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Hong Kong extradition bill

A police officer helps a traveller fill out an entry registration card at Beijing Capital International Airport, on July 10. Photo: Xinhua

Opinion | China can build bridges as Trump’s America builds walls

Regardless of Trump’s approach, Beijing should avoid withdrawing from the world and instead seize the opportunity to attract global talent.

10 Nov 2024 - 5:30AMvideocam

Most damage caused in 2019 Hong Kong protests repaired, lawmakers told

24 Apr 2024 - 11:12PM

Ex-lawmaker went to scene of mob attack out of concern, Hong Kong court hears

5 Mar 2024 - 8:23PM

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong guilty of rioting in 2019 anti-government protest

Judge dismisses actor Gregory Wong’s ‘untruthful’ defence that he only entered the protester-occupied Legco complex in 2019 to give phone chargers to reporters

1 Feb 2024 - 6:49PM

Actor Gregory Wong arrives at West Kowloon Court to hear the verdict on a charge of rioting. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong ex-opposition lawmaker has case to answer over Yuen Long mob violence

Lam Cheuk-ting and 46 others were injured by white-shirted men armed with rods at MTR station on July 21 that year.

23 Nov 2023 - 5:21PM

Hong Kong man jailed in absence over posts calling for chief magistrate’s murder

Cheung Chi-ho is unlikely to serve four-month jail term for civil contempt of court any time soon as he absconded in 2021 while under police investigation.

14 Aug 2023 - 8:40PM

Hong Kong court grants partial victory to Jimmy Lai, 6 others in protest appeal

Court quashes one of two charges against seven over banned march during 2019 unrest.

14 Aug 2023 - 4:52PM

Publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai walks through Stanley Prison on July 28, 2023. Photo: AP

Hong Kong Reverend Yuen Tin-yau dies aged 71

Reverend Yuen Tin-yau, former chairman of Hong Kong Christian Council, president of Methodist Church and campaigner for greater democracy, dies

16 Jul 2023 - 9:32PM

Hong Kong actor Gregory Wong tells court going to Legco was ‘foolish’ amid social unrest

Movie and television actor, 44, is among six men standing trial on a joint rioting charge over break-in at Legco building by anti-government protesters on July 1 four years ago.

14 Jul 2023 - 7:53PM

Hong Kong’s district councils ‘to be purely advisory bodies formed by patriots’

Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, lays down explicit criteria for this year’s poll for municipal bodies that were once opposition bastion.

17 Apr 2023 - 3:27PMvideocam

National Security Education Day advertisement at Tsim Sha Tsui Pier. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong protests: 20 jailed for up to 64 months over riot near PolyU in 2019

The men, aged between 21 and 45, were involved in large-scale disturbance that erupted around 1.5km from university’s campus in Hung Hom on November 18, 2019.

11 Mar 2023 - 9:56PM

Sympathisers with those at PolyU staged several protests close to the site to distract police. Photo: Winson Wong

Then & Now | Transparency is the only way to turn things around in Hong Kong

‘When the facts change, I change my mind,’ wrote British economist John Maynard Keynes. But if historical facts haven’t changed, what then?

19 Feb 2023 - 8:45AM

13 jailed over ‘mini war zone’ in riot near PolyU

Protesters jailed for up to five years and three months for being part of 2019 disturbances around PolyU’s Kowloon campus.

31 Dec 2022 - 5:02PM

Man jailed for 32 months over rioting outside Hong Kong police station in 2019

District Court also fines Jason Tam, 24, for smashing glass window at Tseung Kwan O Police Station amid anti-government protests in 2019.

5 Dec 2022 - 5:14PM

Anti-extradition bill protesters throw bricks outside Tseung Kwan O Police Station in 2019. Photo: Winson Wong

Fund had to be registered due to ‘massive’ size, trial of Hong Kong’s Zen told

Registration of 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund did not impose an excessive burden on its core members, prosecutors tell West Kowloon Court.

26 Oct 2022 - 8:18PM

Cardinal Joseph Zen heads to an appearance in court earlier this year. Photo: Sam Tsang

In Vancouver, Hongkongers relocating to Canada find familiarity and novelty

Surge in migration fuelled by turmoil and uncertainty calls to mind anxious run-up to 1997 when Beijing took over the former British colony.

8 Oct 2022 - 1:13PMvideocam

Opinion | Hong Kong’s ‘new chapter’ under John Lee calls for reflecting on past

People would welcome a fresh start, but we must acknowledge it has not been an easy journey since 1997. The changes of recent years, including the introduction of the national security law and political reform, have created uncertainty about the future.

1 Jul 2022 - 9:15AMvideocam

What Chinese President Xi Jinping might tell Hong Kong on handover anniversary

In 2017, Xi delivered a tough but tempered message warning of red lines but also speaking of opportunities, and analysts expect him to delve again into sovereignty, national resilience and economic integration.

30 Jun 2022 - 8:00AMvideocam

Hongkongers around the world urged to gather to mark anniversary of 2019 unrest

Rallies are expected to be held in about 40 cities, mostly in Britain, the US, Australia and Canada, according to posts on Telegram.

20 Jun 2022 - 9:50PM

‘No regrets’ over extradition bill bid, Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam insists

City leader doubles down on decision to push contentious, now-shelved legislation that sparked months of social unrest in city.

11 Jun 2022 - 4:19PMvideocam

Opposition veteran says ‘no regrets’ over loss of Hong Kong civic honours

Democratic Party ex-chairman Yeung Sum argues role in unauthorised assembly was ‘matter of honour and conscience’, no regret over lost Silver Bauhinia Star.

10 Jun 2022 - 8:14PM

Former Democratic Party chairman Yeung Sum. Photo: Edward Wong

‘Do one good thing’: Carrie Lam urged to act on murder victim case

Amber Poon tells Lam ‘at least all Hongkongers and history will remember that you have the heart to solve problems before you leave office’.

12 May 2022 - 8:35PM

Chan Tong-kai (left) with Reverend Peter Koon upon his release from jail in late 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE

Inside Out | Can John Lee heal Hong Kong’s deep political, economic and social wounds?

Early progress on urgent issues including the economy, housing and community healing post-2019 will build Lee’s credentials. But restoring Hong Kong’s reputation as ‘Asia’s world city’ will be challenging. And Lee’s honeymoon won’t last long.

24 Apr 2022 - 4:30PMvideocam

‘Bigger debate needed’ on rehabilitation of young Hong Kong protesters: group

Project Change volunteers say young protesters have experienced difficulties looking for jobs or school places because of pending trials or criminal records.

29 Jan 2022 - 9:46AMvideocam

Hong Kong judge finds 14 protesters guilty of rioting in Sheung Wan 2 years ago

Defendants were convicted based on their black clothing and protest equipment in their possession at time of arrest.

30 Dec 2021 - 7:09PMvideocam

Protesters set up defences around Central and Sheung Wan as riot police fire tear gas on July 28, 2019. Photo: James Wendlinger

Hong Kong officials sued over inaction in murder case leading to 2019 protests

Siu See-kong, best known for his ‘rice bowl dance’ in a 2007 campaign, files civil suit at High Court, arguing city has jurisdiction to hold trial for Chan Tong-kai.

3 Nov 2021 - 8:45PM

Siu See-kong is best known for his ‘rice dance' during his Legco campaign in 2007. Photo: Warton Li

Hong Kong protester jailed for 27 months for rioting during approved 2019 march

Tse Cheuk-wa, 25, pleaded guilty last month to committing the offence on August 24, 2019.

28 Oct 2021 - 11:09PM

Bring my daughter’s killer to justice in Taiwan, mum urges Hong Kong officials

Months after suspect Chan Tong-kai is released from police protection, mother of Poon Hiu-wing calls on authorities to lobby Taiwan for visa.

20 Oct 2021 - 11:46PMvideocam

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Hong Kong extradition bill

Hong Kong’s extradition bill crisis began in February 2019 with the government’s proposal of the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019. The proposed law would allow the transfer of fugitives to jurisdictions with which Hong Kong lacks an extradition deal, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. Opponents of the bill expressed concerns about the possibility of politically motivated persecution and unfair trials in mainland China. After mass protests, the bill was withdrawn by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on September 4, 2019.

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9 September, 2024