HKFP: UK leadership hopeful Rishi Sunak vows to get tough on China, close all Confucius Institutes, if he becomes PM
The former UK finance minister’s pledge comes after his rival in the final two of the race to lead the ruling Conservative party, Liz Truss,... MORE
HKFP: Caught between politics and the pandemic, a few kilometres from China, Taiwan’s Kinmen island rethinks its economy
The people of the one-time frontline island must demonstrate constant economic resilience to survive.
HKFP: Rights NGO Amnesty International to close its Hong Kong offices citing security law
Amnesty International will close its Hong Kong offices by the end of 2021, a decision “driven by Hong Kong’s national security law, which has made... MORE
HKFP: 16 more Hong Kong democratically-elected district councillors ousted over loyalty oaths, as democrats left in the minority
The Hong Kong government has disqualified another 16 district councilors, leaving about 60 pro-democracy councilors in office. The introduction of the oaths, and the ensuing... MORE
HKFP: UN experts urge review of Hong Kong security law; say arrests ‘incompatible’ with human rights and int’l law
United Nations international rights experts have urged the Hong Kong authorities to launch an independent review of the Beijing-imposed national security law because it is... MORE
HKFP: Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser acted as agent for foreigners, national security police claim
On Wednesday, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China was served a letter accusing them of acting as an agent... MORE
HKFP: Hong Kong activist Andy Li and paralegal plead guilty to foreign collusion conspiracy with media mogul Jimmy Lai
Hong Kong activist Andy Li and paralegal Chan Tsz-wah have pleaded guilty to taking part in a conspiracy to collude with foreign forces along with... MORE
HKFP: Organiser of mass Hong Kong demos Civil Human Rights Front disbands citing ‘unprecedented challenges’
On Sunday, the Civil Human Rights Front, the protest coalition which has organized some of the biggest pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong’s history, announced that... MORE
HKFP: Hong Kong’s largest teachers’ union to disband following pressure from gov’t and Chinese state media
The Hong Kong Professional Teachers, with over 95,000 members, was the city’s largest teachers’ union, representing over 90% of the profession, disbanded on Tuesday. This... MORE
HKFP: Beijing official signals China-led electoral reforms for Hong Kong to ensure only ‘patriots’ hold power
The Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, Xia Baolong, has indicated that Hong Kong will pursue a set of electoral reforms with... MORE
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