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29 Jan 2021 Number of Hong Kongers coming to UK likely to be ‘greater than expectations’ – pro-democracy activist Simon Cheng Jackie Long Social Affairs Editor and Presenter The Chinese government has said it will no longer recognise the special British National Overseas status given to Hong Kong residents as a valid form of ID. Beijing’s decision comes days before the launch of a new scheme offering residency and a route to citizenship for British National Overse...

Iain Duncan Smith, former Conservative Party leader in the UK, said he hopes to see the day when freedoms and common sense are restored in China.

Report calls for an international response to human rights abuses in China including Hong Kong political arrests and forced labour in Xinjiang region

Updated 11:51 PM ET, Sun December 20, 2020 Hong Kong and London (CNN)In the dark small hours, two recurring nightmares terrorize the sleep of Eddie Chu. In the first, he is lost overseas and cannot get home to Hong Kong. In the second, the former lawmaker is day tripping with his nine-year-old daughter. The latter scenario might not sound nightmarish, but democracy activist Chu, 43, knows what it symbolizes: his dread of being separated from his daughter if he eventually goes to jail. The first...

Hong Kongs democracy activists: The exiles and the inmates CNN 12/21/2020 By Jenni Marsh, James Griffiths, Angela Dewan, and Sarah Faidell, CNN © Miguel Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Pro-democracy activists Eddie Chu, Joshua Wong, Owen Chow and Lester Shum distribute leaflets in support of 12 activists who tried to flee to Taiwan. In the dark small hours, two recurring nightmares terrorize the sleep of Eddie Chu. In the first, he is lost overseas and cannot g...

3 brands embracing user-generated TikTok content Latest TikTok campaigns from Menulog, KFC and Lenovo tap into interactions with consumers as part of efforts to better engage younger consumers Three leading brands have taken to TikTok with fresh user content-driven marketing campaigns aimed at elevating engagement with younger audiences. Following the success of its #DeliveryDance user-generated content competition in July, Menulog this week launched the new #DeliveryDressDown challenge, ask...

Hong Kongers have been offered UK citizenship but worry about housing, jobs and security, campaigners say.

December 10 2020, 12:17 pm | BY Ricki Green | 3 Comments Menulog has launched a new TikTok hashtag challenge #DeliveryDressDown, inviting Aussies to share how they dress down into a comfortable outfit for food delivery at home.   The campaign is the work of creative communications agency Connecting Plots, which was appointed to the Menulog social account in August. It comes after the brand’s first TikTok challenge #DeliveryDance launched in July which encouraged users to film a dance ...