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China is "dismantling" the principle of 'one country, two systems' and eroding Hong Kong's autonomy, democratic principles and fundamental freedoms, the EU has said in a new report. The European Commission and the high representative have adopted the 25th annual report to the European Parliament and

The European Commission and the High Representative have today adopted the 25th annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This report covers developments in 2022. 2022 marked the 25th anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong to China and the second […]

The European Commission and the High Representative have today adopted the 25th annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. This report covers develop

Hong Kong’s former security chief said it was “not easy” to run as the only candidate to become the territory’s next leader, as he announced yesterday that he had secured enough nominations to enter the poll. Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee (李家超), 64, is expected to be anointed the territory’s new chief executive by a committee of 1,500 Beijing loyalists next month. Hong Kong media have widely reported that Lee would, at Beijing’s request, face no rivals i...

Hong Kong Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee (李家超), a veteran law-enforcement official, yesterday announced his plan to run for Hong Kong’s top job, in a sign that Beijing is focused on deepening its crackdown on dissent in the territory. Hong Kong’s No. 2 official told a news briefing that he had notified outgoing Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (林鄭月娥) in a letter that he would step down and seek her job. “Having been in the government for over 40 years, to se...

Hong Kong governments No. 2, Chief Secretary for Administration John Lee, tendered his resignation on April 6 and announced his intention to run in the citys leadership election slated for May 8.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (林鄭月娥) yesterday announced that she would step down in June, ending a divisive term that saw democracy protests crushed and strict COVID-19 pandemic curbs plunge the territory into international isolation. Ending months of speculation, Lam said that she would not seek a second term when a committee made up of the territory’s political elite chooses a new leader next month. “I will complete my five-year term as chief executive on June 30, and offi...

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she will not run for a second term as chief executive of the territory in a leadership election slated for May 8.

Hong Kong is battling its worst wave yet of COVID-19, which is claiming the lives of at least a hundred people a day.

Nine projects built with China's help will add 50,000 beds and enhance isolation capabilities. . Read more at straitstimes.com.