Category: Hong Kong
Treat Hong Kong’s 8 wanted democrats like ‘street rats’ who should be ‘avoided at all costs,’ leader John Lee says
Hong Kong Free Press The eight overseas democrats wanted by national police should be treated like “street rats” that people should “avoid at all costs,” Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has said. John Lee on July 11, 2023. Photo: Lea Mok/HKFP. His comments were in response to Hong Kong national security police issuing arrest…
Read MoreActivist Nathan Law’s family taken away by Hong Kong national security police – reports
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong national security police have taken away the parents and brother of activist Nathan Law for questioning, according to several local media outlets citing sources. Nathan Law. Photo: Nathan Law, via Twitter. Law is among the eight self-exiled activists wanted by the Hong Kong national security police, with authorities offering a…
Read MoreLand subsidence at Man Kam To border crossing may take months to repair, Hong Kong leader John Lee says
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief Executive John Lee says government is ‘very concerned’ about the incident, which led to partial closure of crossing. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3227280/land-subsidence-man-kam-border-crossing-may-take-months-repair-hong-kong-leader-john-lee-says?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBuilding safety in Hong Kong is responsibility of owners, John Lee warns while vowing to ‘strongly enforce’ checks for aged blocks
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Comments by chief executive come after city marks third case of falling debris from building in nine days. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227279/building-safety-hong-kong-responsibility-owners-john-lee-warns-while-vowing-strongly-enforce-checks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong national security law: justice minister slams foreign media for painting legislation as ‘draconian’, insists it’s business as usual in city
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam says it is business as usual in city. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3227274/hong-kong-national-security-law-justice-minister-slams-foreign-media-painting-legislation-draconian?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong principal urges parents against aggressively seeking out preferred campuses amid secondary school allocation woes
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Some 66 per cent of primary school pupils secured their top choice this year, down from last year’s record of 71 per cent. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/3227267/hong-kong-principal-urges-parents-against-aggressively-seeking-out-preferred-campuses-amid-secondary?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong justice minister files complaints to legal bodies against 2 wanted democrats
Hong Kong Free Press Hong Kong’s justice minister has filed complaints to the city’s legal professional bodies against two pro-democracy activists wanted by the police under the Beijing-imposed national security law over alleged collusion with foreign forces. Dennis Kwok. Photo: Kelly Ho/HKFP. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam lodged complaints to the Hong Kong Bar Association…
Read More16 injured in collision between 2 buses on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Two men and 14 women injured in incident at Yat Tung Estate in Tung Chung, with most suffering minor wounds. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3227259/16-injured-collision-between-2-buses-hong-kongs-lantau-island?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreFacebook says China trolls ‘evolving’ in push for influence
Hong Kong Free Press Networks of fake Facebook accounts run from China are “evolving” and adopting new tactics in their quest to sow discord overseas, the social media platform told Australian lawmakers Tuesday. A Facebook log in screen. Photo: Solen Feyissa/Unsplash. Fronting a Senate inquiry into foreign interference, officials from parent company Meta said there…
Read MoreHong Kong will ban ‘large number of prefectural sea products’ from Japan over Fukushima waste water discharge, John Lee warns
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chief executive doubles down on warning by city authorities that restrictions will extend beyond current scale, citing uncompromising stance on food safety. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3227256/hong-kong-will-ban-large-number-prefectural-sea-products-japan-over-fukushima-waste-water-discharge?utm_source=rss_feed
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