Hong Kong activist Edward Leung has been released from prison, the Hong Kong Correctional Services Department (CSD) confirmed on Wednesday. Principal Information Officer Rita Ma of the CSD approached reporters outside Shek Pik prison on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island early on Wednesday morning and asked: “Why are you still here, he’s already gone around 3am.”…
Hong Kong to Kill 2,000 Pets as Chinese Authorities Blame COVID-19 Spread on Imported Animals, Packages
Hong Kong officials are killing hamsters by the thousands after declaring the rodents responsible for spreading COVID-19. Meanwhile, in China’s mainland, the blame has been put on international mail packaging. As one of the world’s last major holdouts of a zero-tolerance approach to the virus, China is fanning unusual theories about the source of emerging…
Hong Kong Police Force Adopts Chinese-Style Foot Drills, Identifying With the CCP Army
The autonomous region’s Hong Kong disciplined forces will be removing its previous British-style training, with the Fire Services Department and the Police Force switching to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military-style foot drills on Jan. 24 and July 1 respectively. A Jan. 12 publication released by the Hong Kong Police Force said the senior management…
Former Xinjiang Commander to Lead China’s Hong Kong Garrison: An Ominous Sign for Global Freedom
News Analysis On Jan. 9, an ill wind blew into the Fragrant Harbor. Peng Jingtang, a blood-thirsty paramilitary chief from Xinjiang, was appointed by China’s dictator Xi Jinping to lead Chinese troops in Hong Kong. For years, Peng led the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) crackdown in Xinjiang—where there is an ongoing genocide. From 2018, Major General…
Hong Kong Bans Transit Flights From Over 150 Countries
HONG KONG—Hong Kong International Airport said it will ban transit passengers from 150 countries and territories starting Sunday, tightening stringent travel controls. Authorities also said Friday they will extend social distancing restrictions, including a ban on dining in after 6 p.m., by another two weeks over the Lunar New Year holidays to Feb. 3. Large-scale…
First Person Convicted Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law Drops Appeal
HONG KONG—The first person convicted under Hong Kong’s national security law and jailed for nine years last July has dropped his decision to appeal, his lawyer said on Thursday. Former waiter Tong Ying-kit, 24, was found guilty of terrorist activities and inciting secession after driving his motorcycle into three riot police officers in 2020 while…
Hong Kong Leader Announces Class Suspensions
January 12, 2022
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Hong Kong’s primary schools and kindergartens will pause in-person learning on Friday due to COVID-19. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that if the virus situation improves, students can return to class after the Lunar New Year holiday in the first week of February. She added that students will eventually be able to go…
Chinese Communists Lied and Hong Kong Died
Commentary In late December, the Voice of America reported that Hong Kong’s Dec. 19, 2021, election had “almost completely eliminated pro-democracy voices from the former British colony’s Legislative Council”—colloquially called the Legco. VOA’s evidence: pro-Beijing candidates and their local allies took 89 of the council’s 90 seats. I prefer the word “took,” for in this…
Beijing Appoints Former Paramilitary Chief as New Hong Kong Garrison Commander
SHANGHAI—Beijing has appointed a former paramilitary chief, Peng Jingtang, as the new commander of the People Liberation Army’s (PLA) garrison in Hong Kong, state broadcaster CCTV reported late on Sunday citing the PLA’s spokesman. Peng, who holds the rank of major general, was previously the deputy chief of staff of China’s paramilitary police force, the…
Hong Kong Bars, Restaurants Face More Pain With Return of COVID-19 Curbs
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s bars, restaurants, and caterers say tighter COVID-19 restrictions may cause hundreds of millions of dollars in losses, threaten jobs and even, for some, their survival. On Friday, 15 types of venues, including bars, clubs, gyms and beauty parlors had to close for at least two weeks. Restaurants can stay open until 6.00…
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