HONG KONG—Hong Kong police on Monday denied permission for a rally on July 1, the 24th anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese rule, citing coronavirus restrictions, the organizers said. Tens of thousands of residents have traditionally marched on July 1 to demand everything from greater democracy to a solution to one of…
‘Operation Yellowbird’ Continues, This Time Helping Hong Kong People Flee
An inflatable speedboat, iPhones, and a compass … five young men from Hong Kong, aged 18 to 26, risked their lives to escape to Taiwan by sea in July last year with simple equipment and more than 10 hours’ steering in fear. These are some of the scenes that three of them recently shared with…
Hong Kong: Pro-Democracy Online News Outlet Prepares for Potential CCP Takedown
June 27, 2021
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Hong Kong online pro-democracy news outlet Stand News announced five actions to protect its employees, donors, readers, and board members in the event action is taken against it by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on June 27. The outlet vowed to continue its news reporting, and urged supporters to donate to other independent media, free…
First Person Charged Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law Pleads Not Guilty
HONG KONG—The first person charged under the national security law in Hong Kong pleaded not guilty as his trial began on Wednesday, almost a year after he was accused of driving his motorbike into officers at a rally while carrying a flag with a protest slogan. The case of Tong Ying-kit is seen as a…
US Lawyer Convicted of Assaulting Off-Duty Hong Kong Police Officer After Intervening in Scuffle
An American corporate lawyer working in Hong Kong has been convicted of assaulting a Hong Kong police officer after he attempted to break up a scuffle in late 2019 amid pro-democracy protests in the city. Samuel Bickett, 37, while on his way to dinner on Dec. 7 2019, saw a man with a metal baton…
Beijing Has Turned Hong Kong’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Into One-Party Dictatorship
June 17, 2021
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News Analysis On June 12, the two year anniversary of Hong Kong’s Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill movement, the city’s top Beijing official emphasized the governing power of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong. Analysts say the CCP has completely betrayed its promise to leave Hong Kong unchanged for 50 years, with the CCP…
Beijing Has Turned Hong Kong’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Into One-Party Dictatorship, Expert Warns
June 17, 2021
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News Analysis On June 12, the two year anniversary of Hong Kong’s Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill movement, the city’s top Beijing official emphasized the governing power of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong. Analysts say the CCP has completely betrayed its promise to leave Hong Kong unchanged for 50 years, with the CCP…
Thousands March in London Amid Global Rallies on 2nd Anniversary of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement
Over 3,000 people joined a rally in London on Saturday to support the people of Hong Kong in the pursuit of freedom while the Group of Seven (G-7) leaders meet in Cornwall. Rallies were also held in about 52 cities across 23 countries on the same day to commemorate the two-year anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy…
US Commission Says Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow Should Never Have Been Imprisoned
June 13, 2021
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The Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers, on June 12 spoke out against the imprisonment of Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow. Chow, 24, was released from prison on Saturday morning after serving more than six months for taking part in an unauthorized protest near the police headquarters in Hong Kong…
Hong Kong Citizens Hold Annual Peaceful Candlelight Vigil for Victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre
June 5, 2021
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Hong Kong authorities unexpectedly caved in to demands from citizens and the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China under pressure. Thousands of Hongkongers entered Victoria Park and held a peaceful annual candlelight vigil for those killed in the 1989 military crackdown upon pro-democracy civilians in Beijing. Similar commemorative activities were also…
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