World Feb 06 Hong Kong transgender men win appeal over ID status change Hong Kong's top court has ruled that full sex reassignment surgery should not be a prerequisite for transgender people to have their gender changed on their official identity cards.
World Dec 01 Chinese users work to save protest content against massive censorship Chinese authorities maintain a tight grip on the country’s internet via a complex, multi-layered censorship operation that blocks access. Videos of or calls to protest are usually deleted immediately.
World Nov 23 Workers beaten, detained amid ‘zero-COVID’ protests at Chinese iPhone factory Videos and postings on Chinese social media say workers at the world's biggest Apple iPhone factory have been beaten and detained in protests over contract disputes amid anti-virus controls.
World Sep 16 Public grief over Queen Elizabeth II in Hong Kong seen as both nostalgia and dissent Hundreds of Hong Kong residents are lining up in front of the British Consulate General for hours each day to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II. Some experts see this as a form of dissent against increasingly intrusive controls…
Politics Aug 01 WATCH: White House decries China’s rhetoric over Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit The White House decried Beijing's rhetoric over a visit by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, vowing the U.S. “will not take the bait or engage in saber rattling.”…
World Jul 01 China’s Xi Jinping counters criticisms on 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return China's leader Xi Jinping has marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return with a speech that emphasized Beijing's control over the former British colony under its vision of "one country, two systems." He countered criticism that the political and…
World Jun 04 Police crackdown on Tiananmen vigils in Hong Kong Heavy police force has patrolled Hong Kong’s Victoria Park after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly…
World Apr 04 Hong Kong leader Lam won’t seek new term after five years marked by protests and COVID-19 Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she won't seek a second term after five rocky years marked by huge protests, a security crackdown and an overwhelming COVID-19 wave.
World Feb 22 Hong Kong says it will test its entire population as COVID-19 outbreak grows Hong Kong's leader says the city will test its entire population for COVID-19 in March as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant.
World Jan 18 Hong Kong to euthanize thousands of small animals after several test positive for coronavirus at pet store Hong Kong authorities say they will kill about 2,000 small animals, including hamsters, after several tested positive for the coronavirus at a pet store where an employee was also infected.