Hong Kong lawmakers pass new national security law, giving government more power to curb dissentThe Hong Kong Legislative Council passed a new national security law aimed at curbing dissent, seen as part of a broader crackdown followin...
19 Mar, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
Hong Kong granting quarantine exemption to Nicole Kidman for 'Expats' shooting draws criticismKidman's exemption comes as the HK govt has tightened entry requirements for travellers.
21 Aug, 2021, 12.03 PM IST
Hong Kong changes electoral law, reduces direct public voteThe new law empowers the city's national security department to check the backgrounds of potential candidates for public office and a sets ...
27 May, 2021, 02.36 PM IST
Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdownThey were found guilty earlier this month of organizing and participating in a massive protest in August 2019, where an estimated 1.7 milli...
16 Apr, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
What's behind Hong Kong election law changesBy a vote of 2,895-0, with one abstention, the National People's Congress voted to give a pro-Beijing committee power to appoint more of Ho...
12 Mar, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Chinese lawmakers set to tighten control on Hong KongThe measure adds to a crackdown against a protest movement calling for greater democracy in Hong Kong. The crackdown has prompted complaint...
11 Mar, 2021, 11.24 AM IST
America calls China's new move a 'direct attack' on Hong Kong's autonomy"If implemented, these measures would drastically undermine Hong Kong democratic institutions and they run directly counter to the Basic La...
06 Mar, 2021, 09.45 AM IST
EU warns China against Hong Kong election rules changeEarlier Friday, China introduced legislation to allow the communist government to vet all election candidates in Hong Kong, the latest move...
05 Mar, 2021, 05.36 PM IST
US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong democracy movement for Nobel Peace PrizeIn a letter to the Nobel Committee submitted by the February 1 deadline and released Wednesday, nine lawmakers across party lines cited the...
04 Feb, 2021, 08.44 AM IST
Hong Kong legislature opens; democracy bloc set to resignOne of the pro-democracy lawmakers, Lam Cheuk-ting, unfurled a banner from a balcony of the legislative council building saying the city's ...
12 Nov, 2020, 11.30 AM IST
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers threaten to resign 'en masse'The threat came ahead of a meeting of one of China's top law-making bodies, with Hong Kong media reporting that it was considering disquali...
09 Nov, 2020, 05.17 PM IST
Hong Kong outlaws insulting China's national anthemThe pro-democracy camp sees the anthem bill as an infringement of freedom of expression and the greater rights that residents of the semi-a...
04 Jun, 2020, 04.08 PM IST
US mulls 'nuclear option' as China threatens Hong Kong autonomyUS lawmakers are pressing for tough action over Hong Kong, which has become the latest front in soaring tensions between Washington and Bei...
23 May, 2020, 01.41 PM IST
Hong Kong's controversial security law: What is it and why does China want it?Article 23 of Hong Kong's mini-constitution, known as the Basic Law, says the city must enact national security legislation to prohibit "tr...
22 May, 2020, 03.50 PM IST
China asks British MPs not to badger it over Hong Kong"China firmly opposes the interference of any country, institution or individual in any form in Hong Kong affairs," Lei said.
11 Dec, 2014, 06.09 PM IST
Britain has no rights over Hong Kong: ChinaChina today bluntly told Britain to stay out of Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.
03 Dec, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
- Hong Kong lawmakers vote for Lehman Brothers probe
An investigation will be launched in Hong Kong into the sale of financial products linked to collapsed U.S. investment bank Lehman Brothers...
13 Nov, 2008, 09.33 AM IST