Category: Hong Kong
Retweeting activist’s call for UK to sanction Hong Kong officials a ‘mistake,’ jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai tells court
Hong Kong Free Press Jailed media mogul Jimmy Lai has testified in his landmark trial that it had been a mistake for his former social media manager to retweet an activist’s call for the UK to sanction Hong Kong officials from Lai’s account. In this picture taken on June 16, 2020, millionaire media tycoon Jimmy…
Read MoreAlleged Chinese spy, who is confidant of disgraced British royal Prince Andrew, banned from entering UK
Hong Kong Free Press A former UK security minister said Friday that it was “extremely embarrassing” that a suspected Chinese spy had become a confidant of disgraced royal Prince Andrew. Britain’s Prince Andrew, Duke of York reacts as he arrives at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, to attend the Easter Mattins Service, on March 31,…
Read More2 men linked to Hong Kong trade office case deny spying charges in UK
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Trial of Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office’s Bill Yuen and UK Border Force officer Peter Wai set to start in March of next year. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3290716/2-men-linked-hong-kong-trade-office-spy-row-deny-charges-uk?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreXi Jinping pledges full support for Hong Kong’s John Lee to reform economy
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Closed-door meeting at central government’s headquarters also attended by Premier Li Qiang. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3290690/xi-jinping-pledges-full-support-hong-kongs-john-lee-reform-economy?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong social worker Jackie Chen did not obstruct police actions during 2019 protest, defence argues in retrial
Hong Kong Free Press A Hong Kong social worker who was cleared of rioting during a 2019 protest but is being retried after the government successfully appealed her acquittal did not disrupt the peace nor obstruct police activities, her lawyer has argued. Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen outside District Court on December 13, 2024.…
Read MoreHong Kong 47: 4 more democrats jailed in landmark national security case seek appeals
Hong Kong Free Press A high-profile Hong Kong democrat who was jailed for four years and five months after pleaded guilty in Hong Kong’s largest national security case has sought to appeal for a shorter sentence. Three others convicted of conspiring to commit subversion are also seeking to overturn their convictions. Raymond Chan, Tat Cheng,…
Read MoreHong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits ‘mistake’ of sharing British activist’s tweet
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. But former media boss nonetheless ‘agrees’ with message that called for sanctions after ‘disenfranchisement’ of 2020 Legco elections. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290685/hong-kongs-jimmy-lai-admits-mistake-sharing-british-activists-tweet?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina jails ex-Premier League football star Li Tie for 20 years as Beijing cracks down on corruption in sport
Hong Kong Free Press By Matthew Walsh China on Friday jailed former Premier League star and men’s national coach Li Tie for 20 years for bribery, snaring one of the country’s greatest football figures in a sweeping government crackdown on corruption in sport. Li Tie looks on ahead of the 2022 Qatar World Cup Asian…
Read More200,000 daily visitors expected in Hong Kong over Christmas, back to pre-Covid levels
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Airport Authority will increase manpower over peak travelling season that begins on December 20 and could go on until December 29. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3290630/200000-daily-visitors-expected-hong-kong-over-christmas-back-pre-covid-levels?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong bank employees jump shots to raise money for Operation Santa Claus
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. ‘It’s great … the company has given us such a good platform to play ball and at the same time help disadvantaged groups. It’s a very meaningful activity,’ employee says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3290627/hong-kong-bank-employees-jump-shots-raise-money-operation-santa-claus?utm_source=rss_feed
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