Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

China's foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong urges British gov't to stop Hong Kong report

China's foreign ministry in Hong Kong urged the British government to stop its "so-called half-yearly report on Hong Kong", state media reported on Friday.

Reuters · Jan 13, 2023

HK upbeat on EEC investment

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) said it is looking forward to working closely with Thailand to expand areas of business investment as the Covid-19 pandemic eases and China reopens its borders and lifts travel restrictions.

Bangkok Post · Jan 12, 2023

UK criticises China for ‘systematically eroding’ Hong Kong’s freedoms

Authorities continue to crack down on free speech in the former British colony, the Foreign Secretary said.

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2023

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Mainlanders seek mRNA vaccines in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Scores of mainland Chinese travellers are rushing to Hong Kong to receive mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, which are not available on the Chinese mainland, as the country grapples with a torrent of infections that have overwhelmed its health system.

Bangkok Post · Jan 12, 2023

Mainland Chinese head to Hong Kong for mRNA COVID vaccines

Scores of mainland Chinese travellers are rushing to Hong Kong to receive mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which are not available on the Chinese mainland, as the country grapples with a torrent of infections which have overwhelmed its health system.

Reuters · Jan 12, 2023

Britain criticises 'erosion of freedoms' in Hong Kong, draws rebuke from China

Britain criticised on Thursday what it said was the systematic erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese government and a crackdown on free speech by authorities in the former British colony, drawing an angry response from China.

Reuters · Jan 12, 2023

Ex-Insurance Bailout Fund Official Hid Assets Overseas, Beijing’s Probe Shows

A corruption investigation has found that Fu Fei traded favors for gifts and failed to disclose his children’s residency status in Hong Kong

Caixin Global · Jan 11, 2023

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

City Council considering Chinese Government's 'behaviour' as review into partnership continues

Protestors have been calling for Nottingham to end its twinning arrangement with the city of Ningbo in China.

Nottingham Post · Jan 10, 2023

UK foreign minister meets with legal team of jailed Hong Kong media mogul

Jimmy Lai’s lawyers have been asking for an urgent meeting with Rishi Sunak to discuss his upcoming trial.

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Hong Kong authorities condemn UK minister meeting Jimmy Lai legal team

Hong Kong and Chinese authorities expressed strong opposition on Wednesday to a meeting between the legal team of Jimmy Lai, the jailed pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon, and a British minister.

Reuters · Jan 10, 2023

Lawyers for a jailed Hong Kong publisher ask to meet the British prime minister

Lawyers for Jimmy Lai, a jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher, have asked for an urgent meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a leading member of his international legal team said Tuesday.

WEKU · Jan 10, 2023

Lawyers for jailed Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai ask Rishi Sunak for urgent meeting

Downing Street says minister for Asia Anne-Marie Trevelyan has met with representatives of the Hong Kong media mogul and activist

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Lawyers for jailed Hong Kong publisher ask to meet UK PM

A lawyer for a jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher says her team has asked for an urgent meeting with U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai requests Rishi Sunak meeting

Dual Hong Kong and British citizen is awaiting trial on national security charges that could result in life sentence

The Guardian - UK · Jan 10, 2023

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

ABC News · Jan 10, 2023

Almost everyone in China's third most populous provice has been infected with COVID

Official data from the health commission for central Henan province indicates about 88.5 million people have been infected with COVID as authorities across China brace for a surge in cases expected as Lunar New Year travel and celebrations approach.

Fortune · Jan 9, 2023

CanSino's Omicron mRNA shot reports 'positive' trial data

Chinese officials say they have "safe and effective" vaccines as Beijing rebuffs mRNA shots from the U.S. and the EU.

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

China finally eases rules for travellers after three years of severe Covid controls

Tourism visas are not yet being issued for People’s Republic, but Hong Kong is already welcoming back visitors

Bangkok Post · Jan 9, 2023

Factbox: Countries mandating Covid tests for arrivals from China

Authorities around the world are imposing or considering curbs on travellers from China as Covid-19 cases there surged following its relaxation of "zero-Covid" rules. China has rejected criticism of its Covid data.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

360info · Jan 8, 2023

Bland warehouses hide the heart of a city

What makes cities work? It is not the historic monuments or grand architecture but something far more prosaic.

WEKU · Jan 8, 2023

China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2023

As China lifts pandemic border controls, mixed feelings at home and abroad

HONG KONG: Over the past three years, Zhou Wanhui, a Hong Kong resident, has visited her parents in China just three times.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

China Ends Quarantine for Overseas Travelers

China lifted quarantine requirements for inbound travelers on Sunday, ending almost three years of self-imposed isolation even as the country battles a surge in Covid cases. The first people to arrive expressed relief at not having to undergo the grueling quarantines that were a fixture of life in zero-Covid China.…

Bangkok Post · Jan 8, 2023

Normal travel between mainland, Hong Kong resumes with border reopening

HONG KONG/SHENZHEN: Normal travel between mainland and Hong Kong resumed as various control points linking Shenzhen and Hong Kong reopened on Sunday morning.

Al Jazeera · Jan 8, 2023

Excitement as China opens borders to quarantine-free travel

China lifts quarantine rules for inbound travellers, ending nearly three years of self-imposed isolation.

Reuters · Jan 8, 2023

China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

Travellers streamed into China by air, land and sea on Sunday, many eager for long-awaited reunions, as Beijing opened borders that have been all but shut since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 … 130 131 132 133

Coverage From

People

Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC

12 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Nottingham City Council

Australian Research Council

Western Sydney University

65 stories

360info

37 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.