Hong Kong

Hong Kong has recently witnessed the emergence of colonial nostalgia. How do these fond remembrances intersect with historical fact?

Chief Executive John Lee said in a press briefing that his government would err on the side of caution amid the unprecedented planned release of wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant.

The EU body overwhelmingly adopted a resolution citing the deterioration of Hong Kong’s freedoms since the imposition by Beijing of a sweeping national security law in 2020.

Yintao Yu, formerly head of engineering for ByteDance in the U.S., said in a court filing that the company had a “superuser” credential for a committee of CCP members.

Bao Choy was found guilty in April 2021 of deceiving the government by getting vehicle ownership records for journalistic purposes.

Since raising the possibility of establishing an organ transplant mutual assistance program with mainland China in December, Hong Kong has received nearly 5,800 withdrawal applications.

It is unclear whether the U.K. government is willing to translate its words about human rights into action and hold Chinese officials responsible for serious human rights violations. 

Already serving a 20-month term for other offenses, the 74-year-old Lai could face up to life in prison if he is convicted under the new National Security Law.

The new Top Talent Pass Scheme targets those with high salaries or degrees from top universities. 

Cardinal Joseph Zen, singer-actress Denise Ho, lawyer Margaret Ng, and scholar Hui Po-keung were detained by Hong Kong's National Security Police on May 11.

Increasingly repressive laws enacted by China in Hong Kong have made the presence of British judges untenable.