Category: Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies using connections to sway US foreign policy as he takes stand in national security trial
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai took the stand for the first time in his national security trial on Wednesday, testifying that he had never tried to influence overseas governments’ foreign policy on Hong Kong or China. Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai. File photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. The 76-year-old founder of…
Read MoreHongkongers heading to airport urged to take trains during National Games test event
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Organiser for Sunday cycling race says rolling traffic controls to be enforced on North Lantau Highway, with travel times up by 30 minutes. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3287407/hongkongers-heading-airport-urged-take-trains-during-national-games-test-event?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese man jailed for 20 months in US over plot targeting Falun Gong
Hong Kong Free Press A 71-year-old Chinese man was sentenced to 20 months in prison on Tuesday for taking part in a plot targeting the Falun Gong spiritual movement in the United States. A street booth set up by the Hong Kong Falun Gong. File photo: xahl dera, via Flickr. John Chen, of Los Angeles,…
Read MoreMother of jailed democrat Hendrick Lui arrested after holding up a banner outside court after son’s sentencing
Hong Kong Free Press Elsa Wu, the mother of jailed pro-democracy figure Hendrick Lui, was arrested after holding a banner outside a Hong Kong court after her son and 44 other democrats were sentenced on Tuesday. Police on Wednesday said that officers found a 60-year-old woman holding a banner and disturbing the public order on…
Read MoreChina urges ‘restraint’ after Russian President Vladimir Putin issues nuclear threat
Hong Kong Free Press China on Wednesday urged “calm” and “restraint” after Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a nuclear threat and Ukraine fired longer-range US missiles at its territory for the first time. Ukrainian cadets servicemen lay lit candles in front of the Motherland Monument during a commemoration ceremony marking the 1,000th day of the…
Read MoreHong Kong-Shenzhen I&T hub to fuel cross-border talent, capital and data flow
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hub to include range of arrangements to facilitate collaboration, including two dedicated footbridges enabling researchers to cross the border. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3287384/hong-kong-shenzhen-it-hub-fuel-cross-border-talent-capital-and-data-flow?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong’s spending on HK$2 public transport fares scheme rises for 3 years in a row
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Welfare chief also reveals there were almost 10,000 cases of passengers misusing concessionary scheme since June last year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3287383/hong-kongs-spending-hk2-public-transport-fares-scheme-rises-3-years-row?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More50 Hongkongers lose HK$2.83 million in a week from ‘compensated dating’ scams
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police warn over fraudsters posing as attractive dates online, with victims told to pay deposit for service that promises companionship or sex. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3287361/50-hongkongers-lose-hk283-million-week-compensated-dating-scams?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJailed democrats’ plan constitutionally allowed under Basic Law, Hong Kong legal scholar says
Hong Kong Free Press Democrats’ plan to veto the budget was constitutionally allowed under Hong Kong’s Basic Law, a legal scholar has said, a day after 45 pro-democracy figures were jailed for conspiring to commit subversion over the scheme. Legal scholar Johannes Chan. Photo: Catherine Lai/HKFP. The remarks came after the city’s largest national security…
Read More19-year-old Hong Kong student charged with insulting China’s anthem granted bail
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong student charged with insulting China’s national anthem during a 2026 World Cup Asian qualifier in Hong Kong in June has been granted bail. Eastern Magistrates’ Courts. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Lau Pun-hei, 19, appeared at the Eastern Magistrates’ Courts on Tuesday. He was charged last week with insulting the…
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