Hong Kong: China imposes tit-for-tat sanctions on US legislators
4 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong: China imposes tit-for-tat sanctions on US legislators

Al Jazeera  

US Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton and Josh Hawley among those targeted amid row over Hong Kong crackdown. “In response to that wrong US behaviour, China has decided to impose sanctions on individuals who have behaved egregiously on Hong Kong-related issues,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular press briefing. Jimmy Lai and his son were charged with “colluding w/ foreign powers.” As more arrests are expected, the free world must respond quickly as well as provide safe harbor to at-risk Hong Kongers. “As more arrests are expected, the free world must respond quickly as well as provide safe harbor to at-risk Hong Kongers.” Relations between the two countries have deteriorated sharply in recent months over issues ranging from trade to Hong Kong and China’s handling of the novel coronavirus. The US on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam as well as the city’s current and former police chiefs under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

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China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms
2 weeks, 6 days ago

China Slaps Sanctions on 13 U.S. Defense Firms

New York Times  

China imposed sanctions on more than a dozen U.S. defense firms and several American defense industry executives on Thursday in retaliation for the Biden administration’s latest batch of arms sales to Taiwan, the self-governing island claimed by Beijing. China’s Foreign Ministry said Washington’s approval last month of a $387 million defense package for Taiwan, which included spare parts for fighter …

European Lawmakers Call to Sanction Hong Kong Over Jimmy Lai
3 weeks, 5 days ago

European Lawmakers Call to Sanction Hong Kong Over Jimmy Lai

Live Mint  

-- European lawmakers have called for fresh sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials over the prosecution of former media mogul Jimmy Lai, as the trial of the city’s top security law target enters its final stage. Members of European Parliament wrote that Hong Kong authorities should “immediately and unconditionally release all pro-democracy politicians.” They added in a resolution that …

Hong Kong is becoming a hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Hong Kong is becoming a hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong has become a center for money laundering and sanctions evasion under the tightening grip of Beijing, US lawmakers have warned, calling for a re-evaluation of America’s close business relationship with the Asian financial hub. In a letter to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Monday, bipartisan leaders of the House Select Committee on China demanded …

Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say
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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Hong Kong is becoming hub for financial crime, US lawmakers say

Live Mint  

Leading China hawks in the U.S. House of Representatives are calling for a rethink on whether Hong Kong should continue to enjoy the cozy banking relationship it has with the U.S., saying the city is becoming a hub for money-laundering and sanctions evasion. Hong Kong has turned into a major center for the export of controlled Western technology to Russia; …

US, Canadian politicians urged to stop meddling in Hong Kong's judiciary
1 month ago

US, Canadian politicians urged to stop meddling in Hong Kong's judiciary

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- A spokesperson for the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has slammed certain US and Canadian politicians over new visa restrictions vow following the HKSAR's lawful verdict of rioters. The irresponsible remarks were made by the spokesperson of the US State Department, the relevant bodies and members of the …

Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial
1 month ago

Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial

Hindustan Times  

* Hong Kong democracy activist Jimmy Lai denies inciting hatred towards China in trial Lai denies inciting hatred, says he supports peaceful protests * Lai denies collusion with foreign forces, including the U.S * U.S. has condemned Lai's prosecution, called for his release By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, - Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai said on Thursday he …

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong’s sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it
1 month ago

Foreign governments criticize Hong Kong’s sentencing of 45 activists. Beijing defends it

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong were sentenced to jail for up to 10 years on Tuesday, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups. Lin said certain Western countries ignored that they maintain their own national security through judicial procedures while unreasonably criticizing Hong Kong courts for “fairly implementing” the security law. When Hong Kong returned …

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon for the first time in four years. At his trial
1 month ago

Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong to hear from jailed media tycoon for the first time in four years. At his trial

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Jimmy Lai, the pugnacious media tycoon whose now shuttered tabloid Apple Daily was a regular thorn in Beijing’s side, is expected to testify on Wednesday at his own national security trial in a high stakes court battle that could see him spend the rest of his life behind bars. You can also save the world.” Prosecutors …

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?
1 month ago

Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about?

Al Jazeera  

The Hong Kong 47 were first arrested in 2021 for organising unofficial elections that authorities likened to a ‘coup’. In what’s being called the largest national security case in Hong Kong, prosecutors accused the defendants of plotting to “overthrow” the government by forcing the city’s leader to resign. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong also said her government was “gravely concerned” …

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case
1 month ago

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case

Al Jazeera  

Legal scholar Benny Tai is sentenced to 10 years, while dozens of others receive years-long jail terms. Taipei, Taiwan – A Hong Kong court has sentenced a leading pro-democracy advocate to 10 years in prison and handed dozens of other activists years-long jail terms in the Chinese territory’s largest national security case. Under Hong Kong’s Beijing-drafted national security law, defendants …

Hong Kong 47: Democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms in largest national security trial as Beijing tightens grip
1 month, 1 week ago

Hong Kong 47: Democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms in largest national security trial as Beijing tightens grip

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — More than 40 of Hong Kong’s best known pro-democracy figures have been sentenced to prison terms of up to 10 years on subversion charges, in the biggest single blow to the city’s already shrinking political freedoms following Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on dissent. Among those handed sentences on Tuesday was Joshua Wong, a former student leader and …

Mastermind of foiled Hong Kong bomb plot to target police is jailed for nearly 24 years
1 month, 1 week ago

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

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The mastermind behind a foiled bomb plot during anti-government protests in Hong Kong in 2019 has been jailed for nearly 24 years in the city’s first case brought under an anti-terrorism law. Ng Chi-hung, who had previously pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit the bombing of prescribed objects under the anti-terror law and possession of arms or …

US bill on Hong Kong trade offices draws rebuke from city
3 months, 2 weeks ago

US bill on Hong Kong trade offices draws rebuke from city

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong lashed out Wednesday at the US House of Representatives for passing a bill that could potentially shut the Chinese city's trade outposts across the United States. US bill on Hong Kong trade offices draws rebuke from city The US House voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office Certification Act, which would require a …

Hong Kong court convicts 1 person and acquits 6 others in landmark terrorism trial
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong court convicts 1 person and acquits 6 others in landmark terrorism trial

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted one person and acquitted six others over a thwarted bomb plot during anti-government protests in 2019, in the city’s first case brought under a United Nations anti-terrorism law, according to local media. Hong Kong enacted the law to implement a U.N. Security Council resolution passed after the Sept. 11, 2001, …

Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary
6 months ago

Hong Kong court edges closer to sentencing democracy activists involved in unofficial primary

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Tuesday began mitigation hearings for prominent pro-democracy activists who were convicted under a national security law and now face up to life in prison. The judges wrote in their verdict last month that Tai had laid out plans to block city budgets by acquiring a legislative majority, calling it a “constitutional weapon …

China stands against parties slandering HK national security law
6 months, 1 week ago

China stands against parties slandering HK national security law

China Daily  

On Friday, China expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to relevant parties' slandering the national security law for Hong Kong and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance and interfering in the special administrative region's rule of law. Countries, including the United States, and the European Union have expressed "concerns" over the move and the extraterritorial application of the national security law …

Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong has hit back at a British judge who announced his resignation from the territory’s top court last week and expressed concern that the rule of law was in danger following the landmark conviction of 47 pro-democracy politicians and activists. Jonathan Sumption, one of two British judges who resigned from the Court of Final Appeal last week, wrote in …

Sanctions shine spotlight on chaos causer in Hong Kong
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanctions shine spotlight on chaos causer in Hong Kong

China Daily  

A view of the Victoria Harbor in Hong Kong. The US government on Friday expressed its deep concerns about the convictions of 14 lawbreakers in Hong Kong under the National Security Law of Hong Kong, saying it's taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on officials from both the Chinese mainland and Hong Kong who are responsible for the implementation …

US plans to impose new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials after security verdicts
6 months, 3 weeks ago

US plans to impose new visa restrictions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials after security verdicts

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The United States on Friday expressed its deep concerns about the convictions of 14 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong under a Beijing-imposed national security law, saying it’s taking steps to impose new visa restrictions on mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials responsible for the implementation of the sweeping legislation. Miller urged the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities …

Foreign governments and activists criticize Hong Kong security law verdicts. China defends them
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Foreign governments and activists criticize Hong Kong security law verdicts. China defends them

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The conviction of 14 pro-democracy activists Thursday in Hong Kong drew condemnation from human rights groups and expressions of concern from foreign governments. THE EUROPEAN UNION The conviction “marks a further deterioration of fundamental freedoms and democratic participation in Hong Kong,” the European Union’s foreign affairs office said. CHINA Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the central …

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

China sanctions US defense-related companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan
7 months ago

China sanctions US defense-related companies and executives over Russia, Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING, China — China on Wednesday sanctioned 12 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives over arms sales to Taiwan in retaliation for earlier American sanctions on Chinese companies tied to Russia. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the measures came after the U.S. “indiscriminately imposed illegal unilateral sanctions on a number of Chinese entities on the grounds of so-called Russian-related …

Ugly nature of US' hijacking of human rights: China Daily editorial
7 months ago

Ugly nature of US' hijacking of human rights: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Photo taken on Oct 28, 2021 shows the White House in Washington, DC, the United States. States such as the US should therefore lift their unilateral coercive sanctions against China, and also take strong action to curb sanction overcompliance by businesses and other actors under their jurisdiction, said Alena Douhan, UN special rapporteur on unilateral coercive measures and human rights, …

Hong Kong dissidents in UK ‘fear for their safety’
7 months, 1 week 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 …

Furious China condemns arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK - as Home Office orders review into recruitment and vetting
7 months, 1 week ago

Furious China condemns arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK - as Home Office orders review into recruitment and vetting

Daily Mail  

China has furiously condemned the arrests of three suspects charged with spying for Hong Kong in the UK. Chi Leung Wai, 38, who works at Heathrow Airport for UK Border Force and volunteers as a special constable for the City of London Police is accused of allegedly carrying out surveillance and hostile reconnaissance on pro-democracy activists in the UK for …

US treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong’s new national security law
8 months, 2 weeks ago

US treads carefully in responding to Hong Kong’s new national security law

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security law as a tool to potentially silence dissent both at home and abroad, but so far the action from Washington has been notably muted, disappointing those fighting for the Chinese territory’s democracy and freedoms. “Moreover, it’s not entirely clear that any specific actions from Washington would prompt Beijing to …

The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law
8 months, 2 weeks ago

The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law

The Diplomat  

The push last month by Hong Kong to legislate a rigorous national security law, also known as the Article 23 legislation, within 12 days drew world-wide criticism. This development, aimed at embedding China’s national security edicts within Hong Kong’s legal framework, is a clear sign of eroding freedoms in a city once renowned for its autonomy and vibrant open society. …

Watch | What is Hong Kong’s new national security law?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch | What is Hong Kong’s new national security law?

The Hindu  

On March 19th, the Hong Kong government passed a new national security law that has been criticised by several Western countries and rights groups The Safeguarding National Security law revises the existing regulations and penalties, and adds five new categories of offences — treason, insurrection, espionage and theft of state secrets, sabotaging national security, and external interference Some of these …

Hong Kong scraps early release for national security convicts
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong scraps early release for national security convicts

New Indian Express  

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leader said Tuesday that people convicted on national security charges would no longer be eligible for early release for good behaviour, under a new law enacted by the city's authorities over the weekend. "It's been made very clear that if a prisoner is serving a sentence in respect to his conviction of an offence endangering national …

Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns
9 months ago

Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns

Al Jazeera  

The law, known as Article 23, has been criticised internationally over fears it could erode civil liberties. A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as Article 23, came into at midnight …

China blasts criticism of Hong Kong security law
9 months ago

China blasts criticism of Hong Kong security law

The Hindu  

China blasted critics of Hong Kong's new national security law on Wednesday, after Western powers and the United Nations said it would further curtail freedoms in the finance hub. Beijing's foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian fired back on Wednesday, telling reporters that "attacks and smears" against the new Hong Kong law by other governments and outside groups were "doomed to …

Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent
9 months ago

Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent

NPR  

Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent Enlarge this image toggle caption Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images Peter Parks/AFP via Getty Images Hong Kong lawmakers have passed new national security legislation that carries severe punishment for a broad range of offenses, including life imprisonment for acts deemed to be insurrection. The legislation, called the Safeguarding …

Hong Kong’s new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s new national security bill includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security” on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of the city’s freedoms four years after Beijing imposed a similar law that all but wiped out public dissent. Hong Kong leader John Lee has urged legislators to push the Safeguarding National Security Bill through …

Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong began public consultation on a local National Security Law on Tuesday, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that has all but wiped out dissent in the semi-autonomous city. Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, the Basic Law, calls for the city to enact a national security law, but it’s been delayed for decades because …

Hong Kong begins legislative push to pass new national security laws
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong begins legislative push to pass new national security laws

Al Jazeera  

New offences covered under the proposed laws will include treason, insurrection and espionage. Hong Kong’s government said it has started work on new national security laws it intends to pass soon, four years after China imposed sweeping legislation in the wake of massive pro-democracy protests. John Lee, chief executive of the semi-autonomous city, said on Tuesday that while Hong Kong …

Hong Kong prosecutors allege democracy publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong prosecutors allege democracy publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Prosecutors on Wednesday alleged that Hong Kong activist and publisher Jimmy Lai had encouraged the city’s residents to protest and urged the U.S. to take action against the Chinese authorities in Beijing. Prosecutor Anthony Chau on the fifth day of the trial presented what he said were Lai’s instructions to senior management and editors at Apple Daily …

HK residents oppose US sanctions threat
1 year, 1 month ago

HK residents oppose US sanctions threat

China Daily  

Smearing of judicial system only serves to strengthen national security desire As of 10 pm on Monday, over 360,000 Hong Kong netizens had signed an online petition to oppose US politicians' threats to sanction Hong Kong officials, judges and prosecutors involved in safeguarding national security. A spokesperson for the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said …

Hong Kong leader John Lee will miss an APEC meeting in San Francisco due to ‘scheduling issues’
1 year, 1 month ago

Hong Kong leader John Lee will miss an APEC meeting in San Francisco due to ‘scheduling issues’

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader John Lee will not attend an upcoming economic conference in the U.S. due to “scheduling issues” despite an earlier appeal to be invited as per convention, following reports that he would be barred from the gathering due to U.S. sanctions. In a statement Tuesday, the Hong Kong government said that it had received an …

Anthony Albanese asked to use visit to China to advocate for Australian detained under Hong Kong's National Security Law
1 year, 1 month ago

Anthony Albanese asked to use visit to China to advocate for Australian detained under Hong Kong's National Security Law

ABC  

Hong Kong community and human rights advocacy organisations are calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to use his upcoming visit to China to advocate for a detained Australian citizen. Key points: Gordon Ng faces a maximum life sentence after being charged under Hong Kong's National Security Law Mr Ng reportedly helped organise an unofficial legislative primary election in Hong Kong …

Hong Kong, Facing an Exodus, Offers Money for Babies
1 year, 1 month ago

Hong Kong, Facing an Exodus, Offers Money for Babies

Live Mint  

The city has lost its appeal to some residents over the last four years, hurt by strict rules during the Covid-19 pandemic, anxieties about the growing political influence of Beijing, and competition from Singapore and elsewhere. Those who choose to remain in the city are increasingly opting out of having children: Hong Kong’s fertility rate is the lowest in the …

Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status
1 year, 2 months ago

Hong Kong cuts taxes for foreign home buyers and stock traders as it seeks to maintain global status

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader on Wednesday cut taxes for some homebuyers and stock traders to boost markets as the city seeks to maintain its reputation as a global financial hub. Foreign professionals working in Hong Kong on eligible visa programs are no longer required to pay extra property stamp duties arising from their non-permanent residency unless they fail …

Hong Kong to introduce own national security law in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Hong Kong to introduce own national security law in 2024

Al Jazeera  

The move follows Beijing’s move to impose a national security law following the 2019 mass protests for democracy. Hong Kong leader John Lee has said the Chinese territory will table its own national security law in 2024, four years after Beijing imposed sweeping legislation that critics say has “decimated” freedoms. Since 2019, Hong Kong’s political system has also been overhauled …

Hong Kong police arrests 10 persons for 'colluding with foreign forces' to support pro-democracy activists
1 year, 4 months ago

Hong Kong police arrests 10 persons for 'colluding with foreign forces' to support pro-democracy activists

India TV News  

In another escalation of cracking down on dissidents, the Hong Kong Police on Thursday arrested 10 people on suspicions of supporting overseas activists who participated in the 2019 pro-democracy protests and have now fled the semi-autonomous city. China's crackdown against pro-democracy lawmakers Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee has strongly asserted that eight pro-democracy activists who are living in other …

China demands US invite Hong Kong leader to economic meeting, adding to strains over crackdown
1 year, 4 months ago

China demands US invite Hong Kong leader to economic meeting, adding to strains over crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The Chinese government on Friday demanded the United States invite Hong Kong’s leader to an economic conference following a news report that Chief Executive John Lee would be barred due to his role in crushing the city’s pro-democracy movement. The Washington Post, citing unidentified U.S. officials, said Lee would be barred from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting …

Safeguarding national security is a must: Commissioner's office of Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR
1 year, 5 months ago

Safeguarding national security is a must: Commissioner's office of Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- The Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Thursday strongly disapproved and firmly rejected irresponsible comments on Hong Kong police's handling of anti-China forces made by some Western politicians. In response to the comments made by the Canadian foreign ministry, the high representative of the European Union for foreign …

Four arrested in Hong Kong for colluding with pro-democracy activists to 'endanger national security'
1 year, 5 months ago

Four arrested in Hong Kong for colluding with pro-democracy activists to 'endanger national security'

India TV News  

Two days after the Beijing-controlled Hong Kong administration put out bounties against eight pro-democracy activists living in other countries, four persons were arrested on Wednesday on the charges of assisting those who 'endanger national security'. According to a report by BBC, the arrested persons include Ivan Lam, the former chair of disbanded political party Demosisto, founded by Nathan Law, a …

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men accused of supporting people overseas endangering national security
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong police arrest 4 men accused of supporting people overseas endangering national security

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Wednesday arrested four men they accused of providing financial support to people who fled overseas and are involved in activities endangering national security, escalating a high-profile crackdown on dissidents in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. On Monday, police accused eight overseas activists, including Law, of violating Hong Kong’s harsh National Security Law and offered …

Hong Kong's law enforcement brooks no vilification: Commissioner's office of Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong's law enforcement brooks no vilification: Commissioner's office of Chinese Foreign Ministry in HKSAR

China Daily  

HONG KONG -- The spokesperson for the Commissioner's Office of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday strongly disapproved and firmly rejected the irresponsible comments made by politicians from the US State Department, some congressional organizations, the US Consulate General in Hong Kong, and the British foreign secretary. They smeared Hong Kong police's effort …

Australia, UK, US condemn Hong Kong bounty for exiled activists
1 year, 5 months ago

Australia, UK, US condemn Hong Kong bounty for exiled activists

Al Jazeera  

Police offer 1 million Hong Kong dollars for each of the activists whom they accuse of endangering national security. Hong Kong accuses the eight, including three former legislators, of “collusion with foreign forces” under the National Security Law, which Beijing imposed on the territory in 2020. The eight “committed serious crimes endangering national security, advocated sanctions, undermined Hong Kong and …

Hong Kong police offer rewards for arrests of 8 pro-democracy activists who live abroad
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong police offer rewards for arrests of 8 pro-democracy activists who live abroad

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police on Monday accused eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists of violating the territory’s harsh National Security Law and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars each for information leading to their arrests. Li said the new charges and rewards are not intended to spread fear but are merely “enforcing the law.” He cited articles of …

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