Hong Kong

Chinese consulates no longer assist Hong Kong compatriots if they also have a different nationality. The head of government in the former British crown colony of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, has confirmed this. The move follows the start…
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The number of residents who moved from Hong Kong to Taiwan almost doubled last year. It involved about 11,000 people, the highest number in at least thirty years. The outflow of thousands of Hong Kongers coincided with the…
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The arrest of dozens of opposition figures in Hong Kong has directly led to international criticism, including from Taiwan and the United States. The proposed new US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused Beijing of an "attack on…
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The Chinese ambassador in London has been called upon by the British Foreign Office for undermining stability in Hong Kong. The move follows new rules forcing four pro-democratic parliamentarians in Hong Kong to leave, followed by…
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All pro-democratic opposition members in Hong Kong are relinquishing their parliamentary seats. They are thus protesting against the decision to take away their seats from four colleagues, says a member of the opposition. Beijing…
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Hong Kong wants to test residents on a large scale for the coronavirus. A new, large-scale testing program is likely to start on September 1 and should last two weeks. People can volunteer via the Internet, according to local…
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China suspends extradition treaties between Hong Kong and Great Britain, Canada and Australia. Beijing announced this Tuesday in response to those three countries' earlier denunciations of the treaties with Hong Kong. The three…
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The United Kingdom will suspend the extradition treaty with its former crown colony of Hong Kong. Minister Dominic Raab (Foreign Affairs) made a statement about this in parliament on Monday afternoon, reports several British media…
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