TikTok's Hong Kong Exit a 'Win-Win' Business Move
Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 9, 2020
TikTok's withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with China, experts say.
'We Could Be Next': Hong Kong Security Law Sends Chills Through Taiwan
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 7, 2020
The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island.
Hong Kong Leader Says Opponents Of Security Law Are "Enemy Of People"
World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 16, 2020
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged opponents of Beijing's plan to impose national security legislation in the financial hub to stop "smearing" the effort, saying those who did were "the enemy of the people".
China To Handle Some "Rare" Hong Kong National Security Cases: Official
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 15, 2020
China will have jurisdiction over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong, a senior official said Monday as Beijing prepares to unveil its new anti-subversion law for the semi-autonomous business hub.
Chinese Media Use Race Clashes To Criticise US Over Hong Kong Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 31, 2020
Chinese state media took aim at the US government over the weekend as many American cities were gripped by raging protests and clashes, comparing the unrest with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
National Security Law A "Death Knell" For Hong Kong's Autonomy: Mike Pompeo
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 22, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Beijing over a proposed new security law for Hong Kong and warned that the semi-autonomous territory could lose its special trading privileges.
Hong Kong Judges Battle Beijing Over Rule Of Law As COVID-19 Chills Protests
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 16, 2020
The independence of Hong Kong's judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Chinese Platforms After Hong Kong Protest
Reuters | Friday April 10, 2020
A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China's grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters' checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing’s rule of the Chinese territory.
"Hong Kongers Will Never Stop": 1,000 Gather For Rain-Soaked Hong Kong Rally
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 29, 2019
More than 1,000 people rallied in the rain in a park in Hong Kong's financial district on Sunday, chanting slogans for democracy as they huddled under a sea of umbrellas.
Japan Urges China To Set Hong Kong "Free And Open" After Pro-Democracy Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 23, 2019
Hong Kong should "continue to be free and open", Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Chinese president on Monday, as the city is rocked by months of pro-democracy protests.
"None Of The Business Of Foreign Forces": Xi Jinping On Hong Kong, Macau
World News | Reuters | Friday December 20, 2019
President Xi Jinping said on Friday China would not allow foreign forces to interfere with its special regions of Hong Kong and Macau, as he swore in a new pro-Beijing government for the gambling hub of Macau.
China's Xi Offers Hong Kong "Unwavering Support" As Protests Erupt Again
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 17, 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping told beleaguered Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday that she had Beijing's "unwavering support" after another huge pro-democracy rally earlier this month and her government's thrashing at recent local elections.
Hong Kong Cabinet Reshuffle Not "Immediate Task", Says Leader Carrie Lam
World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 10, 2019
A reshuffle of Hong Kong's cabinet is not an "immediate task", the city's Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as she prepared to visit the Chinese capital for the first time since her government's humiliation at local polls last month.
Journalist Blinded In One Eye Reporting Hong Kong Protests Seeks Justice
World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 10, 2019
Hit by a projectile fired by Hong Kong police while covering an anti-government protest nearly two months ago, Indonesian journalist Veby Mega Indah was blinded in one eye, but that has not blotted out the traumatic flashbacks filling her mind.
Thousands Rally In Hong Kong To Mark 6 Months Of Pro-Democracy Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 8, 2019
Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong's streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organisers warned the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the political crisis.
TikTok's Hong Kong Exit a 'Win-Win' Business Move
Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 9, 2020
TikTok's withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with China, experts say.
'We Could Be Next': Hong Kong Security Law Sends Chills Through Taiwan
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 7, 2020
The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island.
Hong Kong Leader Says Opponents Of Security Law Are "Enemy Of People"
World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 16, 2020
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday urged opponents of Beijing's plan to impose national security legislation in the financial hub to stop "smearing" the effort, saying those who did were "the enemy of the people".
China To Handle Some "Rare" Hong Kong National Security Cases: Official
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 15, 2020
China will have jurisdiction over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong, a senior official said Monday as Beijing prepares to unveil its new anti-subversion law for the semi-autonomous business hub.
Chinese Media Use Race Clashes To Criticise US Over Hong Kong Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 31, 2020
Chinese state media took aim at the US government over the weekend as many American cities were gripped by raging protests and clashes, comparing the unrest with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
National Security Law A "Death Knell" For Hong Kong's Autonomy: Mike Pompeo
World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 22, 2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Beijing over a proposed new security law for Hong Kong and warned that the semi-autonomous territory could lose its special trading privileges.
Hong Kong Judges Battle Beijing Over Rule Of Law As COVID-19 Chills Protests
World News | Reuters | Thursday April 16, 2020
The independence of Hong Kong's judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
Nintendo's Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Chinese Platforms After Hong Kong Protest
Reuters | Friday April 10, 2020
A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China's grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters' checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the game to protest against Beijing’s rule of the Chinese territory.
"Hong Kongers Will Never Stop": 1,000 Gather For Rain-Soaked Hong Kong Rally
World News | Reuters | Sunday December 29, 2019
More than 1,000 people rallied in the rain in a park in Hong Kong's financial district on Sunday, chanting slogans for democracy as they huddled under a sea of umbrellas.
Japan Urges China To Set Hong Kong "Free And Open" After Pro-Democracy Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 23, 2019
Hong Kong should "continue to be free and open", Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the Chinese president on Monday, as the city is rocked by months of pro-democracy protests.
"None Of The Business Of Foreign Forces": Xi Jinping On Hong Kong, Macau
World News | Reuters | Friday December 20, 2019
President Xi Jinping said on Friday China would not allow foreign forces to interfere with its special regions of Hong Kong and Macau, as he swore in a new pro-Beijing government for the gambling hub of Macau.
China's Xi Offers Hong Kong "Unwavering Support" As Protests Erupt Again
World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday December 17, 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping told beleaguered Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday that she had Beijing's "unwavering support" after another huge pro-democracy rally earlier this month and her government's thrashing at recent local elections.
Hong Kong Cabinet Reshuffle Not "Immediate Task", Says Leader Carrie Lam
World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 10, 2019
A reshuffle of Hong Kong's cabinet is not an "immediate task", the city's Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as she prepared to visit the Chinese capital for the first time since her government's humiliation at local polls last month.
Journalist Blinded In One Eye Reporting Hong Kong Protests Seeks Justice
World News | Reuters | Tuesday December 10, 2019
Hit by a projectile fired by Hong Kong police while covering an anti-government protest nearly two months ago, Indonesian journalist Veby Mega Indah was blinded in one eye, but that has not blotted out the traumatic flashbacks filling her mind.
Thousands Rally In Hong Kong To Mark 6 Months Of Pro-Democracy Protests
World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday December 8, 2019
Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong's streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organisers warned the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the political crisis.
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