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It would be self-deceit if one claims that enhancing substantive relations with Taiwan by using economic and trade cooperation as an excuse is not a politically complex issue, or that the consequences are nothing serious.

The announcement of a bill introduced by some US lawmakers to sanction 49 Hong Kong judges, prosecutors and government officials has sparked public outrage and protests in front of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong over the weekend.

A total of 399 candidates have registered for the 7th District Council Election in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), which will be highly competitive, with an average of four candidates vying for two seats in direct elections, HKSAR Chief Executive John Lee said on Tuesday.

Is the impact of Japans radioactive wastewater dump truly negligible? Cartoon: Vitaly Podvitski Ac

According to reports, Japan is set to implement its plan to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant into the ocean in mid-August, drawing widespread international concern for food and ecological safety. Meanwhile, business at a related restaurant has reportedly already dropped by 10 to 20 percent in Chinas Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

Hong Kong’s Beijing-controlled government sought a court injunction Monday against the 2019 pro-democracy anthem "Glory to Hong Kong."

Hong Kong’s Beijing-controlled government sought a court injunction Monday against the 2019 pro-democracy anthem "Glory to Hong Kong."

Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacifics flight attendants union was blasted on Thursday for whitewashing the cabin crews discrimination against non-English-speakers. Far from acknowledging the crews misconduct, the union sympathized with the fired staff and called to protect crews from being recorded by passengers, causing the airline, which has repeatedly apologized over the discrimination incident, to make a clarification twice on Thursday to draw a demarcation line with the union.

Chinas top official on Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Xia Baolong met with more than 80 lawmakers on Sunday during his inspection tour in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), which was described by some lawmakers as historical signaling that the central government indeed cares about and pays close attention to the citys development.

Xia Baolong, China’s top official on Hong Kong and Macao affairs, recently met with representatives from Hong Kong society and learned more about the situation in Hong Kong including the local government policies and administrative review of local district councils, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council said on Tuesday.