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Chin Chun-wing, chairman of the Hong Kong Bar and Club Association, shows his certificate after completing a government course on safeguarding national security. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong national security law

New members of Hong Kong bar operators’ group must attend security lectures

Chairman of Hong Kong Bar and Club Association announces requirement after completing course under government scheme.

US-China relations

US lawmakers urge more scrutiny of Hong Kong banks, say city becoming crime hub

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National People's Congress (NPC)

Beijing official’s speech signals Hong Kong has never been ‘independent’: experts

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Hong Kong economy

Firms to pledge support for Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis after Beijing’s call

Firms will attend ceremony on Friday to show they intend to take part in the mega development, sources say.

The Northern Metropolis will be developed on land at the border with Shenzhen. Photo: Martin Chan
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai wanted to lure readers with ‘negative’ mainland China news

Former media boss says English-language coverage did not need to be ‘balanced’, as he denies trying to trigger Western sanctions.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai failed to get Pence, Pompeo to subscribe to Apple Daily – as it happened

Lai was told top US officials had security protocols preventing them from officially subscribing to app, and he confirms none ever did.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong will grow tech sector with input from experts like Nvidia’s Jensen Huang

Financial Secretary has dinner with industry heavyweights at local restaurant, elaborates on border I&T park development with Shenzhen in blog.

Financial Secretary Paul Chan (fourth from right) seated between Nvidia founder Jensen Huang and HKUST president Nancy Ip, among other I&T sector heavyweights. Photo: FS blog
Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Maintaining integrity of Hong Kong’s HK$2 fare scheme remains paramount

The government says there is no intention to cancel the transport concession. But a crackdown on abuse and misuse must continue.

My Take

My Take | Ultimate aim of universal suffrage seems further away than ever

Jail terms over a subversion plot are a tragic end to what was hoped would be the city’s political development. But it should be revisited in the future.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong 47: Beijing slams West over ‘hypocritical double standards’

State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office says Benny Tai and others in subversion trial were ‘far from being genuine advocates’ for democracy.

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Police stand guard as people line up outside West Kowloon Court on Tuesday. Photo: Elson Li
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai sought US support for protests but denies inciting hatred

Former media boss tells court he had capitalised on ‘anti-China sentiments’ during the pandemic to boost his US readership.

Jimmy Lai is brought to West Kowloon Court in a prison vehicle on Friday morning. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong courts

No remote hearings for national security, criminal trials under Hong Kong bill

Courts (Remote Hearing) Bill, gazetted by the government on Friday, will have first reading early next month.

Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong franchised bus firms feel heat over proposed fare increases

Nearly 20 lawmakers question bus firms’ proposed increases of 6.5 to 9.5 per cent in a two-hour transport panel meeting.

Hong Kong society

Letters | Hong Kong should keep its cool in the age of Trump

Readers discuss the need to avoid getting caught up in US-China tensions, preventing crime on the airlines, the perks of living in Hong Kong, and a marketing expert’s optimism about the city’s future.

US senator Marco Rubio, now Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, speaks at a campaign rally for then candidate Trump in Doral, Florida, on July 9. Photo: AFP/Getty Images/TNS
Jimmy Lai trial

Jimmy Lai says some violence ‘inevitable’ in Hong Kong protests – as it happened

Ex-media boss denies encouraging violence or glorifying ‘valiant’ faction, instead wanted restraint by some protesters.

An artist sketch of Jimmy Lai in court on Friday. Illustration: SCMP
Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Visa denials under Trump could be an opportunity for Hong Kong

Hong Kong can attract talent disillusioned by US immigration rules but policymakers must act fast to promote what the city has to offer.

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Hong Kong national security law

Beijing voices support for jailing of 45 opposition activists

Central government’s liaison office also condemns US and other countries for ‘attacks’ against judicial system.

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Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denies pushing staff to draft sanctions list for US

Judges grill former media boss on ‘confidential’ US message he forwarded to staff and friends in opposition camp.

A prison vehicle brings Jimmy Lai to West Kowloon Court ahead of the second day of his oral testimony in his trial. Photo: Edmond So
Jimmy Lai trial

Lai says no ‘serious violence’ at storming of Hong Kong Legco – as it happened

Former media boss also rejects claims from ex-Apple Daily staff over grip on editorial direction, creation of sanctions list targeting Hongkongers.

Hong Kong courts

How did judges decide prison sentences handed down in Hong Kong 47 trial?

Sentences ranging from four years and two months to 10 years for conspiracy to commit subversion were proportionate with severity of crime, experts say.

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Hong Kong courts

Editorial | Subversion sentences close difficult chapter as Hong Kong rule of law prevails

Justice neither delayed nor denied in Hong Kong’s longest-running national security case that saw jail terms for 45 opposition figures.

Elsa Wu, foster mother of defendant Hendrick Lui, holds up a banner reading “The righteous shall live; the wicked shall perish”, ahead of the sentencing hearing. Photo: Sam Tsang
Jimmy Lai trial

Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai admits donating to groups but denies having agenda

Former media boss goes into witness box for the first time and gives 6½ hours of testimony in his high-profile national security trial.

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Jimmy Lai testified for more than six hours on his first day in the witness box. Photo: AP
My Take

My Take | Why the so-called 35+ plot was an attempted constitutional coup

It was no accident that a law expert specialising in various charters had convinced fellow ‘Hong Kong 47’ conspirators to trigger legislative crisis.

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Explainers

Explainer | US threatens sanctions: what Hong Kong can expect after the jailing of 45 activists

The Post reviews how Hong Kong was caught in China-US geopolitical crosshairs and the impact of restrictive measures on the city.

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Hong Kong national security law

US threatens new sanctions on Hong Kong officials

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Jimmy Lai trial

Lai wanted Trump to stop Hong Kong security law with ‘call to Xi’ – as it happened

Former media boss takes stand for first time in national security trial, outlining ties with US officials past and present as well as ex-Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen.

Police outside West Kowloon Court as Jimmy Lai’s trial resumes. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong slams US over fresh sanctions vow after activists jailed

US ‘taking steps’ to impose visa restrictions on ‘multiple Hong Kong officials’ after 45 activists jailed in landmark national security trial.

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Hong Kong courts

45 Hong Kong activists jailed for 4 to 10 years over plot to topple government

Former legal scholar and ‘mastermind’ Benny Tai receives 10-year prison term.

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Hong Kong politics
Latest news, analysis and opinion on politics in Hong Kong, covering the Legislative Council, John Lee, pro-establishment and opposition camps, protests, the national security law and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
last updated:
9 September, 2024
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