Hong Kong Government Fixates on ‘Soft Resistance’
With pro-democracy movements long squashed, the government is targeting any hint of subtler expressions of discontent. Even establishment figures say it may be too much.
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Shein looks at moving back to China for Hong Kong listing after London IPO stalls
Fashion retailer considered £50bn float in London but has not received backing from Chinese authoritiesBusiness live – latest updatesThe online fashion retailer Shein is understood to be considering moving its base back to China from Singapore to pave …
Hong Kong activist Tony Chung says he has been granted asylum in the UK
Chung, one of youngest people to get jail sentence under security law, posts Home Office letter agreeing he has ‘well-founded fear of persecution’The Hong Kong independence activist Tony Chung says he has been granted asylum in the UK, two years after …
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Ted Hui reportedly granted asylum in Australia
Exiled former lawmaker with $200,000 bounty for his arrest, who now works as a solicitor in Adelaide, says he and his family granted protection visas this weekFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app o…
Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments begin in Hong Kong trial of pro-democracy media mogul
Lai has been detained since December 2020, with western nations and rights groups calling for his releaseJailed Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai’s national security trial, which began in late 2023, will enter its final stages on Thursday as lawyers pres…
Chinese firm a leading contender to buy Thames Water, reports say
Hong Kong’s CKI among those lining up to acquire struggling company if it collapsesA Chinese firm is reportedly a leading contender to buy Thames Water if the heavily indebted company collapses in coming weeks.Hong Kong’s CKI, which invests in power an…
‘Transnational repression’: Australia condemns Hong Kong’s attempts to silence exiled dissidents
G7 nations’ joint statement says arrest warrants and bounties for pro-democracy campaigners are undermining human rights and state sovereigntyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has signed a joint statem…
Hong Kong groups call for Canadian sanctions over activist arrest warrants
The groups urged Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand to sanction high-ranking Hong Kong police and government officials after Canadian activists were among those targeted.
Weather tracker: heavy rainfall across India, Japan and Hong Kong causes widespread disruption
Hong Kong hit by 350mm of rain in 24 hours, while mountainous state of Uttarakhand badly affected by landslides and floodingLarge parts of Asia have been especially wet this week and the heavy rain is forecast to continue into next week. Hong Kong issu…
Penny Wong complained to China about intimidation of exiled Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners
Exclusive: Foreign affairs minister used July meeting on Asean sidelines to elevate criticism of targeting of Adelaide-based Ted Hui and Melbourne-based Kevin YamFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free ap…