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Hong Kong political cartoon axed after ‘pressure’

HONG KONG: A Hong Kong newspaper on Thursday scrapped a political cartoon after a four-decade run following a series of complaints by authorities, the cartoonist said, in what was seen as the latest blow to media freedom in the China-ruled city.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao to stop publishing political cartoon Zunzi after government complaints

A Hong Kong newspaper will stop publishing works by the city’s most prominent political cartoonist after his drawings drew government complaints

The Independent UK

Hong Kong passes law to limit work of foreign lawyers amid ongoing Jimmy Lai case

Amended legislation gives chief executive power to veto any foreign lawyer working on cases brought under national security law

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Hong Kong political cartoon axed after government pressure, cartoonist says

A Hong Kong newspaper scrapped on Thursday a satirical cartoon after a decades-long run following a series of complaints by authorities, the cartoonist said, in what was seen as the latest blow to media freedom in the China-ruled city.

Reuters

ESR tie-up to invest $1bn in properties

ESR (Thailand), a joint venture between the Hong Kong-based property investment firm ESR Group and Asia Industrial Estate, plans to invest US$1 billion between 2023-27 to develop 2 million square metres of logistics and industrial properties.

Bangkok Post

Son of jailed Hong Kong activist, U.S. congressman slam UK, Vatican over rights weakness

The British son of jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and a leading Catholic U.S. congressman criticized Britain and the Vatican on Wednesday for failing to speak out strongly against the crackdown on dissent in the Chinese territory.

Reuters

Hong Kong amends law to limit foreign lawyers in some cases

Hong Kong lawmakers have passed an amendment to a law granting the city’s leader the power to bar overseas lawyers from handling national security cases

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UK MPs urge minister to do more to free Hongkongers’ trapped savings

First British ministerial visit to Hong Kong since Chinese crackdown focused on attracting investment

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong restricts foreign lawyers from national security cases

Hong Kong's legislature passed a legal amendment on Wednesday to prevent foreign lawyers working on national security cases, a restriction critics say will undermine fair trials and the right of defendants to choose their lawyers.

Reuters

Hong Kong: Wall Street Journal piece on art seizure misleading

Hong Kong Security Secretary Chris Tang says opinion piece misleads by describing Tiananmen sculpture as an ‘artwork’.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong security chief criticises WSJ opinion piece on 'Subversive' art

Hong Kong's Security Chief Chris Tang criticised an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on a seizure by authorities of a statue commemorating Beijing's Tiananmen Square crackdown on democracy protesters in 1989.

Reuters

UK official visits Hong Kong after years of strained ties

The first British minister visiting Hong Kong in five years said his country will not “duck” its historic responsibilities to people living in its former colony while engaging with China in areas they share common interests

The Independent UK

A Light Never Goes Out review – Hong Kong’s neon signs light up nostalgic drama

The widow of a sign-making craftsman vows to finish his last work in Anastasia Tsang’s drama, a fascinating idea, if conventionally executed

The Guardian - UK

Canada expels China diplomat for alleged threats to lawmaker

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom Canada’s spy agency alleged was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong

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Hong Kongers fleeing China’s crackdown denied pension savings

Activist group estimates Hong Kongers in the UK are unable to access $2.8bn in retirement savings.

Reuters

British investment minister visits Hong Kong, first official visit in 5 years

Britain's Minister for Investment Dominic Johnson said he held a series of meetings with government officials and executives in Hong Kong this week, the first official visit from a senior British official to the city in five years.

The Guardian - AU

Hong Kong schools in crisis as teachers and students flee ‘toxic’ political climate

Parents and teachers say the national security law, including the intensification of ‘patriotic education’, have prompted them to leave the city they love

Daily Mirror

Birmingham City takeover: US hedge fund complete deal with plans to build new stadium

Birmingham City have announced that the company of American businessman Tom Wagner, Shelby Companies Limited, has completed a deal to buy the club from the Hong Kong owners

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Chinese premier urges IOC to oppose politicisation of sports

China wants to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to oppose the politicisation of sports, Premier Li Qiang said, amid demands on the sporting body to exclude athletes from Russia in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.

Bangkok Post

China tells International Olympic Committee of concerns about 'politicising' sport

China has expressed its concerns about the "politicisation of sports events" to the International Olympic Committee after a series of incidents that have alarmed Beijing, including a US-led diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games and recent anthem blunders involving Hong Kong teams.

The Independent UK

First UK ministerial trip to Hong Kong since 2018

Britain has condemned the national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British territory in 2020.

The Guardian - UK

Labour criticised for giving global banks access to parliament

Exclusive: HSBC and NatWest staffers seconded to shadow business secretary Jonathan Reynolds’s team

The Independent UK

Chinese vice-president among dignitaries invited to Westminster Abbey

The presence of Han Zheng at the ceremony is controversial because of his role in the crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong.

Bangkok Post

Experts downplay spike in severe Covid cases in HK

HONG KONG: The number of fatal and severe Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong last week was almost double the tally recorded in the previous seven days, health authorities have said.

The Independent UK

Cleverly raises areas of ‘deep disagreement’ in talks with China vice-president

The Foreign Secretary said he ‘made plain the UK’s views on Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Taiwan’ during the discussions.

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