~hong-kong-free-pres | Bookmarks (755)

Police have deployed an armoured vehicle in Hong Kong’s commercial heart, amidst an ongoing heavy security presence on the 36th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The “Sabertooth” armoured vehicle was spotted on Great George Street in Causeway Bay on Wednesday afternoon, as groups of uniformed officers patrolled areas near Victoria Park, the former site […]

Four diplomatic missions in Hong Kong – the consulates general of Australia, Canada, the UK, and the US – have taken to social media to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing. The US, Canadian, and Australian consulates general shared photos of candles on Facebook on Wednesday. In a caption accompanying […]

Beijing hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for saying that the world will “never forget” the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, describing his remarks as an “attack” on China. Chinese troops and tanks forcibly cleared peaceful protesters from Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989, after weeks-long demonstrations demanding greater political freedoms. […]

Hong Kong customs officers inspected ex-district councillor Katrina Chan’s incense shop for hours on the eve of the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, accusing her of failing to comply with product safety regulations. Two plainclothes officers, who later introduced themselves as Customs and Excise Department (C&ED) personnel, visited Chan’s shop, Heung Together, in Dragon Centre in Sham […]

The Water Supplies Department has expressed concerns about some residents reportedly suffering from diarrhoea after unknown black particles were found in drinking water at two government housing estates in Fanling. The department said on its Facebook page on Tuesday evening that it has been closely following the water quality issue at Queen’s Hill Estate and […]

A Hong Kong pro-democracy shop owner has said his business is facing “unwarranted” tax demands. Derek Chu, an ex-district councillor and the owner of e-commerce company As One, said on Tuesday that the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) demanded in April that his business pay HK$120,075 in profit tax for the financial year 2023-24. The tax […]

A heavy police deployment has been spotted in Causeway Bay on the eve of the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, with a performance artist being searched and escorted to an MTR station. Police officers patrolled Victoria Park – the former site of the city’s annual vigils for the Tiananmen crackdown – and its vicinity on Tuesday, one […]

Hong Kong’s national security police have arrested five people suspected of making fake bomb threats and promoting the city’s independence. The five suspects – a 35-year-old man and four women aged 20 to 38 – were arrested on Monday, National Security Police Chief Superintendent Steve Li told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. Police also seized several […]

Taiwanese chip titan TSMC said Tuesday that it expected to see record earnings this year as it increased semiconductor production capacity to meet soaring demand for AI technology. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company is the world’s largest contract chipmaker and counts Nvidia and Apple among its clients. While US tariffs have had “some” indirect impact on […]

A Hong Kong artist’s stall at an illustration art fair has closed after police officers reportedly received complaints, photographed the displayed drawings, and passed them to national security police. The illustrator, known by the artist name Ah Keung, said in a now-deleted Instagram post that police officers took photos of their booth at the Hong […]

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee has said that “any activity on any date” must comply with the law – ahead of the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown on Wednesday. Endangering national security is a serious offence, Lee warned during a weekly press conference on Tuesday, adding that law enforcement actions would be “swift […]

US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping will likely hold a long-awaited call later this week, the White House said Monday, as trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies ratchet back up. Trump reignited strains with China last week when he accused the world’s second-biggest economy of violating a deal that had […]

National security took care of herself for many decades in Hong Kong. Now it appears the poor lady is in constant peril. Or so you might think from the number of white knights galloping to her rescue. The latest is Mr Grenville Cross, who amused readers of the China Daily with an opinion piece entitled, […]

Two Hong Kong NGOs have called on authorities to set a clear framework for eco-tourism development after discovering that existing arrangements may grant developers more flexibility to build private housing on ecologically sensitive land. “The overall trend suggests that the government is prioritizing investment attraction and catering to developer demands, causing eco-tourism zones to increasingly […]

Five per cent of more than 90,000 critical infrastructure facilities in Hong Kong had “varying degrees of system vulnerabilities” last year, according to the cybercrime unit of the city’s police force. Credential leakage and compromise, hijackable subdomains, and exposed cloud storage were three critical and high-risk vulnerabilities identified in the systems of some key infrastructure […]

Hong Kong’s Water Supplies Department (WSD) has said it is investigating black particles found in the drinking water of a public housing estate, while giving assurance that the water is safe to drink. Roger Wong, director of water supplies, said on RTHK on Monday that authorities received reports on Friday that residents at Queen’s Hill […]

China deployed two aircraft carrier groups and dozens of ships in waters north and south of Taiwan last month, a Taiwanese security official said Monday, as Beijing keeps up military pressure on the self-ruled island. Up to 70 Chinese ships, including navy vessels, were monitored from the Yellow Sea to the South China Sea from […]

Hong Kong police may gain access to surveillance footage from government departments and the railway operator, which would be included in its “SmartView” CCTV programme, according to media reports. The police force is considering gaining access to video surveillance feeds from the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, the Transport Department, and the Housing Department, as […]

By Matthew Walsh China said Monday it “firmly rejects” US claims that it had violated a sweeping tariffs deal, as tensions between the two economic superpowers showed signs of ratcheting back up. Beijing and Washington last month agreed to slash staggeringly high tariffs on each other for 90 days after talks between top officials in […]

Hong Kong barrister-activist Chow Hang-tung has announced that she will launch a 36-hour hunger strike in prison on Wednesday to mark the 36th anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing. The 39-year-old activist, who has been detained since September 2021 pending trial under the national security law, said in a Patreon post on […]

Zhou Ji, the new director of Beijing’s top organ in Hong Kong, visited Sham Shui Po and Tsing Yi on his third day in office, saying his new appointment reflected the “deep trust” placed in him by China’s president Xi Jinping. Zhou said in a statement released by the central government’s liaison office on Sunday […]

A domestic tourist climbed over a fence and jumped into a section of the world-famous display of China’s Terracotta Army, damaging two ancient clay warriors, authorities said Saturday. The 30-year-old was visiting the museum housing the Terracotta Army in the city of Xi’an on Friday when he “climbed over the guardrail and the protective net […]

US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Saturday warned that China was “credibly preparing” to use military force to upend the balance of power in Asia — remarks that earned a sharp rebuke from Beijing. The Pentagon chief was speaking at an annual security forum in Singapore, as the administration of US President Donald Trump […]

When Hongkonger Leonald Lee emigrated to Toronto, Canada, in July 2023, his plan was simple: find a full-time job and work there for at least one year, submit his application for permanent residence, and enrol in a master’s degree programme after obtaining his PR status for much cheaper tuition. Lee, a former journalist, was off […]