China Is Cracking Down on Cantonese Language Advocacy in Hong Kong
Some view the recent shutdown of a Cantonese advocacy group as the latest crackdown on civil liberties in the former British colony.
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Hong Kong: Cantonese language group shuts down after targeting by national security police
Fears that China’s crackdown on dissidents is expanding into cultural sphere after linguistic group closes over a fictional essay about erosion of libertiesA Cantonese language group has shut down after Hong Kong national security police raided the fou…
Seafood Is Safe After Fukushima Discharge, But Some Won’t Eat It
Sushi is among several shunned foods as Japan dumps treated radioactive water into the Pacific. Experts say the fear is irrational but understandable.
Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates have part of convictions quashed
Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, Margaret Ng and four others had their convictions for organising an unauthorised assembly overturned Seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy advocates have had part of their convictions quashed by Hong Kong’s court of a…
Pro-democracy advocate says Australia should prepare to lay future sanctions against Hong Kong officials
Australian lawyer and China bounty target Kevin Yam still believes it is important to pursue diplomacy with BeijingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian citizen who the Hong Kong authorities have vowed t…
‘Rooftopping’ Is Popular on Instagram, but the Risks Are High
“Rooftoppers” get a thrill from taking photos atop skyscrapers and sharing them on social media. Detractors call them reckless.
French climber dies in suspected fall during ‘stunt’ at Hong Kong high-rise
Remi Lucidi, 30, who had a large social media following, found dead on a patio at apartment block A man identified as the French climber Remi Lucidi has been found dead in Hong Kong and is believed to have fallen from a high-rise building while attempt…
‘I won’t be deterred’: Hong Kong activist Finn Lau vows to fight on despite arrest bounty
Pro-democracy leader who now lives in UK argues UK government is doing too little about Chinese threatWhen Finn Lau woke one morning this month to dozens of messages urging him to take care, he was confused as to what had happened. But he was not distr…
US bars Hong Kong leader John Lee from San Francisco Apec summit
Chief executive, who is under US sanctions over role implementing city’s national security law, will not be invited to November eventThe United States will not invite Hong Kong’s chief executive, who faces US sanctions, to visit San Francisco during No…
Hong Kong judge defies government’s bid to ban pro-democracy protest song
Judge refuses Hong Kong government’s request for injunction against Glory to Hong Kong, saying it could have chilling effectHong Kong’s high court has rejected a government attempt to ban a protest song, Glory to Hong Kong, saying an injunction could c…