Roughly 50,000 people went through four land ports—Shenzhen Bay, the HongKong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge, Lok Ma Chau, and Man Kam To—on Hong Kong’s border with China on Sunday, according to data from the HongKong Immigration Department.
He accused the HongKong authorities of “discarding every piece of Hong Kong's core values one by one,” which will eventually make HongKong become just one ordinary city like those in mainland China.
Some HongKong people described the incident as “extradited to China," and the outside world also questioned the role of HongKong police in the incident.
HONGKONG—HongKong on Thursday raised its base rate by 75 basis points (bps) to 3.5 percent, prompting the largest commercial banks operating in the territory, including HSBC, to increase their best lending rates.
Bank Accounts in China Frozen, Affecting HongKong Residents
On July 14, a subcommittee meeting of the HongKong Legislative Council raised concerns over many HongKong residents’ bank accounts in Mainland China having been frozen in recent years.
The abstract also depicts the anti-extradition movement in 2019 as acts of defying China and disrupting HongKong, a color revolution, black violence, and a push for HongKong independence.
After the implementation of the National Security Law in HongKong, there has been a wave of emigration from HongKong, and many talents have been lost from all walks of life.
HONGKONG—A Uyghur student has been missing in HongKong for more than two weeks since he sent a message saying he was being interrogated by Chinese police at the city's airport, a human rights group said Friday.
The Office for Safeguarding National Security in HongKong (National Security Office), established in 2020, purchased a luxury villa in Kowloon Tong, HongKong, in October for $64.7 million (HK$508 million).
November 11, 2022By Nathan Amery, Nie Law, Shan Lam
Shanghai-Shenzhen-HongKong Fund is a public offering fund that can invest in some HongKong stocks through the channels of Shanghai-HongKong Stock Connect, and Shenzhen-HongKong Stock Connect.
The research reveals that, among 30 different regions worldwide, HongKong is at the forefront of the global trend, with almost 30 percent of its jobs likely to be replaced by AI.
April 5, 2023By Nathan Amery, Nie Law, Ying Cheung
The ICAC (Independent Commission Against Corruption) said it had smashed a betting syndicate that took bribes in the HongKong First Division Football League and arrested 23 people, including players and coaching staff of a local team.
"When people in HongKong are unable to voice their concerns, it is crucial for us [living abroad] to continue to speak up and make sure the world is aware of the dire situation in HongKong.
It would also point to signs that the West's resolve on HongKong is weakening, such as recent high-level meetings with ministers in the HongKong government.
Hong Kong’s post-handover constitution, The Basic Law (which had Beijing’s imprimatur) promised “one country, two systems,” adding “the socialist system and policies will not be practiced in HongKong.”
In the 2022 rankings, Singapore surpassed HongKong to take third place, while San Francisco closely trailed behind, with only one point separating it from HongKong.
March 29, 2023By Nathan Amery, Nie Law, Ying Cheung
In the 2021 HongKong Standard Chartered Marathon, contestants were not allowed to participate in the event wearing attire bearing the words "HongKong, add oil.” A slogan that was widely used in the 2019 democracy movement.
