China Apple Daily execs denied bail by Hong Kong court A court in Hong Kong has denied bail to two Apple Daily newspaper executives over allegations of endangering national security. 19/06/2021
Biztech news Global internet outages: Banks, airlines and other services affected Brief internet outages hit the websites and apps of dozens of financial institutions, airlines and other companies due in part to an issue with web services provider Akamai. 17/06/2021
China Pro-democracy newspaper editors arrested under Hong Kong security law Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four other senior executives of Apple Daily on suspicion of collusion with a “foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security.” 17/06/2021
Biztech news Hong Kong security law used to close overseas pro-democracy website Web host Wix was asked by Hong Kong police to shut down a website run by exiled activists. It has since reinstated it and apologised. 03/06/2021
China Tiananmen Square museum in Hong Kong shut after three days A Hong Kong museum commemorating the 1989 killings in China’s Tiananmen Square was shut after three days, as Chinese authorities continue to tighten control on the city. 02/06/2021
China Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai gets 1-year prison sentence Lai was one of the nine leading Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates who were sentenced to jail terms on Friday for organising a march during the 2019 anti-government protests that triggered an overwhelming crackdown from Beijing. 16/04/2021
China Seven activists convicted in Hong Kong over pro-democracy protests Seven people, including former lawmaker Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, were convicted in Hong Kong for their role in pro-democracy protests. 01/04/2021
China China reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature China approved a radical reform of the Hong Kong legislature, sharply reducing the number of directly elected seats in the legislative council. 30/03/2021
China Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids Hong Kong halts use of Pfizer vaccine, cites defective lids 24/03/2021
China China warns EU against 'confrontational' human rights sanctions Brussels is set to debate sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity over human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority. 16/03/2021
China China endorses plan to tighten control of Hong Kong elections The Communist Party put forward plans which would reduce democratic representation in Hong Kong elections, following pro-democracy demonstrations in the region. 11/03/2021
China China's annual congress: What's happened so far The weeklong meeting of the National People’s Congress, which rubber stamps policies approved by the Communist Party leadership, provides a window into government priorities. 08/03/2021
China China announces 'over 6%' economic growth target, tech plans China’s premier announced plans to make the nation self-reliant in technology amid tension with Washington and Europe over trade, Hong Kong and human rights. 05/03/2021
China Hong Kong detains 47 activists in sweeping use of new security law The 47 now in detention were among 55 arrested in police raids last month in the largest use yet of the territory's new security law. 28/02/2021
China Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents Hong Kong's chief executive gave support to electoral changes that would likely cement Beijing's control over the city's politics. 23/02/2021
The Cube Czech arms company denies selling weapons to Hong Kong police A weapons dealer in the Czech Republic has firmly denied rumours it has sold arms to police in Hong Kong. 19/02/2021
China Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown Thousands of Hong Kongers are moving to Britain since Beijing imposed a strict national security law on the Chinese territory last summer. 31/01/2021
China China withdraws passport recognition amid Hong Kong UK visa row Britain says it will open a visa scheme to Hong Kongers from Sunday, but China says it 'interferes in China's internal affairs' 29/01/2021
no comment Hong Kong puts 10,000 people into lockdown - the city's first The lockdown in the Yau Tsim Mong district will be in place until every resident is tested - something expected to take around 48 hours. 23/01/2021
China Thousands in Hong Kong locked down to contain coronavirus Thousands of residents in Hong Kong were locked down on Saturday to contain a worsening COVID outbreak. 23/01/2021
Green News 3D printing is being used to regenerate Hong Kong’s coral reefs This biodiversity hotspot is using new technology to help coral reefs grow. 11/01/2021
China EU calls for immediate release of over 50 detained Hong Kong activists 53 former lawmakers and democracy activists were arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday for allegedly violating a national security law imposed by Beijing. 06/01/2021
China China condemns new US sanctions over Hong Kong security law China has lashed out at the United States over its new sanctions against 14 Chinese officials for their actions in Hong Kong. 08/12/2020
Denmark China criticises Danish politicians in feud over Hong Kong activist Ted Hui, a former lawmaker, visited Denmark this week after receiving an invitation from Danish lawmakers to travel to the Scandinavian country. 04/12/2020
China Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail on fraud charge Jimmy Lai of Next Digital, which publishes the Apple Daily newspaper, was among 10 people arrested Aug. 10 on what police said was suspicion of violating a national security law and collusion with a foreign country. 03/12/2020
China Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam were sentenced to jail on charges related to an unauthorised anti-government protest last year. 02/12/2020
