Dec 24 Universities remove more Tiananmen massacre memorials in Hong Kong By News Desk Universities in Hong Kong are removing memorials to the bloody suppression of the 1989 Chinese pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Continue reading
Dec 23 Citing ‘legal risks’, last monument for Tiananmen massacre removed in Hong Kong By Zen Soo, Associated Press A monument at a Hong Kong university that was the best-known public remembrance of the Tiananmen Square massacre on Chinese soil was removed early Thursday, wiping out the city's last place of public commemoration of the bloody 1989 crackdown. Continue reading
Nov 18 Hong Kong declares wild boars fair game after animal attacks By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong authorities have had enough of wild boars. An increasing number of attacks by the animals including one that bit a police officer last week have triggered an operation in a district less than half an hour's drive from… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 7:07 Hong Kong residents worry vague new immigration law could let China ban them from leaving By Richard Kimber A pro-democracy protester in Hong Kong was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison, the first prosecution under Beijing's national security law. Now a new amendment to the city’s immigration law takes effect Sunday that China says targets illegal refugees. Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Georgia man pleads guilty to 4 of 8 Asian spa killings, gets life sentence In our news wrap Tuesday, a man accused of killing 8 people at an Atlanta-area massage parlor in March pleaded guilty to 4 murders. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole. A former U.S. Air Force analyst is… Continue watching
Jul 27 First person tried under Hong Kong security law found guilty By Alice Fung, Associated Press The first person to be tried under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indications of how the law will be applied as China tightens its… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch 5:31 Hong Kong police arrest authors of a children’s book in latest free speech crackdown By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Hong Kong authorities arrested the authors of a children’s book this week and accused them of sedition. The book, “Defenders of Sheep Village,” explores the politics of a protest movement, facing off against an increasingly assertive China using animals. Nick… Continue watching
Jul 19 U.S. firms in Hong Kong face risks, says business association By Zen Soo, Associated Press U.S. businesses operating in Hong Kong should reassess their operations and decide if the risks of operating there are worth the reward, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 5:19 Analyzing the U.S. business advisory for Hong Kong and how it could affect global finances By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The United States government Friday warned Americans about the risks of doing business, studying, or investing in Hong Kong. The U.S. also sanctioned Hong Kong officials, accusing them of eroding the city’s freedoms as China continues to force its will… Continue watching
Jul 16 WATCH: White House warns U.S. businesses about ‘risks’ of doing business in Hong Kong By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Friday as Democrats work to reach agreement by next week on a pair of massive domestic spending measures to fund President Joe Biden’s agenda. Continue reading