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The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Starmer criticised for meeting China’s Xi as Hong Kong freedom protesters were being jailed

Ex-leader of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party warns UK-China agreement before 1997 handover ‘evaporating’

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

Top Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders sentenced to jail under controversial national security law

Western governments have criticised convictions of pro-democracy activists under controversial national security law

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Foreign governments, rights groups criticize Hong Kong's sentencing of 45 pro-democracy activists

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong have been sentenced to up to 10 years in jail, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

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Acquitted 'Hong Kong 47' Defendant Sees Freedom As Responsibility

As the massive trial of the "Hong Kong 47" democracy campaigners ended on Tuesday, an acquitted member of the group watched from the sidelines and felt the weight of his freedom upon him.

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

Activists, professors, legislators: who are the Hong Kong 47?

The group are at the centre of Hong Kong’s biggest national security trial and have been handed sentences of up to 10 years

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024

Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Figures Sentenced To Up To 10 Years

Prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong sentenced under national security law, raising concerns over political freedoms.

Hong Kong Court Jails 45 Democracy Campaigners On Subversion Charges

A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years.

International Business Times · Nov 19, 2024

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Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in China-led crackdown on dissent

Prominent activists Benny Tai and Joshua Wong receive 10 years and four years respectively

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

Australia 'gravely concerned' for activist's sentencing

The sentencing of an Australian pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong has drawn bipartisan condemnation over the crackdown on political freedoms by China.

AAP · Nov 19, 2024

45 Activists Sentenced In Hong Kong National Security Case

45 activists sentenced in Hong Kong under national security law, raising global concerns over civil liberties.

Hong Kong jails 45 pro-democracy activists in city’s largest security case

Legal scholar Benny Tai is sentenced to 10 years, while dozens of others receive years-long jail terms.

Al Jazeera · Nov 19, 2024

HK47: dozens of pro-democracy activists jailed in Hong Kong’s largest national security trial

Members of ‘Hong Kong 47’ – charged in 2021 over involvement in pre-election primary – sentenced to between four and 10 years

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

45 prominent activists will be sentenced in Hong Kong's biggest national security case

Dozens of prominent activists will be sentenced Tuesday in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

100 politicians around world demand release of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

Call for unconditional freedom for media mogul facing life sentence on charges decried as a sham comes after prime minister raises his case with China’s president

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

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Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

MPs call for Hong Kong dissident Jimmy Lai’s immediate release from prison

Mr Lai’s health is ‘deteriorating’ in prison, politicians and campaigners have warned, as they called for his release.

International Business Times · Nov 18, 2024

Hong Kong To Sentence Dozens Of Democracy Campaigners

Hong Kong's largest national security trial will draw to a close on Tuesday, with dozens of the city's most prominent democracy campaigners set to be sentenced for subversion, a charge which can carry up to life imprisonment.

Latin Times · Nov 18, 2024

WATCH: Chinese Officials Remove British Media from G20 Meeting as UK's Starmer Confronts Xi on Human Rights

The British premier brought up his concerns over sanctioned lawmakers, human rights, Taiwan, Hong Kong and the case of former media mogul Jimmy Lai

Golf Monthly · Nov 18, 2024

LINK Hong Kong Open Prize Money Payout 2024

A strong field competes in the Asian Tour’s latest International Series event, the LINK Hong Kong Open, where elevated prize money is available

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Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Keir Starmer raises 'deterioration' of jailed pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai with Xi Jinping

The PM met the Chinese president at the G20 summit in Brazil where he also stressed he wants ‘respectful’ relations between the UK and Beijing

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2024

Xi Jinping praises Labour’s economic policy as Keir Starmer discusses human rights concerns

PM questions sanctions against MPs and plight of Jimmy Lai as China’s president says Starmer ‘fixing the foundations’

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024

45 pro-democracy activists face sentencing in Hong Kong. Here's who some of them are

Dozens of prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday in the biggest case under a national security law that critics say has crushed political activism in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

International Business Times · Nov 17, 2024

Hong Kong Political Freedoms In Spotlight During Bumper Trial Week

The erosion of political freedoms in Hong Kong will come under the spotlight this week with key developments in two high-profile national security trials.

Tom’s Hardware · Nov 16, 2024

World's second-largest GPU maker flees China on cusp of RTX 5090 launch to avoid US sanctions — Zotac, Inno3D, and Manli's GPU maker bails amid looming US GPU export controls

According to reports, the Hong Kong-based PC partner will relocate the company and headquarters to Singapore while shifting its production facilities to Indonesia.

Golf Monthly · Nov 15, 2024

World No.1 Disabled Golfer Set To Make Historic Asian Tour Start

The world's top disabled golfer Kipp Popert has been given an exemption to play in the Hong Kong Open on the Asian Tour

Hong Kong Sentences Mastermind Of Foiled Bomb Plot

Mastermind behind thwarted bomb plot in 2019 Hong Kong protests sentenced under UN anti-terrorism law. Significant case in city's history.

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