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Hong Kong media giant soars 344 percent as Lai arrest spurs activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 10:25 PM

Shares in a Hong Kong media group critical of Beijing soared more than 300 percent on Monday as democracy activists hit social media urging investors to support the media company after its owner was arrested under the city's new security law. Read more »

Hong Kong media giant soars 344 percent as Lai arrest spurs activists

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 05:25 PM

Shares in a Hong Kong media group critical of Beijing soared more than 300 percent on Monday as democracy activists hit social media urging investors to support the media company after its owner was arrested under the city's new security law. Read more »

'Night fell': Hong Kong's first month under China security law

Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 10 01:48 PM

A political earthquake has coursed through the former British colony since the national security law came into effect on 30 June. Read more »

Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper, arrest owner

Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 10 01:07 PM

Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media mogul and one of the city's most prominent pro-democracy figures, was arrested on Monday under Beijing's new national security law, a close aide and a police source said.  Read more »

US slaps sanctions on Hong Kong leader in new offensive on China

Shaun Tandon and Rob Lever, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 09 08:28 AM

WASHINGTON (UPDATE) - The United States slapped sanctions Friday on Hong Kong's top leader, a new salvo in a major escalation against Beijing after ordering sweeping restrictions on Chinese-owned social media giants TikTok and WeChat. Read more »

Dozens charged in Hong Kong for taking part in Tiananmen protest

Elaine Yu, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 07 01:11 AM

Two dozen democracy advocates in Hong Kong were charged Thursday with taking part in an annual vigil honoring the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, the latest sign of the aggressive clampdown on dissent in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.   Read more »

‘Clean up this mess’: The Chinese thinkers behind Xi’s hard line

Chris Buckley, The New York Times
Posted at Aug 04 04:21 AM

“Back when I was weak, I had to totally play by your rules. Now I’m strong and have confidence, so why can’t I lay down my own rules and values and ideas?” Tian, 37, said in an interview, explaining the prevailing outlook in China.  Read more »

France halts ratification of extradition treaty with Hong Kong

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 04 02:40 AM

France on Monday said it was halting ratification of an extradition treaty with Hong Kong after Beijing introduced a controversial new security law in the former British colony. Read more »

China suspends extradition treaty with New Zealand over Hong Kong

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 03 06:12 PM

China on Monday announced the suspension of an extradition agreement with New Zealand, which has recently suspended its handover treaty with Hong Kong, the Chinese territory where a controversial national security law came into effect in June. Read more »

HSBC profits hammered by pandemic, soaring US-China tensions

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Aug 03 03:51 PM

HSBC on Monday said profits for the first half of 2020 plunged by 69 percent on year as the banking giant was hammered by the coronavirus pandemic and spiralling China-US tensions. Read more »

Hong Kong police order arrest of 6 exiled activists, says China state media

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 01 01:34 AM

The six included prominent young campaigner Nathan Law, 27, who recently relocated to Britain after fleeing Hong Kong. Read more »

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says 'resistance will continue'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 03:01 PM

Hong Kong, China -- Hong Kong's democracy camp will continue to fight Beijing's crackdown on political freedoms, prominent dissident Joshua Wong said Friday after he and other activists were barred from standing for election. Read more »

Hong Kong disqualifications, arrests deepen purge fears

Jerome Taylor and Yan Zhao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 06:03 AM

Leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners were disqualified Thursday from upcoming elections after four student activists were arrested for social media posts, sparking warnings of a new "terror" under authoritarian China. Read more »

Hong Kong police help #HKIndependence trend on Twitter

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 31 04:21 AM

As China moves to intimidate and punish anyone who voices support for Hong Kong independence, an unlikely source has inadvertently ignited a Twitter trending hashtag advocating just that –- the city's police force. Read more »

Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists barred from election

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 07:40 PM

A dozen Hong Kong democracy activists were disqualified on Thursday from standing in September's legislative elections, a move decried by candidates as the most pressing assault yet on Beijing's critics in the city. Read more »

Student arrests in Hong Kong deepen 'white terror' fears

Jerome Taylor and Yan Zhao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 03:00 PM

Hong Kong has fallen into an era of "white terror", democracy campaigners said Thursday after four students –- one aged just 16 –- were arrested for social media posts deemed to be a threat to China's national security. Read more »

Hong Kong activists arrested on secession charges

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 30 04:12 AM

The three males and one female, all students aged between 16 and 21, were members of an organization that openly advocated for the independence of Hong Kong and incited others to join the same cause by posting messages on social media, the force's national security department said. Read more »

Anger grows over Hong Kong university sacking of activist

Jerome Taylor, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 03:59 PM

Hong Kong, China - A prominent Hong Kong democracy activist on Wednesday vowed to appeal his sacking by a top university as city leaders and education chiefs were accused of failing to defend academic freedoms under Beijing's tightening grip.   Read more »

Hong Kong implements tough coronavirus restrictions

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 29 12:22 PM

Hong Kong is on the verge of a "large-scale" outbreak that could overwhelm hospitals, its leader warned Wednesday, as authorities implemented their toughest social distancing measures yet.   Read more »

Hong Kong to implement stricter safety rules vs COVID-19

Vincent Yu, AP Photo
Posted at Jul 28 06:51 PM

People eat at a partitioned restaurant in Hong Kong, Tuesday. Read more »