announced a record daily high of more than 100 cases and ordered new…

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Trump orders end to Hong Kong’s special status

President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong's special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called "oppressive actions" against the former British colony,…

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Hong Kong opposition’s primary elections underway

Hong Kong’s opposition camp set up polling booths across the Chinese-ruled city on Saturday for primary elections aimed at selecting democracy candidates who stand the best chance of success in…

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