Jun 04 Police detain dozens in Hong Kong on 34th anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre By Associated Press China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests that left a still unknown number of people dead and discussions and commemorations forbidden within the country. Continue reading
Jun 04 Tiananmen Square memorial exhibit opens in New York City as China curbs reminders By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Blood-soaked banners, newspaper clippings, letters and a tent used by student protesters during their seven-week demonstration at Tiananmen Square are now the centerpiece of the “June 4 Memorial Exhibit,” housed on the fourth floor of a New York City office… Continue reading
May 02 Hong Kong to eliminate elected seats in setback to democracy By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday stepped up a campaign to shut down further democratic challenges by unveiling plans to eliminate most directly elected seats on local district councils. Continue reading
Mar 11 Hong Kong activists behind Tiananmen vigils sentenced to 4.5 months in jail By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Three former organizers of Hong Kong's annual vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown on pro-democracy protests were jailed Saturday for 4 1/2 months for failing to provide authorities with information on the group under a national security… Continue reading
Mar 04 Hong Kong court convicts activists who organized Tiananmen vigils By Kanis Leung, Associated Press Three Hong Kong activists from a now-defunct group that organized annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters were convicted on Saturday for failing to provide authorities with information on the group in accordance with a national security law. Continue reading
Feb 06 Watch 2:46 News Wrap: Russian forces pressure eastern Ukraine, possibly building new offensive In our news wrap Monday, Russian forces kept up pressure in eastern Ukraine possibly building toward a new offensive, Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen in the latest raid on the occupied West Bank, tens of thousands of nurses and… Continue watching
Feb 06 Hong Kong transgender men win appeal over ID status change By Zen Soo, Kanis Leung, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 5:34 COVID casts shadow over Lunar New Year celebrations in China By Richard Kimber Medical experts predict China could see tens of thousands of deaths a day over the Lunar New Year holiday. Since the dismantling of the government’s zero-COVID policy, many have been anxious about the wave of infections that have swept through. Continue watching
Jan 08 Travelers rush to enter China as it eases pandemic border restrictions By Associated Press The ability of Hong Kong residents to cross over is one of the most visible signs of China’s easing of border restrictions imposed almost three years ago, with travelers arriving from abroad no longer required to undergo expensive and time-consuming… Continue reading
Dec 28 China to resume issuing passports for tourism as COVID controls fall By Joe McDonald, Associated Press China says it will resume issuing passports for tourism in another big step away from anti-virus controls that isolated the country for almost three years. Continue reading