HONG KONG—Hong Kong police arrested six activists on Wednesday for suspected sedition and contravention of a national security law in connection with what the police called “causing nuisance” at court hearings in December and January. Police, who typically do not identify arrested people, said the six were aged 32 to 67, had been arrested for…
‘So Many Bodies Piled Up’: Hong Kong Funeral Services Overwhelmed by COVID-19
HONG KONG—Traditional wooden coffins are running short in Hong Kong as authorities scramble to add mortuary space in the global financial hub’s battle on COVID-19, which is swamping funeral parlors. “I have never seen so many bodies piled up together,” said funeral director Lok Chung, 37, who has been working round the clock, with about…
Ex-Hong Kong Security Chief to Run for City’s Top Job, Pending Beijing’s Approval
Hong Kong’s number-two official announced on April 6 that he intends to run for the city’s chief executive position if Beijing accepts his resignation from his current role. John Lee, 64, a former deputy commissioner of police, was elevated to chief secretary last June in a move that critics said signaled a further tightening of…
Hong Kong Leadership Contender Emerges Amid Uncertain Future
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s deputy leader, former police officer John Lee, has signalled his intention to contest an election for the city’s top job, media has reported, which could see Beijing signing off on the first security official to run the global financial hub. Carrie Lam, the embattled incumbent leader who has seen her popularity slide,…
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Will Not Seek 2nd Term as City Leader
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday that she will not be running for a second term as the city’s leader. “I will not run in the sixth chief executive elections,” Lam told reporters. “In other words, I will complete my five-year chief executive term on June 30, and will officially end my…
Hong Kong Urges Testing, Shanghai Struggles Under Lockdown
BEIJING—Hong Kong authorities on Saturday asked the entire population of more than 7.4 million people to voluntarily test themselves for COVID-19 at home for three days in a row starting next week. The announcement by Chief Executive Carrie Lam came as the southern Chinese city is struggling to contain its worst outbreak with authorities sending…
Chinese Regime Further Eroded Freedom in Hong Kong: US State Department
April 2, 2022
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Freedom continues to deteriorate in Hong Kong as the Chinese regime tightens its grip on the global financial hub, “directly threatening U.S. interests” in the city, the State Department said in the annual report released on March 31. “Over the past year, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to dismantle Hong Kong’s democratic…
US Commission Calls for Action Against China’s Bullying, Both Internally and Abroad
April 1, 2022
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China’s “horrific” rights abuses and trampling on global order require a “consistent and coordinated” response from Washington and its allies, congressmen called for in an annual report (pdf) released by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on March 31. Whether it is systematic repression of human rights domestically, globally economic coercion, or aggressive “wolf warrior”…
US Commission Calls for Action Against China’s Rights Abuses, Both Internally and Abroad
April 1, 2022
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China’s “horrific” rights abuses and trampling on global order require a “consistent and coordinated” response from Washington and its allies, according to an annual report (pdf) released by the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) on March 31. Whether it is systematic repression of human rights domestically, globally economic coercion, or aggressive “wolf warrior” diplomacy, all…
Lessor BOC Aviation Repossesses 747-8 Cargo Plane From Russian Operator
March 31, 2022
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A Boeing 747-8 freighter leased to Russia’s AirBridgeCargo has flown to California from Hong Kong, according to FlightRadar24, after a U.S. judge signed an order allowing lessor BOC Aviation Ltd. to repossess it. The order was unsealed and made public on Tuesday, court documents showed and the aircraft arrived in the United States on March…
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