China told the US envoy to abide by ‘fundamental norms governing international relations’, including noninterference. The United States has dismissed a warning issued by Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong to Washington’s new Consul General in the city, telling her not to interfere in the Chinese-run territory’s internal affairs. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of the Hong…
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial has wrapped up after nearly two years of proceedings. The case against Lai, 77, has drawn the attention of world leaders and global rights groups, with observers closely watching the outcome as a barometer of the financial hub’s rule of law and freedoms. Closing arguments in…
Closing arguments are due to begin in the national security trial of Jimmy Lai, 77, a fierce critic of China’s Communist Party. United States President Donald Trump has renewed his promise to “save” jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai, who is on trial for alleged national security crimes over his pro-democracy activism and antipathy towards…
UK Foreign Secretary Lammy, Home Secretary Cooper call on China to stop targeting opposition voices living in Britain. The United Kingdom has condemned Hong Kong authorities for offering payment in exchange for assisting in the arrest of pro-democracy activists living in Britain, even as the British government begins the process of reinstating an extradition deal…
Founded in 2006, LSD was the latest pro-democracy party to hold street protests amid a national security crackdown. The League of Social Democrats (LSD), the last remaining active pro-democracy party in China-ruled Hong Kong, has announced its disbandment due to “immense political pressure”. The “difficult” decision announced on Sunday in effect leaves the financial hub…
A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing imposed a controversial national security law on the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The activists were among 47 people arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial primary elections to choose pro-democracy legislative candidates….
The mastermind behind a foiled bomb plot during Hong Kong’s 2019 anti-government protests has been sentenced to serve over two decades in prison. Ng Chi-hung, who pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit bombing and possession of arms with intent to endanger life, was sentenced on Thursday to 23 years and 10 months by a Hong…