China's embassy hits back against U.S. criticism of Hong Kong's new national security law, urging the U.S. to "respect China's sovereignty."
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has removed copies of the University Community Press from campus, saying the student publication was “unauthorised” and could not be displayed without permission. The University Community Press was not affiliated with CUHK and was not recognised by the university, CUHK told HKFP last Friday. The statement came a […]
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is to introduce measures on tourist flow management on campus following an influx of visitors from the mainland. Local media have reported on the grounds being as “crowded as Disney,” with mainland tourists barging into lecture halls for photo-taking during lectures. The Pok Fu Lam campus has sky-rocketed in […]
Three men have been convicted of inciting others to kill Hong Kong police officers and their family members while chatting in a WhatsApp group at the height of the 2019 protests and unrest. Alfee Kwan, a 49-year-old salesperson, Yip Tsz Hin, a 30-year-old personal trainer, and owner of an engineering company Johnny Tsang, 50, appeared in […]
A former Hong Kong police sergeant has been sentenced to 23 years and 10 months in prison for supplying more than 24 kilograms of methamphetamine seized during an operation to a dealer with whom he was having an affair. Ex-Sergeant Hui Sze-hon, 45, and Wong Yeuk-nam, 32, appeared in the High Court on Wednesday, local […]
A 15-year-old girl has been arrested by police on suspicion of involvement in seven “guess who I am” style phone scams, which swindled HK$1.75 million out of victims, mostly elderly people living alone. Police said on Tuesday that they arrested the girl in Nga Tau Kok after a bank staffer alerted the force that an […]
PULLMAN, Wash. — Campus police at Washington State University are
A tough new security law comes at a time when businesses were already wary of the city.
There is widespread concern in Hong Kong and around the globe that the latest security law will further cripple civil society and foreign investment in the international financial hub.
Uzbekistan's Azizbek Turgunboev challenges for the ball with Hong Kong's Soares Walter, bottom, during the second round of the Asian qualifier group E soccer match for 2026 FIFA World Cup
Hostile powers will exploit new law to distract from crimes they are committing or helping commit in the name of freedom and democracy, but the city is strong enough to fight back.
Taipei, March 19, 2024—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Hong Kong legislature’s hasty passing of a national security law on Tuesday which could lead to the suppression of press freedom and prosecution of journalists. The city’s lawmakers unanimously passed the Safeguarding National Security Bill, enacted under Article 23 of the Basic Law, the city’s