In a speech to the UN Human Rights Council, junior Foreign Office minister Tariq Ahmad also criticised China’s imposition of national security laws on Hong Kong. “We call on China to uphold the rights …
Evergrande Gets Hong Kong Exchange Nod to Spin Off Management Unit
China Evergrande Group won approval from the Hong Kong stock exchange to spin off its property management unit, according to a person familiar with the matter, paving the way for the company to raise …
Hong Kong Police Arrest Activist for Violating 2019 Mask Ban
Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most visible pro-democracy activists, suggested that the authorities had political motives for charging him, at a time when the coronavirus has made mask-wearing …
Pro-Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Arrested in Hong Kong
The pro-democracy activist was charged with attending an illegal demonstration in 2019 and wearing a face mask during the protest.
Trump cuts aid for pro-democracy groups in Belarus, Hong Kong and Iran
Open Technology Fund, which helped activists evade state surveillance and sidestep web censorship, sees $20m grant pulled …
The fate of the ‘democracy dozen’ will point to Hong Kong’s future
He was later released, but the move is part of a widening crackdown against prominent defenders of Hong Kong’s freedoms and rule of law. Also alarming is the fate of a dozen young protestors who, on …
China’s ministry tells foreign journalists’ club to ‘stop meddling in Hong Kong’ after concerns raised over new police media guidelines
China’s foreign ministry office has told the Foreign Correspondents Club (FCC) to stop “meddling in Hong Kong affairs” after it opposed a police move to limit access to press briefings to only …
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Arrested Over Protest Last October
(HONG KONG) — Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said he was arrested again Thursday for allegedly participating in an unauthorized assembly last October. Wong tweeted that he was arrested …
Joshua Wong charged: EU condemns ‘troubling’ arrest of Hong Kong activist
The European Union on Thursday criticised the arrest of prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, saying it was “troubling” and undermined trust in #China. The 23-year-old’s detention for for …
Australia’s treaty row with Hong Kong means help with police investigations ‘on hold’
After Australia suspended the extradition treaty over China’s national security laws, Hong Kong hit back by pausing the mutual legal assistance treaty …