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‘Filled with fear’: Former Hong Kong student leader seeks UK asylum

Tony Chung was released in June after serving jail term under security law but said he lived under constant pressure.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong Democracy Advocate Seeks Asylum In Britain

Hong Kong democracy activist Tony Chung said Friday he had fled to Britain because he could no longer endure living in fear, with authorities pressuring him to become a paid informant while banning him from working.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Police Targeting Overseas Activists and Speech

Police have set bounties on 13 activists, some living in the U.S.

Reason

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Hong Kong man jailed for 6 years after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge over a foiled bomb plot

A Hong Kong man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to a terrorism charge under a Beijing-imposed national security law

The Independent UK

Asian Stocks Open Higher On Fed Rate Hopes

Asian stocks opened largely higher on Thursday, with Hong Kong leading the gains as investors worked on expectations the US Federal Reserve will cut rates next year.

International Business Times

Jailed, Unseated, Exiled: Hong Kong Opposition Party Shuts Its Doors

Six lapel pins bearing the Civic Party's founding date are all Hong Kong veteran politician Alan Leong kept when the once-prominent opposition group cleared its headquarters and shuttered its doors days before the new year.

International Business Times

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New World & China Resources join forces to construct a groundbreaking New World and China Resources Collaborate on Top News.3B HK Housing Project.3 billion housing development in Hong Kong, igniting new possibilities for urban l...

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Stock market today: Global shares climb, tracking advance on Wall Street

World shares have advanced, tracking gains on Wall Street after markets there reopened following Monday's holiday

The Independent UK

Brickbat: International Fugitives

Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for five human rights activists based in other countries, including one American citizen. Simon Cheng, Frances Hui, Joey Siu, Johnny Fok, and Tony Choi are charged with crimes such as incitement to secession, subversion, and collusion with foreign countries or external forces. Police…

Reason

The Goldfinger review – Infernal Affairs duo swap sides for new cop v robber clash

Tony Leung Chiu-wai pursued justice undercover in the first film. Now he’s a shiny gang boss cashing in before Hong Kong goes back to China

The Guardian - UK

Home Office accused over ‘absurd’ rejections of Hong Kong asylum claims

UK caseworkers appear ‘predisposed to discredit’ applications, says senior figure of disbanded democratic movement

The Guardian - UK

From sea to plate … to sea! Hong Kong puts oyster shells to new use

Discarded shells from restaurants and hotels are being used to restore damaged oyster ecosystems, promote biodiversity and lower pollution in the city’s bays

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong Court Refuses To Drop Jimmy Lai Sedition Charge

A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out a charge of seditious publication in a trial that has attracted international attention.

International Business Times

Hong Kong court rejects publisher Jimmy Lai’s bid to toss sedition charge

Hand-picked national security judges rule that prosecution filed charge within the time limit.

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong court rejects activist publisher Jimmy Lai's bid to throw out sedition charge

A Hong Kong court has rejected a bid by prominent activist publisher Jimmy Lai to throw out a sedition charge laid against him

Caixin Global

Hong Kong Land Sales Plunge as Developers Remain Cautious

Economic slump is pushing down the price of Hong Kong land sales leaving city government with the threat of a record deficit

AAP

Expat Nicole Kidman walks the red carpet in Sydney

Hollywood megastar Nicole Kidman has returned to the Sydney theatre she opened in 1996 to promote her Hong Kong-set Amazon Prime series Expats.

The Independent UK

UK presses for consular access to Jimmy Lai as Hong Kong trial enters second day

Lai enters courtroom smiling and waving on second-day of landmark trial

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai: Lawyer for Briton jailed in China warns show trial is chilling message to silence critics

British citizen Jimmy Lai, 76, faces a life sentence under China’s draconion National Security Law

The Independent UK

Hong Kong court begins Day 2 of activist publisher Jimmy Lai's trial

The national security trial of Hong Kong’s famous activist publisher Jimmy Lai entered its second day with the expectation that judges will rule by the end of the week on his lawyers' bid to throw out a sedition charge that has been increasingly used to target dissidents

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Jimmy Lai: this sham trial is another bleak day for Hong Kong

Editorial: The outspoken media mogul may spend the rest of his life in prison, in a case emblematic of the crackdown on press freedom and other rights

The Guardian - UK

Jimmy Lai trial: heavy security presence as landmark national security case begins in Hong Kong

Media mogul and pro-democracy activist accused of conspiring to collude with foreign forces and faces life in prison

Evening Standard

Dissident Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai’s son condemns father’s ‘show trial’

Sebastien Lai urges UK to keep up pressure after public intervention from Foreign Secretary

Evening Standard

Jimmy Lai’s son slams 'sham trial' as British media tycoon hauled before Hong Kong judges

Sebastien Lai urges UK to keep up pressure after public intervention from Foreign Secretary

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Pro-democracy Titan, Jimmy Lai, Faces Trial in Hong Kong Tomorrow!

Trailblazing publisher and pro-democracy torchbearer, Jimmy Lai, girds for a pivotal trial under China's iron-fisted security law. A suspense-filled saga a...

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