Arrest of 90-yr old Hong Kong cardinal sparks outcry over Beijing's national security law

May 13, 2022

Hong Kong, May 13 : Amid rising fears that Beijing would begin instituting closer control over the church in Hong Kong, the detention of...

Hong Kong laws behind massive decline in media freedom: Report

Aug 24, 2024

It includes substantially tougher penalties for sedition, which Cheng described as "the main legislation that's been used against speech and media work" since the...

Australian journalist Cheng Lei's arrest in China causes concern

Feb 09, 2021

Hong Kong, February 9 : Former colleagues and press freedom advocates have expressed concern for the well-being of Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei who was...

Sad day for media freedom in Hong Kong, world: Biden on Apple Daily's shutdown

Jun 25, 2021

Washington [US], June 25 : When Hong Kong-based newspaper Apple Daily closed its doors after 26 years due to government crackdown, US President Joe...

Hong Kong Police bans annual July 1 pro-democracy protests after China passes national security bill

Jul 01, 2020

Hong Kong, July 1 : Hours after China passed the controversial national security law, the Hong Kong government has started attacking the freedom of...

MEPs adopt resolution slamming China's crackdown on Hong Kong press

Jan 20, 2022

Brussels [Belgium], January 21 : The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution slamming the Chinese...