Carrie Lam’s legacy: the permanent destruction of Hong Kong’s liberties

Three months after Carrie Lam took office as Hong Kong’s Chief Executive in 2017, she denied me entry to the city that had once been my home….

Hong Kong police raid news outlet’s office after arresting six for conspiracy

Speaking at a press conference, Steve Li, superintendent of the national security police unit, said the outlet published seditious articles to “incite hatred” against the Hong Kong…

Hong Kong university removes memorial for those killed in 1989 Tiananmen crackdown

Hong Kong authorities have been cracking down on political dissent following the implementation of the national security law, which has destroyed much of the previously vibrant pro-democracy…

China brands the West ‘irresponsible’ for ‘interfering’ in Hong Kong

China’s ambassador to Britain has branded comments made by Western allies about the weekend’s Hong Kong elections as “irresponsible”. The foreign ministers of Britain, the US, Canada,…

Hong Kong wages war on boars – drawing comparisons with crackdown on protesters

He was among more than 450 veterinary professionals and students that signed an open letter urging the agriculture department to suspend the policy. Wildlife officials used to…

Simpsons episode showing Tiananmen Square missing from Disney+ in Hong Kong

In the episode Homer Simpson calls Mao Zedong a “little angel” who killed millions.  It stars Lucy Liu, whose parents were Chinese, and also includes a scene…

MPs seek to offer young Hong Kongers easier path to UK citizenship

The British government in 2020 offered a pathway to citizenship for millions of Hong Kong residents who were born before the 1997 handover of the city to…