Taiwan’s main opposition party the Kuomintang (KMT), which traditionally favours close ties with China, was routed in a key mayoral by-election on Saturday, a vote overshadowed by turmoil in Hong Kong …
‘Time is our weapon’: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai speaks after arrest – video report
The media tycoon and prominent pro-democracy figure spoke to the Guardian’s Helen Davidson after being arrested on suspicion of being in breach of Beijing’s national security law.
‘I do not trust the police’: Hong Kong minorities battle for equal treatment following suspect’s death in police custody
At around 5pm on May 7, Yau Tsim Mong district police officers subdued a man on Hong Kong’s Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui for “five to seven minutes, a …
Hong Kong’s Plight Casts Shadow Over Taiwan’s Diplomatic Coups
China’s crackdown on democratic freedoms in Hong Kong has generated strong reactions in Taiwan, where senior officials are mourning Hong Kong’s losses even as they revel in a rare surge of diplomatic …
Google slows handling of Hong Kong police requests as Beijing tightens control
Hong Kong authorities will have to use a new system to obtain information from Google through the U.S. Justice Department’s Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, according to the Post.
YouGov won’t do polling on Hong Kong security law
The British polling company YouGov has requested that several questions be dropped from a survey it was asked to conduct in Hong Kong, fearing it could fall foul of the new security law China has …
Jimmy Lai says his arrest under Hong Kong’s national security law is a ‘symbolic exercise’
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has called his arrest a “symbolic exercise” by local authorities to demonstrate that the sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing last month has “teeth.” …
‘Ambiguity’ of Hong Kong national security law causes concern for U.S. businesses: AmCham HK
The national security law in Hong Kong is ‘wide in scope,’ which makes its implementation hard to understand, says Tara Joseph, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
‘Made in China’ label ruling hits a raw nerve in Hong Kong
The U.S. move suggests a bumpy path ahead for the Asian financial hub as countries begin to treat it as just another Chinese city.
Google To Stop Accepting Data Requests From Hong Kong Authorities After New Law Passed
Following the passage of the controversial national security law by the mainland government in Beijing, Google has stopped accepting direct user data from authorities in Hong Kong, the Washington Post …