The History Of Hong Kong Rejoining China
4 years, 10 months ago

The History Of Hong Kong Rejoining China

NPR  

The History Of Hong Kong Rejoining China China plans to enact national security legislation for Hong Kong that would put an end to free speech and political freedoms guaranteed to the city when it was handed back to China in 1997. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Let's turn our attention to China now and the Chinese Parliament's plans to enact national security legislation for Hong Kong. Well, to understand how China and Hong Kong arrived at this moment and what it means, we turn to NPR's Frank Langfitt. KELLY: So to China's promise that Hong Kong could enjoy its way of life, what guarantees were supposed to be in place to ensure that they would keep their word for 50 years?

China National Hong Kong Free Speech Chinese Kong Hong Free Npr Frank Xi Jinping Frank Langfitt Langfitt Mary Louise Chris Patten  free  rejoining  history  china  really  kong  chinese  security  national  law  speech  hong

History of this topic

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

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

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. open image in gallery Diplomats queue outside the West …

Hong Kong court sentences dozens in case that crushed pro-democracy camp
4 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong court sentences dozens in case that crushed pro-democracy camp

Live Mint  

HONG KONG—Four years ago, a college professor in Hong Kong crafted a plan for the Chinese territory’s pro-democracy opposition to win control of the local legislature, then trigger a confrontation with Beijing by forcing the central government’s handpicked Hong Kong leader to step down. In January 2021, local authorities arrested dozens of prominent politicians and activists, later charging 47 of …

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

Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. The convictions were linked to their involvement in a rally in August 2019 that drew an estimated 1.7 million people onto Hong Kong’s streets to call for …

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — After spending five months in jail for publishing seditious Instagram posts, Joker Chan returned to a harsh reality. Five years after the protests erupted, the lives of some young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement remain in limbo. Brandon Yau, secretary of the prisoners’ support group Waiting Bird, …

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

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 Hong Kong police detained a …

Hong Kong detains an artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police briefly detained a performance artist on the eve of the 35th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, underlining the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police on Monday took away Sanmu Chen on a street of Causeway Bay, a busy Hong Kong shopping district, close to a park that for decades hosted an annual vigil …

Hong Kong convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in largest national security trial
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in largest national security trial

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 court has found 14 …

Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the city's biggest national security case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists in the city's biggest national security case

The Hindu  

A Hong Kong court on May 30 convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city’s biggest national security case under a law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. Prosecutors had accused them of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government and topple the city’s leader by securing the legislative majority necessary to indiscriminately veto budgets. They were …

Hong Kong police arrest 6 people accused of violating the city’s new national security law
9 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 …

The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral Zone
11 months ago

The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral Zone

The Diplomat  

In a meeting of the U.S. National Security Council held on June 8, 1960, John F. Dulles, the secretary of state of the Eisenhower administration, made an interesting comment on Cold War Hong Kong: “Hong Kong exists because it is useful both to the Free World and the Sino-Soviet Bloc.” Sixty years later, Dulles’ comment remains insightful to understanding Hong …

Watch | What is Hong Kong’s new national security law?
11 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 court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist
1 year ago

Hong Kong court affirms landmark sedition conviction for pro-democracy activist

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Criticizing laws or chanting anti-government slogans can be enough to jail someone for sedition in Hong Kong, an appeal court ruled Thursday in a landmark case brought under a colonial-era law increasingly used to crush dissent. Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal upheld a 40-month sentence for pro-democracy activist Tam Tak-chi, the first person tried under the city’s …

Hong Kong begins work on its own National Security Law, years after a similar law crushed dissent
1 year, 1 month ago

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

The Hindu  

Hong Kong began public consultation on a local National Security Law on January 30, 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 of widespread …

Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home
1 year, 2 months ago

Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — As Taiwan’s presidential election approaches, many immigrants from Hong Kong, witnesses to the alarming erosion of civil liberties at home, are supporting the governing Democratic Progressive Party. While Taiwanese immigration policies have been less welcoming than some from Hong Kong anticipated, most remain steadfast in their support for the DPP, largely due to the party’s firm stance …

Hong Kong prosecutors allege democracy publisher Jimmy Lai urged protests, sanctions against China
1 year, 2 months 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 …

Hong Kong Puts Its Most-Wanted Dissident Jimmy Lai on Trial
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong Puts Its Most-Wanted Dissident Jimmy Lai on Trial

Live Mint  

HONG KONG—The most high-profile case of Hong Kong’s yearslong effort to snuff out dissent after protests rocked the city began on Monday as newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai went on trial under the national security law imposed by Beijing. Last week, the country’s foreign ministry described him as “one of the most notorious anti-China elements bent on destabilizing Hong Kong and …

Hong Kong leader defends new election rules even though biggest pro-democracy party can’t join race
1 year, 4 months ago

Hong Kong leader defends new election rules even though biggest pro-democracy party can’t join race

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader defended the rules for upcoming local elections as open and fair Tuesday after an electoral overhaul effectively barred the city’s remaining pro-democracy activists from joining the race. The city’s largest pro-democracy party, the Democratic Party, will be absent in December’s district council election for the first time since its establishment in 1994. Party chair …

A Hong Kong language group shuts down after police allege one of its essays breached security laws
1 year, 6 months ago

A Hong Kong language group shuts down after police allege one of its essays breached security laws

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A group that promotes the Cantonese language shut down Monday after Hong Kong authorities said a fictional essay depicting a decline in liberties in the city on the group’s website violated the national security law, in the latest example of the city’s erosion of freedom of expression. After Beijing imposed a national security law in Hong Kong …

Q&A: Sebastien Lai on father Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong ‘show trial’
1 year, 6 months ago

Q&A: Sebastien Lai on father Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong ‘show trial’

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – The national security trial of Jimmy Lai, the jailed 75-year-old media mogul and founder of the now defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was supposed to start next month. Lai has been in custody since December 2020 and faces multiple charges related to Hong Kong’s democracy movement and protests. I think what’s happening with the foreign lawyer is unfortunate …

Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History
1 year, 7 months ago

Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History

The Diplomat  

On July 1, 1997, Britain handed over the sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was founded. These speeches probably have shaped how the public viewed British colonialism and created an impression that the British had introduced a relatively liberal political system and the “rule of law” concept to Hong …

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong government said Monday it was seeking to appeal against the court’s refusal to ban a popular protest song at its request, renewing worries over further erosion of freedom of expression in the city. Drama ensued after the popular “Glory to Hong Kong” — written during the 2019 protests with lyrics calling for democracy and liberty …

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 …

Hong Kong's leader may be barred from a key economic summit. The city says that breaks conventions
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong's leader may be barred from a key economic summit. The city says that breaks conventions

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hong Kong government on Friday called on the United States …

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’
1 year, 8 months ago

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong tweeted that her country was “deeply concerned” by reports …

26 years of uncertainty: Hong Kong’s journey since the handover
1 year, 8 months ago

26 years of uncertainty: Hong Kong’s journey since the handover

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 03, 2023 19:20 IST - 2 MINS READ On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong officially returned to Chinese sovereignty after being a British colony for 156 years. One of the significant developments in recent years was the extension of the country’s national security laws to Hong Kong. The NPC, on its part, justified the move, saying it …

China condemns EU Parliament’s resolution on Hong Kong’s shrinking freedoms
1 year, 9 months ago

China condemns EU Parliament’s resolution on Hong Kong’s shrinking freedoms

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s Foreign Ministry condemned a resolution passed by the European Parliament concerning Hong Kong’s shrinking rights to free speech, even as Beijing seeks to restore economic links with the EU. The Chinese Foreign Ministry’s office in Hong Kong issued a statement late Thursday alleging the parliament was trying to use Hong Kong to contain China’s growth, saying …

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing
1 year, 10 months ago

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing

NPR  

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing AILSA CHANG, HOST: These are the sounds of Hong Kong's first authorized protests in three years. The journalist Louisa Lim covered China for the BBC and NPR for a decade and remembers covering what she calls boisterous protest rallies in Hong Kong. CHANG: Well, you write that …

Beijing's warning on Hong Kong protests: ‘Not the only way to express interests’
1 year, 11 months ago

Beijing's warning on Hong Kong protests: ‘Not the only way to express interests’

Hindustan Times  

China's senior official overseeing Hong Kong's affairs said Saturday that protests are not the only way for people to express their views, weeks after the city's strict protest rules sparked controversy while signaling Beijing's vision for the financial hub. In late March, Hong Kong saw its first authorised protest against a government policy since the lifting of major pandemic restrictions …

China erodes Hong Kong’s judicial independence: US Secretary of State
1 year, 11 months ago

China erodes Hong Kong’s judicial independence: US Secretary of State

Hindustan Times  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced China for undermining the independence of Hong Kong’s courts, as the State Department released a new report condemning Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in the Asian financial center. “This past year, PRC and Hong Kong authorities have further criminalized dissent, undermining the human rights and fundamental freedoms of people in Hong Kong and dismantling …

Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil
2 years ago

Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil

LA Times  

Chow Hang-tung, vice chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, speaks in Hong Kong on Sept. 5, 2021. Three Hong Kong activists, including Chow, from the now-defunct group that organized annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters were convicted Saturday of failing to provide authorities with information on the group. Three …

Landmark trial of Hong Kong 47 gets under way amid tight security
2 years, 1 month ago

Landmark trial of Hong Kong 47 gets under way amid tight security

Al Jazeera  

The group of pro-democracy politicians and activists are accused of subversion for organising an unofficial primary. “There’s certainly huge sympathy for the people who are standing trial,” said Al Jazeera’s Richard Kimber, reporting from Hong Kong. “There’s certainly a lot of frustration that it’s taken this long to get to this stage and that those who’ve been detained have not …

Hong Kong publisher’s national security trial postponed
2 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong publisher’s national security trial postponed

LA Times  

The trial of a Hong Kong newspaper publisher who was arrested in a crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement was postponed Thursday after the territory’s leader asked China to essentially block him from hiring a British defense lawyer. The Hong Kong government objected after judges Monday approved Lai’s plan to hire Timothy Owen, a veteran human rights lawyer. Chief Executive …

Hong Kong’s Lee lauds order after ‘chaos’ in sales pitch for city
2 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong’s Lee lauds order after ‘chaos’ in sales pitch for city

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong’s John Lee says city authorities will ‘trawl’ the world for talented individuals and new enterprises. Hong Kong’s leader John Lee has delivered an inaugural policy address that emphasised the maintenance of national security and social order after a period of “chaos”, and unveiled big plans to attract new enterprises and world-class talent to the city. Lee spoke of …

CE pledges full confidence in the city with nation's backing
2 years, 5 months ago

CE pledges full confidence in the city with nation's backing

China Daily  

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers a speech a reception at the Grand Hall of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, in celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Oct 1, 2022. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiuon said Saturday he has full confidence in the …

In Hong Kong, public grief over Queen doubles as dissent
2 years, 6 months ago

In Hong Kong, public grief over Queen doubles as dissent

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. “There are some who are genuinely nostalgic and have …

Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
2 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Authorities in Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough National Security Law have entered guilty pleas in court, as the Beijing government seeks to further silence opposition voices in the regional financial hub. The 47 democracy activists, aged 23 to 64, were charged with conspiracy to …

The Candlelight Has Died Out in Hong Kong
2 years, 8 months ago

The Candlelight Has Died Out in Hong Kong

The Diplomat  

In the days and weeks following the massacre in and around Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 1989, Hong Kong was a city in a state of barely controlled panic and fear. Organized by the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, a candlelight vigil had been held every year since 1990, the first anniversary …

Hong Kong: The city still packs a punch
2 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong: The city still packs a punch

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 10, 2022 18:00 IST Hong Kong appears to be in a midlife crisis. The 25th anniversary of its return to China, on July 1 this year, marked the halfway point in Deng Xiaoping’s guarantee, enshrined in the Basic Law that governs Hong Kong, that its capitalist system and way of life would be preserved for 50 years …

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
2 years, 8 months ago

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems” – countering criticism that the political and civic freedoms promised for the next quarter-century have been largely erased under Chinese rule. “Regardless of whether …

Hong Kong fishermen keep old ways, 25 years after handover
2 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong fishermen keep old ways, 25 years after handover

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Ng Koon-yau calmly pilots his small fishing boat through the azure waters of the South China Sea. Many in Hong Kong worry that communist-ruled China is exerting ever more control over semi-autonomous Hong Kong, contrary to promises from Beijing to respect Hong Kong’s civil liberties and its semi-autonomous status for 50 years after Britain handed the city …

Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule
2 years, 8 months ago

Timeline: Hong Kong under 25 years of Chinese rule

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The following are key events in the history of Hong Kong, which marked the 25th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule on Friday. — 1841: The Qing dynasty cedes Hong Kong Island to Britain after China’s defeat in the first Opium War. — 1984: Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 …

China’s Xi Jinping claims Hong Kong handover marked ‘beginning of true democracy’
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s Xi Jinping claims Hong Kong handover marked ‘beginning of true democracy’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday claimed “true democracy” began in Hong Kong 25 years ago when China assumed control, as he marked a symbolic anniversary for the city transformed by his political crackdown. “After its return to the motherland, Hong Kong compatriots became masters of their own affairs, Hong Kong people administered Hong Kong with …

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话（全文）
2 years, 8 months ago

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话（全文）

China Daily  

7月1日上午，庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼在香港会展中心隆重举行。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席并发表重要讲话。 新华社记者 姚大伟 摄 在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话 （2022年7月1日） 习近平 Address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Xi Jinping 同胞们，朋友们： Fellow Compatriots, Dear Friends, 今天，我们在这里隆重集会，庆祝香港回归祖国25周年，举行香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼。 Today we are gathered here to celebrate this grand occasion marking the 25th anniversary of …

How a free and open Hong Kong became a police state
2 years, 8 months ago

How a free and open Hong Kong became a police state

The Economist  

An anatomy of erasure How a free and open Hong Kong became a police state Image: Terri Po A quarter of a century after Britain returned Hong Kong to China, the texture of the city, its sights and sounds, are little changed. China’s offer of “one country, two systems” was made because the Chinese Communist Party felt a flourishing post-handover …

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
2 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — When the British handed Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech and press that are not allowed on the Communist-ruled Chinese mainland. Hong Kong also has banned annual protests marking China’s June 4, 1989, crackdown on the pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, with authorities …

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
2 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China

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. Hong Kong also has banned annual protests marking China's …

Analysis: China’s Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s back in a city transformed
2 years, 8 months ago

Analysis: China’s Xi Jinping brought Hong Kong to heel. Now he’s back in a city transformed

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese flags flutter above streets and red celebratory banners line the harbor front, as a beaming crowd of masked officials and school children wave and chant in unison inside Hong Kong’s high-speed rail terminus, welcoming the arrival of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge …

China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary but no word on visit
2 years, 9 months ago

China’s Xi to attend Hong Kong anniversary but no word on visit

The Hindu  

President Xi Jinping will participate in next week’s celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China, the government said Saturday, but it left unclear whether he will visit the former British colony for the highly symbolic event after a crackdown on a pro-democracy movement. Mr. Xi, who also is general secretary of the ruling Communist …

Carrie Lam’s Legacy
2 years, 9 months ago

Carrie Lam’s Legacy

The Diplomat  

As Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor prepares to leave office on June 30, 2022, as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s fourth chief executive, Hong Kong is left with an overwhelming sense of loss. The central government criticized Hong Kong’s elite civil servants for “lying flat” during the 2019 protests, permitting those allegedly advocating for secession to participate in elections, lacking …

Discover Related