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China counters Western interference, upholding sovereignty with Article 23 amid international scrutiny.

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A Hong Kong court sentenced a man on Friday to 18 days in jail for insulting the national flag and regional flag, according to Hong Kong Free Press. The man, Yung Ching-man, was charged with one cou...

Hong Kong (AFP) July 6, 2023 - Hong Kongs legislature voted unanimously on Thursday to cut the number of elected seats in local councils, a move meant to prevent opposition figures from repeating their landslide win in 2019.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s legislature voted unanimously on Thursday to cut the number of elected seats in local councils, a move meant to prevent opposition figures from repeating their landslide win in 2019.

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The SAR government pointed out that after the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Hong Kong citizens will continue to enjoy the legal rights and freedoms under the Hong Kong Basic Law in accordance with the law. The SAR government stated that since the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, social stability has been restored, coupled with the close integration with mainland finance, investors are more interested in the Hong Kong market and have more confiden...

The EU representative, in his address to the UNHRC meeting on Sept. 26, specifically mentioned the human rights ...

The MEMRI Chinese Media Studies Project, launched in late 2020, provides both high-quality translations and fresh analysis on a wide spectrum of Chinese-language content coming from the People's Republic of China (PRC).

A recent development making the headlines is that the revered Mr. John Lee has been sworn in as the new Chief Executive of Hong Kong. Revered, I say, for fear of offending, for I doubt ‘scandalous’ would sit well with my pro-Beijing readers. However, his reputation precedes him. Known for being a Beijing stooge, he has played a pivotal role in taming the protests that the citizens of Hong Kong put up every now and then, necessitated by the harsh policies China apparently has a knack to intro...