Police have warned residents against downloading a mobile game application advocating Hong Kong and Taiwanese independence, or risk breaking national security laws. The force also said on Tuesday that action had been taken under the Beijing-imposed national security law to allow police to require the relevant electronic platforms to remove access to the game Reversed…
Former Hong Kong media boss Jimmy Lai Chee-ying has admitted trying to win a court’s permission for him to travel to the United States five years ago by withholding “politically sensitive” information about his plan to meet the nation’s vice-president. Lai, 77, made the remarks on Wednesday when his legal team re-examined their client’s evidence…
Hong Kong’s leader has hinted at coming positive developments about the resumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents and the expansion of a “one-trip-per-week” visit scheme to more mainland Chinese cities. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Thursday expressed his gratitude to the central authorities for their support of the measures aimed at revitalising Hong…
Hong Kong national security police have charged a 57-year-old man over allegedly publishing posts with seditious intentions on social platforms to incite hatred towards local and central authorities. The force said on Wednesday that officers from the National Security Department apprehended the suspect in Hung Hom the previous day. “An investigation revealed that the arrested…
Central authorities have issued about 20,000 new multi-entry travel permits to Hong Kong permanent residents with foreign passports heading to mainland China in the past three months, while about 33,000 applicants are still awaiting approval. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung cited the figures from the country’s Exit and Entry Administration and also told the…