Category: Hong Kong
Last of 12 Hongkongers caught by China during escape bid handed over to police after 3 years in mainland prison
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong man who was arrested by the Chinese authorities in 2020 during a bid to escape to Taiwan by sea has been handed over to Hong Kong police. Tang Kai-yin was facing a charge relating to the 2019 protests when he attempted to flee. Tang Kai-yin was brought to…
Read MoreHong Kong security chief slams ‘artistic creations’ used as guise to endanger national security, does not confirm if Pillar of Shame sculptor is wanted
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Security minister Chris Tang’s letter revealed by Danish artist Jens Galschiot, who created Pillar of Shame marking Tiananmen Square crackdown https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231897/hong-kong-security-chief-slams-artistic-creations-used-guise-endanger-national-security-does-not?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong leader John Lee calls for immediate curbs on Japanese seafood after country announces plans to release Fukushima waste water starting Thursday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. City leader Lee condemns Japan for ‘imposing its problems on others irresponsibly’. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3231886/hong-kong-leader-john-lee-calls-immediate-curbs-japanese-seafood-after-country-announces-plans?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong property fire sale: Eric Chu selling hotel, luxury flats after wife Truong My Lan arrested in Vietnam scandal
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Eric Chu has taken losses on a hotel in Tin Hau and a project under construction in Quarry Bay, while the Nexxus Building in Central and luxury houses on The Peak are open to…
Read MoreHongkongers moving into transitional housing to get one-off special allowance of up to HK$11,550, with highest amount for those in New Territories
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Sums based on ‘challenges’ faced in different locations, with occupancy rate higher for those in urban areas. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3231878/hongkongers-moving-transitional-housing-get-one-special-allowance-hk11550-highest-amount-those-new?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong protests: last member of Taiwan-bound fugitive group caught at sea deported back to city from mainland China after serving jail
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Source says Tang Kai-yin, who served longer prison sentence on mainland for his role in organising the illegal border-crossing, was handed back to local authorities on Monday. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231873/hong-kong-protests-last-member-taiwan-bound-fugitive-group-caught-sea-deported-back-city-mainland?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong national security law: university student loses final appeal against 5-year jail term over independence call
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Landmark ruling will set bar for sentencing in national security trials, including high-profile case of 29 opposition figures who had also pleaded guilty . https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3231866/hong-kong-national-security-law-university-student-loses-final-appeal-against-5-year-jail-term-over?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Hong Kong student convicted under national security law loses appeal against 5-year sentence at top court
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong student who was denied a jail term reduction under the national security law has lost his appeal against his five-year sentence at the city’s top court. The Court of Final Appeal in Hong Kong. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. Lui Sai-yu, a former Hong Kong Polytechnic University student, was sentenced to…
Read MoreArtistic creations often a ‘pretext’ to endanger nat. security, Hong Kong official tells Tiananmen crackdown statue sculptor
Hong Kong Free Press People who seek to endanger national security commonly engage in such acts under the pretext of “peaceful advocacy” and “artistic creations,” Hong Kong’s security chief has claimed in a response to a Danish sculptor who has demanded the return of a 1989 Tiananmen crackdown monument seized under the national security law.…
Read MoreEvent: Over 160 artists to showcase work at 2023 Hong Kong China Int’l Tattoo Exhibition this weekend
Hong Kong Free Press The annual Hong Kong China International Tattoo Exhibition is returning to Wan Chai’s exhibition centre after a four-year hiatus. The 6th Hong Kong China International Tattoo Convention in 2018. File photo: Tattoo Convention. Ink-lovers will be able to learn about the history and development of the practice whilst mingling with their…
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