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Hong Kong People Are ‘Distressed' and ‘Disillusioned,' Says Pro-Democracy Ex-Lawmaker
Emily Lau, a former Democratic Party member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, said some people fear they have lost important freedoms.
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Bilibili Closes Lower on First Day of Trade in Hong Kong as Chinese Tech Stocks Face Pressure
Bilibili raised around $2.6 billion in its Hong Kong secondary listing after pricing its shares at 808 Hong Kong dollars each.
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Thousands Flee Hong Kong for UK, Fearing China Crackdown
Thousands of people from Hong Kong are fleeing their hometown since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the territory last summer
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Wong Questioned, US Lawyer Released in Hong Kong Crackdown
Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested under a new national security law while an American rights lawyer who was detained in a sweeping crackdown one day earlier was granted bail
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Hong Kong Arrests 53 Activists Under National Security Law
Hong Kong police have arrested 53 former lawmakers and activists in the largest move against the city’s pro-democracy movement since a national security law was imposed last June
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These Are the World's Most Expensive Cities for Expats
Hong Kong has ranked as the most expensive city in the world for expats in ECA’s International’s cost of living report 2020.
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‘Appalling' and ‘Grim': World Leaders React to Sentencing of Hong Kong Activists
Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to prison on Wednesday for charges related to an illegal pro-democracy rally in 2019.
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Singapore-Hong Kong Travel Bubble Delayed Amid Rise in Hong Kong's Coronavirus Cases
The announcement came hours after Singapore said the agreement, which was set to take effect on Sunday, would go ahead as planned.
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Salaries in Asia Pacific Projected to Grow the Most Globally in 2021
ECA International’s Lee Quane attributed this year’s gains to a “sustained increase in productivity in many Asian nations” despite the coronavirus crisis.
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Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Lawmakers to Resign En Masse
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers say they will resign en masse after four of them were ousted from the semiautonomous Chinese territory’s Legislature.
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Hong Kong Man Was Reinfected by the Coronavirus, Researchers Say
A man in Hong Kong has become the first confirmed patient to be infected with the coronavirus a second time, according to researchers at the University of Hong Kong. The finding suggests that some patients who recover from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, may have only short-lived immunity from reinfection. The case will likely also be significant for...
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China Sanctions 11 US Politicians, Heads of Organizations
China has announced unspecified sanctions against 11 U.S. politicians and heads of organizations promoting democratic causes, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, who have already been singled out by Beijing
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Hong Kong Newspaper Raided, Tycoon Detained Under New Law
Hong Kong police have arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai and raided the publisher’s headquarters, broadening their enforcement of a new security law and raising fears about press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city
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Hong Kong Postpones Elections by a Year, Citing Coronavirus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city
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UK to Open Special Citizenship Path for Hong Kong Residents
Britain’s government says it will open a new special pathway to obtaining U.K. citizenship for up to 3 million eligible Hong Kongers as of January
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Trump Rebukes China Over Hong Kong
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a bill and executive order that he says will hold China accountable for its oppressive actions against the people of Hong Kong. “[Hong Kong’s] freedom’s been taken away, their rights have been taken away and with it goes Hong Kong in my opinion,” he said.
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UK-China Ties Freeze With Debate Over Huawei, Hong Kong
Only five years ago, Britain and China were celebrating a “golden era” in relations
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Nearly 600,000 Vote in Hong Kong Pro-democracy Primaries
Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers have voted in an unofficial two-day primary election held by the city’s pro-democracy camp as it gears up to field candidates for an upcoming legislative poll
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TikTok to Leave Hong Kong as Security Law Raises Worries
TikTok says it will stop operations in Hong Kong after the city enacted a sweeping national security law last week
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Hong Kong Police Granted Sweeping Powers Under Security Law
In implementing the national security law for Hong Kong, police will have sweeping authority that allows them to take actions, including conducting searches without a warrant, restricting suspects from leaving the city, and intercepting communications