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Taiwan secured 12th position while Hong Kong dropped to 46th in the Human Freedom Index 2023

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President Xi Jinping met Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu in Beijing on Monday as Lee is paying a visit to the countrys capital city. Experts said on Monday that the central government has held high expectations for the HKSAR to further advance the governance by patriots, to continue the job of safeguarding national security, to promote economic recovery and peoples livelihood, and to enhance governance efficiency following the recent district coun...

This election achieved a relatively successful result through procedural management and a relatively broad enthusiasm for active and democratic participation.

Hong Kong residents began lining up in front of some voting stations across the city around 8:30 am on Sunday as the city kicked off its first large-scale election since the introduction of new electoral reforms with the implementation of only patriots administering the city. Over 670,000 voters had cast their votes within the first six hours, equal to a turnout of 15.47 percent as of 14:30 pm.

The imposition of the 2020 National Security Law and a rise in authoritarianism have fundamentally changed Hong Kong’s legal and human rights landscapes. In her acceptance speech for the Council of European Bars and Law Societies (CCBE)’s 2023 Human Rights Prize, imprisoned Hong Kong lawyer Chow Hang-Tung writes on the relationship between free expression, power, and the international rule of law.

Chinese officials are stepping up influence operations targeting officials, social media users, reports say.

Taikonauts and Chinese experts in the aerospace industry kicked off a six-day visit to the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions on Tuesday, which is expected to further deepen cooperation between the SAR governments and the China National Space Administration (CNSA) in aerospace exploration and make further contributions to the development of the country’s space industry.

Democratic Progressive Party candidate Lai Ching-te confirms cat warrior diplomat as running mate.

The director of a film about Hong Kongs independence movement says it highlights Beijings broken promises.