Category: Hong Kong
Top Chinese official did not mean Hongkongers could not join demos, pro-Beijing heavyweight says
Hong Kong Free Press China’s top official for Hong Kong affairs who said protesting was “not the only way” to express demands did not mean to restrict people’s participation in demonstrations, a pro-Beijing heavyweight has said. Tam Yiu-chung speaks on RTHK on April 17, 2023. Photo: RTHK Screenshot. The comment from Xia Baolong, the director…
Read More8 Hong Kong protesters jailed for up to 34 months over rioting in 2019 protest
Hong Kong Free Press Eight Hongkongers have been sentenced to between 28 and 34 months in prison for their parts in a riot during the 2019 pro-democracy protests and unrest. The judge said the protesters had turned the business and political centre of Hong Kong into a “battlefield,” and that it was thanks to the…
Read MoreBeijing’s point man on Hong Kong concerned about post-pandemic survival of SMEs, but upbeat on city’s economic future
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xia Baolong, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, hears views of business leaders and representatives from foreign commerce chambers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217301/beijings-point-man-hong-kong-concerned-about-post-pandemic-survival-smes-upbeat-citys-economic?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreLucky escape for Hong Kong diners when false ceiling collapses at dim sum restaurant
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Emergency personnel called to Tao Heung restaurant on the ground floor of Avon Mall in Fanling. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217299/lucky-escape-hong-kong-diners-when-false-ceiling-collapses-dim-sum-restaurant?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS warship sails through Taiwan Strait days after China drills
Hong Kong Free Press A US warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and mainland China, the US Navy said, days after Beijing staged war games around the self-ruled island. Led by the United States, multiple Western navies regularly conduct “freedom of navigation operations” to assert the international status of regional waterways such as the…
Read MoreHong Kong grocery prices up 10 per cent from pre-Covid era, canned food at least 30 per cent more costly: consumer watchdog
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council points to pandemic and disruption to global supply chain, as well as stay-home rules in past three years inducing people to stockpile items. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3217294/hong-kong-grocery-prices-10-cent-pre-covid-era-canned-food-least-30-cent-more-costly-consumer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBREAKING: Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong jailed for 3 months over doxxing police officer involved in Sai Wan Ho shooting
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been jailed for three months for doxxing a police officer involved in a live-round shooting during the 2019 extradition bill protests. Wong, 26, appeared in front of Judge Russell Coleman for sentencing at the High Court on Monday. The activist had previously admitted liability…
Read MoreHong Kong consumer watchdog warns of heavy metals and pesticides in dried goji berries, 2 samples exceed European limit for lead
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Consumer Council urges industry to reduce pesticide use and pest control methods to cut health and environmental risks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3217284/hong-kong-consumer-watchdog-warns-heavy-metals-and-pesticides-dried-goji-berries-2-samples-exceed?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina defence minister Li Shangfu hails ‘strong’ Russia ties in meeting with Vladimir Putin
Hong Kong Free Press Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu on Sunday hailed ties with Moscow during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu meet with Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu at the Kremlin in Moscow on April 16, 2023. Photo: Pavel Bednyakov/Sputnik/AFP.…
Read MoreHong Kong protests: labour rights advocates lament uncertain future 10 years after dockworkers’ strike
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Critics of current political climate say clampdown after 2019 social unrest led to demise of many unions in city, with little clout for cause left in legislature. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3217223/hong-kong-protests-labour-rights-advocates-lament-uncertain-future-10-years-after-dockworkers-strike?utm_source=rss_feed
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