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Hong Kong investment firm buys Scottish land and claims it will make punters lords and ladies

Galton Voysey Limited sells plots through the Established Titles website - but all customers own is a certificate for £40.

Daily Record · Dec 4, 2022

London says no to a big Chinese Embassy, in a blow to Beijing ties

Local officials in London rejected plans for a massive, new Chinese Embassy, a bitter setback for China's government that once promised a "golden age" for its British relations.

WEKU · Dec 2, 2022

Exiled Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law reacts to protests in China

Cities across China have rolled back some Covid-19 restrictions, requiring less testing and allowing people to isolate at home instead of in quarantine centres. The authorities have been careful not to send any signal that the relaxing of rules were in any way a response to rare displays of public…

France 24 · Dec 2, 2022

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Hong Kong billionaire lifts lid on F1 investment talks and chances of new team by 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Kong Kong businessman Calvin Lo spoke to Mirror Sport about his ongoing talks to invest in F1, his plans to enter his own team, and why he fell in love with the sport

Daily Mirror · Dec 2, 2022

Editorial: China got COVID wrong, and now Xi Jinping is paying the price

Protest movements routinely bring symbols that help define their cause. Umbrellas serving as shields against pepper spray came to symbolize demonstrations in Hong Kong in 2014 and again in 2019 as citizens protested anti-democratic measures pushed by Beijing.

Chicago Tribune · Dec 2, 2022

Japan reports lowest births on record amid Asia's baby bust

Japan's demographic problems are now faced by other Asian economies like mainland China, South Korea and Hong Kong.

Fortune · Dec 2, 2022

Hong Kong divided over China's COVID-19 protests

The recent wave of protests against China’s anti-virus restrictions was a ray of hope among some supporters of Hong Kong’s own pro-democracy movement after local authorities stifled it using a national security law

The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022

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Friday briefing: From New York to Hong Kong, how renting became unaffordable everywhere

In today’s newsletter: It’s not just the UK struggling with soaring rent and living standards – these four cities tell the story of a worldwide market in crisis

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022

‘Freedom in China is precious’: Tiananmen Square protest veteran salutes new generation

Activists have despaired for decades as Beijing has hardened its grip. Now they see a turning tide

The Guardian - US · Dec 2, 2022

2 former Cathay Pacific attendants jailed for breaching Hong Kong Covid rules

Two former Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants on Thursday were each sentenced to eight weeks in jail for breaching Covid-19 quarantine rules in Hong Kong while infected with the highly contagious Omicron variant.

Bangkok Post · Dec 1, 2022

Hong Kong protester shot by police jailed for six years

Judge tells Chow Pak-kwan he has only himself to blame for the physical injuries and mental trauma he suffered.

Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022

Hong Kong’s courts in firing line as Beijing rewrites rulebook

The case against Jimmy Lai has exposed tensions between the city’s common law system and Beijing’s tightening control.

Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022

Hong Kong publisher's national security trial postponed

A Hong Kong court postponed the trial of a pro-democracy newspaper publisher on Thursday after the territory’s leader asked China to effectively block him from hiring a British defense lawyer

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2022

Trial of Hong Kong's Lai delayed as Beijing weighs ruling on foreign lawyers

A Hong Kong court on Thursday adjourned to December 13 the high-profile trial of tycoon and China critic Jimmy Lai, who faces several charges of collusion with foreign countries under a China-imposed national security law.

Reuters · Dec 1, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Nov 30, 2022

Plan your next trip to Hong Kong using horoscopes

The Hong Kong government introduced particular policies earlier this month that allows tourists travelling in tour groups to visit designated destinations, such as theme parks, museums, and temples. Those who are in the planning stages of the New Year’s Eve celebration in Hong Kong but are stuck for ideas might…

Bangkok Post · Nov 30, 2022

Work of Wong Kar-Wai's set photographer, Wing Shya, on display in Bangkok

Hong Kong-based artist Wing Shya is staging a solo photography exhibition, "Wing Shya The Photography Exhibition", at Hop Photo Gallery, Seacon Square. The exhibition runs from Dec 3 until Jan 29, 11am to 7pm.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2022

'Easier to export to Hong Kong than Europe': Scots firm halts EU trade due to Brexit

A SCOTTISH firm has revealed how it was forced to abandon all trade with Europe after Brexit hammered the “nail into the coffin” of his…

ABC News · Nov 30, 2022

Pro-democracy movement unites Chinese Australians as community speaks out against zero-COVID policy

Hundreds of protesters from Australia's Chinese community turned out in solidarity with those in China, the majority were Han Chinese people — the largest ethnic group in mainland China.

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The Conversation · Nov 30, 2022

Who is Jimmy Lai? The Hong Kong newspaper owner's upcoming show trial is symbolic of the struggle with the mainland and its values

Amid the widespread anti-zero-COVID protests in mainland China, political and judicial persecution in Hong Kong continues in the criminal court, where key pro-democracy figures and journalists are facing national security trials that could result in life in jail.

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2022

‘You’ll have to talk to the UK staff’: can global water investors be held to account?

Will Malaysia’s YTL, US-based BlackRock and Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings answer questions about environmental damage?

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Hong Kong rags-to-riches publisher facing Security Law trial

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai broke into the media industry about 30 years ago armed with the belief that delivering information equates with delivering freedom

Reuters · Nov 30, 2022

Overseas Chinese step up protests as calls mount for change

From Sydney to Toronto, mainland Chinese have stepped up protests this week, with demands to end the world's most stringent COVID-19 restrictions evolving into calls to "free China" and for President Xi Jinping to step down.

WEKU · Nov 30, 2022

China's ex-leader Jiang Zemin, an influential reformer, has died at 96

Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control.

Reuters · Nov 30, 2022

China's Jiang confounded doubters, mended U.S. ties

Plucked from obscurity to head China's ruling Communist Party after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989, former Chinese President Jiang Zemin was expected to be just another transitional figurehead, destined to be a footnote in history.

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Hong Kong official warns lockdown protests hurt security

Hong Kong’s security minister has warned that the city’s protests against China’s anti-virus restrictions are a “rudiment of another color revolution” and urged residents not to participate in activities that might hurt national security

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