Revised textbooks for students in Hong Kong schools will no longer mention separation of powers in the territory and will warn students that civil disobedience can be punished by law.The changes are …
Australian Hong Kong principal resigns
Teachers in other Hong Kong schools say they can’t see a future for academic freedom after China imposed “patriotic education” on them.
China lamely blames foreigners for Hong Kong pro-democracy movement
Unable to put down Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, Beijing is pretending the movement is the result of nefarious foreign influences.
Hong Kong Is a Local Tragedy, Not a Geopolitical Shuttlecock
Hong Kong Is a Local Tragedy, Not a Geopol… The protests in Hong Kong last year produced stunning spectacles. The march of more than 1 million people on June 9, 2019, calling for withdrawal of an …
Hong Kong leader admits U.S. sanctions impeding her credit card use
Beijing-approved leader was among top Hong Kong officials hit with sanctions, which she says have “hampered” her own transactions.
Credit card problems for Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam as sanctions bite
Hong Kong’s leader says using her credit cards had been “hampered” by the United States slapping sanctions on her in response to a sweeping new security law in the financial hub. Chief Executive …
Singapore’s vital marine sector under pressure to restructure
The trouble goes beyond Singaporean companies. Swire Pacific, a Hong Kong-listed British conglomerate, announced on Thursday that its Singapore-based marine service business suffered a 22% drop in …
Who is Agnes Chow? Hong Kong’s ‘Goddess of Democracy’ Touches a Cord With Japan
The list normally includes mostly Japanese celebrities and public figures. Even the Japanese business community is observing China, according to Stephen Nagy, a senior associate professor at …
The heavy hand of this national security law is crushing Hong Kong’s press
As I watched the police raid Apple Daily’s newsroom, the scale of restrictions on journalism became clear, says Fung Wai-kong, managing editor of the English language edition …
The Publishing Empire Helping China Silence Dissent in Hong Kong
China’s Liaison Office controls newspapers and book publishers that promote the country’s agenda and, according to critics including pro-democracy lawmakers, silence dissenting voices.