- 28 April, 2024
Geopolitics & National SecurityHong Kong
The Chinese Taliban
No, it is not about terror, though that is the first thing which may come to mind while reading the title, as it is synonymous with Taliban. What an irony…
By Brigadier P Binuraj (Retd)
UK and other nations express grave concern after Hong Kong elections
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain, the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand expressed grave concern over erosion of democracy in Hong Kong in a joint statement issued on Monday following…
Exclusive-Hong Kong officials push turnout in first “patriots” election
By Clare Jim and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong officials are working to boost turnout in Sunday's legislative election, according to diplomats and people familiar with the…
Britain scolds China over use of security law in Hong Kong
By Greg Torode and Guy Faulconbridge HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) - Britain has scolded China for its broadening use of a national security law in Hong Kong, detailing attacks on the…
Airline Swiss suspends flights to Hong Kong given quarantine rules
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss International Air Lines has temporarily suspended flights to Hong Kong until Dec. 11 as a result of tightened quarantine restrictions for crew members, the Swiss unit…
Hong Kong and China move closer to partial border reopening
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong and Chinese authorities said a meeting on Thursday moved them closer to partially reopening the border between them, as the two governments dig their…
Former Hong Kong independence group leader gets 43 months under security law
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - The former leader of Hong Kong pro-independence group Studentlocalism was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 43 months in prison for trying…
Hong Kong leader expects mainland China border to reopen in Feb – broadcaster
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday she expected the border with mainland China to largely reopen in February next year as the two governments…
Top Hong Kong court rules against government bid to expand riot prosecutions
By Greg Torode HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's top court on Thursday quashed attempts by the city's government to prosecute people for rioting or illegal assembly even without being…
Australia offers new permanent visas for Hong Kong nationals
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia will introduce two permanent residence visas for Hong Kong citizens who have been living in Australia, the government said on Monday. About 9,000 Hong Kong citizens…
Hong Kong government criticises U.S. safe haven scheme for ‘fugitives’
By James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government on Friday criticised Washington for its "safe haven" scheme for Hong Kongers to stay and work in the United…
U.S. says it is concerned by ‘erosion of human rights’ in Hong Kong
(Reuters) - The U.S. said it remained seriously concerned by what it called "the continued erosion of human rights" in Hong Kong and urged authorities to release those who were…
