Some considerations on Xianggang (known as Hong Kong)
Imperialism in its most hideous forms – i.e. colonialism and neo-colonialism – is like a leopard that cannot change its spots. The recent events regarding…
Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News
A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city…
How adopting Article 23, a national security law that quashes dissent, may reshape Hong Kong
Hong Kong's legislature has passed a new security law the government says is essential for stability.But activists have described it as the final nail in…
Hong Kong legislature passes tough new national security law | News
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed a new national security law that expands the government’s power to crush dissent. The Safeguarding National Security Law passed…
Hong Kong jails 12 for storming legislature in 2019 | Hong Kong Protests News
Defendants jailed for terms between four and seven years after being found guilty of rioting after forcing their way into the chamber. A Hong Kong…
New Hong Kong ‘national security’ bill proposes life sentences for treason, insurrection, mutiny
Hong Kong's legislature Friday was fast-tracking a proposed security bill that includes life in prison for treason, insurrection and mutiny. It's a response to mass…
Hong Kong government releases draft new national security law | Politics News
New bill includes lengthy prison terms for offences such as treason and longer sentences for acts deemed to be sedition. Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has…
For foreign firms in Hong Kong, national security plans bring fresh chill | Business and Economy News
Taipei, Taiwan – As Hong Kong moves forward with controversial new national security legislation, its foreign business community is expressing reservations – albeit quietly –…
Hong Kong fans boo Inter Miami, demand refund as Messi sits out friendly | Football News
Chants of ‘we want Messi’ rose around the stadium while disappointed fans said they felt cheated by the organisers. Lionel Messi’s three days of adulation…
Lionel Messi: Fans angered as World Cup winner fails to play in Hong Kong
Lionel Messi (centre) joined Inter Miami last summer from Paris St-Germain and is contracted to the Major League Soccer side until 2025Angry fans in Hong…
Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature | Hong Kong Protests News
The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill. A Hong Kong court has…
China Evergrande Group ordered to liquidate; Hong Kong trading suspended
A Hong Kong court placed China Evergrande Group into liquidation Monday after the company repeatedly failed to come up with a viable plan to restructure…
The beautiful game: Still a crucible for protest in Hong Kong? | Sports
In 2019, as pro-democracy protesters marched through the streets of Hong Kong, Nathan Law could hear the pro-democracy songs almost everywhere he went. At the…
Filipinos in Hong Kong were promised a new life in Poland. It never came | Labour Rights News
This is the second article in a two-part series about the alleged exploitation of Filipino migrant workers. Hong Kong, China – It only took a…
In Hong Kong, decades of wealth gains evaporate on China’s watch | Business and Economy News
Taipei, Taiwan – Like many Hong Kongers, accountant Edelweiss Lam spent the last week watching the city’s stock market wipe out 14 months of gains…
Lulu Wang’s ‘Expats’ centers the lives of women and a changing Hong Kong
I still remember ugly crying after watching Lulu Wang’s breakthrough feature, “The Farewell,” with my dad, an immigrant. I saw myself in Billi, a Chinese…
Palestine enter Asian Cup 2023 knockouts with emphatic win over Hong Kong | Football News
Doha, Qatar – Palestine started their last group match of the AFC Asian Cup 2023 with their hopes of qualifying for the next round hanging…