British travellers warned of increased checks at border between Hong Kong and China
5 years, 7 months ago

British travellers warned of increased checks at border between Hong Kong and China

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Foreign Office has warned British travellers of increased checks at the border between mainland China and Hong Kong. In an update to its official travel advice, it warned: “There are reports of greater scrutiny from mainland authorities at border crossings between the mainland and Hong Kong. “You should be aware that the thresholds for detention and prosecution in China differ from those in Hong Kong.” The FCO also updated its travel guidance for China with the same message. The FCO has previously advised visitors to Hong Kong to take care around the ongoing protests, some of which have involved “significant violence” in clashes between protestors and police.

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The country opening up to the world for travel again – and why you should go
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

The country opening up to the world for travel again – and why you should go

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “This update is great news for UK travellers, including families, as previously China’s visa requirement included an in-person application at …

Hong Kong national security police offer bounties for six ‘fugitives’
3 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong national security police offer bounties for six ‘fugitives’

The Independent  

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Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in China-led crackdown on dissent
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in China-led crackdown on dissent

The Independent  

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Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years

The Independent  

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Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown

The Independent  

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Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law
10 months ago

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested six people, including a former organizer of the city’s decades-long annual vigil that commemorated China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, for allegedly publishing seditious social media posts, in what were the first publicly known arrests under the city’s new national security law. But the page started publishing a series of posts to mark …

Hong Kong dissidents in UK ‘fear for their safety’
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong dissidents in UK ‘fear for their safety’

The Telegraph  

Hong Kong dissidents in the UK fear “talking to the wrong people”, they have told The Telegraph, after three people were charged on Monday with spying. Chi Leung Wai, a 38-year-old Border Force officer, Matthew Trickett, a 37-year-old Home Office immigration enforcement officer, and Chung Biu Yuen, 63, a retired Hong Kong police officer who is employed as a London-based …

Hong Kong denies entry to Reporters Without Borders' representative in latest blow to press freedoms
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong denies entry to Reporters Without Borders' representative in latest blow to press freedoms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday …

UK ‘strongly’ calls on China to reconsider Hong Kong’s new national security law
1 year, 1 month ago

UK ‘strongly’ calls on China to reconsider Hong Kong’s new national security law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy David Cameron has “strongly” called …

Hong Kong targets exiles’ loved ones as crackdown turns to old CCP playbook
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong targets exiles’ loved ones as crackdown turns to old CCP playbook

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong authorities are targeting the relatives of activists overseas in latest sign of alignment with mainland China. Taipei, Taiwan – After silencing Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, authorities in the territory have found a new target: the family members of dissidents who fled overseas. Hong Kong authorities’ shift to targeting families is the latest sign of the city’s growing alignment …

UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties
1 year, 10 months ago

UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony while engaging with China in areas they share common interests. Johnson’s trip this week came after relations between Hong Kong and Britain became increasingly tense following the enactment of a Beijing-imposed …

UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties
1 year, 10 months ago

UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties

The Independent  

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Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening
2 years, 2 months ago

Travelers rush to take advantage of China reopening

LA Times  

A woman holding a bouquet of flowers reacts with her relatives surrounded by journalists as she arrives from Hong Kong, at Terminal 3 international arrival hall of the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on Sunday. Travelers crossing between Hong Kong and mainland China, however, are still required to show a negative COVID-19 test taken within the last 48 hours, …

Hong Kong to offer 500,000 free flight tickets to lure back tourists
2 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong to offer 500,000 free flight tickets to lure back tourists

The Independent  

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Lack of ‘meaningful sanctions’ over Hong Kong sent ‘wrong message’ to China
3 years ago

Lack of ‘meaningful sanctions’ over Hong Kong sent ‘wrong message’ to China

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Failure to impose “meaningful sanctions” on China over Hong Kong …

Cathay Pacific operating at 2 per cent of normal capacity as Hong Kong remains sealed off
3 years ago

Cathay Pacific operating at 2 per cent of normal capacity as Hong Kong remains sealed off

The Independent  

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China slams US for offering residents from Hong Kong safe haven
3 years, 7 months ago

China slams US for offering residents from Hong Kong safe haven

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson in Hong Kong condemned …

London mayor sends message of support to Hong Kong emigres
3 years, 8 months ago

London mayor sends message of support to Hong Kong emigres

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Hong Kong blocks UK flights in latest restriction against British travellers
3 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong blocks UK flights in latest restriction against British travellers

The Independent  

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Hong Kong’s Apple Daily deletes social media accounts, but will live on free of censors in blockchain
3 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong’s Apple Daily deletes social media accounts, but will live on free of censors in blockchain

The Independent  

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Future of Hong Kong: Inside Hong Kong's new Britain-based pro-democracy movement
4 years ago

Future of Hong Kong: Inside Hong Kong's new Britain-based pro-democracy movement

The Telegraph  

This article is the third in our three-part series, The Future of Hong Kong, looking at how much has changed since the first protests against Beijing's extradition bill two years ago. Mr Cheng, a former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong who was allegedly tortured at the hands of Chinese secret police, fled to the UK and was …

Bill to help Hong Kong protesters stay in US as refugees revived
4 years, 1 month ago

Bill to help Hong Kong protesters stay in US as refugees revived

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act aims to help residents of the Chinese-controlled city gain refugee status in the United States. In a joint statement, the US senators said the proposed Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act would “ensure those Hong Kongers who peacefully protested Beijing’s corrupt justice system, and have a well-founded fear of persecution” were eligible for processing as refugees …

Thousands flee Hong Kong in fear of China crackdown; numbers likely to rise after Britain's new visa scheme
4 years, 1 month ago

Thousands flee Hong Kong in fear of China crackdown; numbers likely to rise after Britain's new visa scheme

Firstpost  

Hong Kong: Thousands of Hong Kongers have already made the sometimes painful decision to leave behind their hometown and move to Britain since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the Chinese territory last summer. Britain’s government said some 7,000 people with British National Overseas passports — a travel document that Hong Kongers could apply for before the city …

UK opens citizenship path for Hong Kongers
4 years, 2 months ago

UK opens citizenship path for Hong Kongers

Hindustan Times  

A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opened its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown on dissent. - A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship will go live later on January 31, 2021 as …

Thousands flee Hong Kong for Britain amid Beijing crackdown, with many more expected
4 years, 2 months ago

Thousands flee Hong Kong for Britain amid Beijing crackdown, with many more expected

LA Times  

Thousands of protesters, including one carrying the British flag, march near the harbor of Hong Kong in July 2019. Thousands of Hong Kongers have already made the sometimes-painful decision to flee the city and move to Britain since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on their hometown last summer. The British government said some 7,000 people with British National …

Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown
4 years, 2 months ago

Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

India TV News  

Cindy had a comfortable lifestyle in Hong Kong: she owned several properties with her husband, they had a good business going. It’s no longer the Hong Kong we knew, it’s no longer somewhere we can call home.” Cindy, who landed in London last week, is one of the thousands of Hong Kongers fleeing their hometown since Beijing imposed a draconian …

China launches 'snitching' hotline for residents in Hong Kong
4 years, 4 months ago

China launches 'snitching' hotline for residents in Hong Kong

The Independent  

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Chinese envoy warns Canada against granting asylum to pro-democracy protestors from Hong Kong
4 years, 5 months ago

Chinese envoy warns Canada against granting asylum to pro-democracy protestors from Hong Kong

Firstpost  

Ambassador Cong Peiwu said that if Ottawa cares about the 3,00,000 Canadians in Hong Kong, it should support the government’s ‘efforts to fight violent crimes’ Ottawa: The Chinese ambassador to Canada warned the Trudeau government on Thursday not to grant asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing a widely criticised national security law imposed by Beijing. Ambassador Cong Peiwu branded pro-democracy …

REVEALED: The new destination looking to open a 'travel bubble' with Australia
4 years, 6 months ago

REVEALED: The new destination looking to open a 'travel bubble' with Australia

Daily Mail  

Hong Kong is looking to establish a 'travel bubble' with Australia and ten other countries. Hong Kong is looking to establish a 'travel bubble' with Australia and ten other countries The Asian financial hub on the doorstep of China, was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic after a second wave of cases ravaged the former British colony in July and …

China set to block UK’s offer of citizenship to Hong Kong residents
4 years, 8 months ago

China set to block UK’s offer of citizenship to Hong Kong residents

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China has moved to block the UK’s offer of citizenship to …

UK plan to offer citizenship to Hong Kongers draws China’s anger
4 years, 8 months ago

UK plan to offer citizenship to Hong Kongers draws China’s anger

Al Jazeera  

China accuses Britain of interference as UK gov’t lays out path to citizenship for three million Hong Kong people. The United Kingdom has unveiled the details of its plan to offer an estimated three million people in Hong Kong a route to citizenship in an offer Home Secretary Priti Patel described as “very generous” and China condemned as a breach …

China vows to retaliate if Britain extends Hong Kong citizenship plan
4 years, 8 months ago

China vows to retaliate if Britain extends Hong Kong citizenship plan

The Independent  

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China warns Britain about Hong Kong citizenship plan
4 years, 8 months ago

China warns Britain about Hong Kong citizenship plan

The Hindu  

China warned Britain on Thursday it could retaliate with “corresponding measures” for London's decision to extend a broader path to citizenship for the residents of Hong Kong. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab later conceded there would be little London could do if China refuses to allow Hong Kongers to relocate to Britain. Mr. Raab said London could use “diplomatic leverage other …

Hong Kong: Defiance and fear after China-backed national security law takes hold
4 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong: Defiance and fear after China-backed national security law takes hold

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — If Beijing thought a new national security law would guarantee a quiet birthday for Hong Kong, it was mistaken. Riot police detain a man after they cleared protesters taking part in a rally against a new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. Video Ad Feedback CNN speaks to only Hong Konger on …

UK to offer new route to citizenship for Hong Kongers as China passes new security law
4 years, 8 months ago

UK to offer new route to citizenship for Hong Kongers as China passes new security law

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }} Nearly three million …

Hong Kong: China passes ‘sweeping and ill-defined’ national security law
4 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong: China passes ‘sweeping and ill-defined’ national security law

The Independent  

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China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong
4 years, 9 months ago

China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong

NPR  

China Enacts Security Law, Asserting Control Over Hong Kong Enlarge this image toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Kin Cheung/AP Updated 12:50 p.m. But legal experts say the national security law demonstrates how Beijing sees its own political diktat as now superseding Hong Kong's rule of law. Yet Lam also admitted that Hong Kong officials had not seen the full proposed text …

China to restrict visas for some US citizens over Hong Kong row
4 years, 9 months ago

China to restrict visas for some US citizens over Hong Kong row

India Today  

China announced Monday visa restrictions on US citizens who have "behaved egregiously" over Hong Kong, ahead of the expected approval by Chinese lawmakers of a controversial national security law for the city. "To target the US's above wrongful actions, China has decided to impose visa restrictions against American individuals who have behaved egregiously on matters concerning Hong Kong," Zhao said. …

Hong Kong hits back at UK over national security law criticisms
4 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong hits back at UK over national security law criticisms

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong government says that any suggestion the security law will curb people’s freedoms is ‘alarmist speculation’. Hong Kong hit back on Friday at a report by the British government criticising Beijing’s move to impose national security legislation on the territory, describing the report as “inaccurate and biased”. However, the Hong Kong government said it firmly opposed the report’s “inaccurate …

UK’s Johnson offers visa relaxation to 3 million Hong Kong people
4 years, 9 months ago

UK’s Johnson offers visa relaxation to 3 million Hong Kong people

Al Jazeera  

Changes would mean 12-month visa-free access to British National Overseas passport-holders, path to citizenship. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that the United Kingdom will consider revisions in its immigration rules, giving more Hong Kong residents a path to residency and citizenship, amid China’s plan to impose a new national security law in the city. He said imposing the …

Hongkongers look to move overseas after protests and China's national security law
4 years, 9 months ago

Hongkongers look to move overseas after protests and China's national security law

ABC  

Teresa Chan was born in Hong Kong in 1997, just 16 days before the former British colony was handed back to China. Key points: Almost 30,000 people left Hong Kong last year, the highest number in seven years China last week voted to impose a national security law on Hong Kong to target "subversion" British PM Boris Johnson said he …

Seven former foreign secretaries urge Boris Johnson to lead global response to ‘deteriorating’ Hong Kong situation
4 years, 9 months ago

Seven former foreign secretaries urge Boris Johnson to lead global response to ‘deteriorating’ Hong Kong situation

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seven former Labour and Conservative foreign secretaries have written to Boris …

China’s national security law ‘the beginning of the end of Hong Kong’
4 years, 10 months ago

China’s national security law ‘the beginning of the end of Hong Kong’

The Independent  

China’s decision to impose national security reforms upon Hong Kong, after decades of trying to get such changes passed through its devolved legislature, crosses a threshold from which there appears to be no turning back. The new law presented at Friday’s National People’s Congress in Beijing promises tougher measures on those deemed as harbouring secessionist views, and codifies China’s right …

Trump vague on Hong Kong bills, says he’ll ‘take good look’
5 years, 4 months ago

Trump vague on Hong Kong bills, says he’ll ‘take good look’

Al Jazeera  

Trump says he ‘stands with Hong Kong’, but is also ‘standing with President Xi’ as US, China seek to strike trade deal. In the Fox & Friends interview on Friday, Trump also said that he told Xi that crushing the Hong Kong protesters would have “a tremendous negative impact” on efforts to reach a trade deal. 191120183034083 “If it weren’t …

Hong Kong protests: Trump administration condemns China’s ‘unjustified use of force’ after university siege
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Trump administration condemns China’s ‘unjustified use of force’ after university siege

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A senior Trump administration official …

Hong Kong protests: Authorities ban revealing police personal info as part of wide-ranging ‘pestering’ injunction
5 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Authorities ban revealing police personal info as part of wide-ranging ‘pestering’ injunction

The Independent  

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Hong Kong officially kills extradition Bill
5 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong officially kills extradition Bill

The Hindu  

Hong Kong’s legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy demonstrators. ‘Stand with Hong Kong’ Hundreds of protesters gathered peacefully outside the British Consulate, waving British flags, chanting “stand with Hong Kong” and …

Hong Kong braces for fresh unrest as protesters look to embarrass Beijing on China's 70th anniversary
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong braces for fresh unrest as protesters look to embarrass Beijing on China's 70th anniversary

The Independent  

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Hong Kong protesters urge UK to back democratic calls
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protesters urge UK to back democratic calls

India TV News  

Hundreds of protesters took their anti-Beijing message to the UK's Consulate-General in Hong Kong on Sunday as they called on Britain to take actions against China for allegedly failing to keep its so-called "one country, two systems" promise. The rally, organized by a pro-democracy online group, sought to urge the UK government to "take immediate action on China for not …

‘The whole system is rotten. We want to tear it down’: Hong Kong protests blaze on
5 years, 6 months ago

‘The whole system is rotten. We want to tear it down’: Hong Kong protests blaze on

LA Times  

Fire set by protesters blocks the entrance to the MTR Central station stop in Hong Kong on Sept. 8, 2019. “It’s Hong Kong and Xinjiang today, but where will be next?” 1 / 8 Demonstrators march toward the U.S. Consulate for a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong. “Reclaim Hong Kong, revolution of our times!” they yell, some in anger at …

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