Now, those early successes are being undone and, with them, hope that Hong Kong’s prodemocracy movement can withstand Beijing incursions on the city. Eight years on from Wong’s first unlikely victory, …
Joshua Wong, Hong Kong activist, jailed for anti-government protest
“I know the coming days will be tougher. We will hang in there,” Wong shouted after the sentence was read out.
Factbox: Who is Joshua Wong, the Hong Kong activist jailed for a 2019 protest?
Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for 13-1/2 months after pleading guilty to charges of organising and inciting an unlawful assembly …
China Is ‘Wiping Out a Whole Generation of Hong Kongers,’ Rights Group Warns, After Activists Jailed for Protests
Three pro-democracy leaders were imprisoned for between 7 and 13.5 months on Wednesday for their role in anti-government protests.
The Latest: Hong Kong Limits Most Gatherings to 2 People
Hong Kong is limiting most gatherings to just two people and ordering compulsory testing of workers at retirement homes and facilities for people with disabilities, among tightening measures to …
Asia Today: Hong Kong limits gatherings to 2, orders testing
Hong Kong is limiting most gatherings to just two people and ordering compulsory testing of workers at retirement homes and facilities for people with disabilities, …
Evergrande Property shares fall on Hong Kong debut as debt, competition worries weigh
Shares of Evergrande Property Services fell on their Hong Kong debut on Wednesday, as the firm struggled to shake off worries about debt and competition.
Hong Kong Family’s $3 Billion Buyout Windfall Keeps Paying Off
Douglas Woo sparked a $3.2 billion overnight surge in his family’s wealth by unveiling plans to take the centerpiece of their Hong Kong property empire private. The biggest decision of the 42-year-old …
Why is Hong Kong so superstitious?
Despite being the picture of an ultra-modern city, ancient superstitions still play an everyday role in people’s lives in Hong Kong.
Coronavirus latest: China study shows Hunan lockdown increased spread among families
Florida passes 1m cases as Arizona breaks daily new cases record. Hong Kong further tightens gathering restrictions. Turkey says it would start administering vaccines as soon as this month.