An official Hong Kong police watchdog said in a long-awaited report Friday that officers resorted to violence during 10 months of anti-government protests only when responding to the same by ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police watchdog upholds actions against protesters
A report from an official Hong Kong police watchdog says officers used force only in response to threats to their safety during months of anti-government protests last year ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Watchdog Report Branded ‘Superficial’
Hong Kong's police watchdog called on Friday for a review of guidelines on the use of tear gas and training for officers in public order policing, in a long-awaited report that some democracy ... ( read original story ...)
First Hong Kong protester to admit ‘rioting’ gets four years’ jail
A 21-year-old Hong Kong lifeguard, the first anti-government protester to plead guilty to the charge of rioting during last year's unrest, was sentenced to four years' jail on Friday for a "direct ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Government Will Accept Police Watchdog Recommendations, Says Lam
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday her government will accept the recommendations made by the police watchdog in its review of the force's handling o ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police watchdog clears force over protest response
Report defends crackdown despite international outrage and claims of brutality ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong History Exam Questions Sparks China Rebuke
A history exam question asking Hong Kong students to assess colonial Japan's occupation of China sparked a rebuke by Beijing on Friday and reignited a row over academic freedoms in the semi-autonomous ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong watchdog says claims of police brutality should not be used as ‘political weapon’
The credibility of the review was dealt a blow in December when a panel of five foreign experts quit from advisory roles to the watchdog because of doubts about its "independent investigative ... ( read original story ...)
Self-distancing A Pipe Dream In Hong Kong’s Cramped ‘Cubicle Flats’
Wong Mei-ying knows social-distancing is almost impossible in the Hong Kong flat she shares with 12 other people Photo: AFP / Anthony WALLACE. The 70-year-old Hong Konger lives in ... ( read original story ...)
The Precarious Triangle: China, Taiwan, and United States
On May 20, Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen will be sworn in for her second term, while strains in the tripartite relationship between China, Taiwan, and United States reach unprecedented levels. ( read original story ...)