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A respected Chinese virologist has claimed that the Chinese government covered up the coronavirus outbreak and says she has been forced to flee Honk Kong because she ‘knows how they treat whistleblowers’. Dr. Li-Meng Yan, who specialised in virology and immunology at the Hong Kong School of Public Health, has claimed that Beijing knew about the … Read more
Furious MPs today told Huawei bosses that their claims of the Chinese firm being ‘independent’ of Beijing’s influence are ‘not credible’. Senior figures from the tech giant were grilled by the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee this morning as they insisted Huawei should be ‘judged on how we behave, not how China behaves’. The … Read more
British universities are warned not to censor themselves or water down ideas to appease China amid fears Beijing could punish institutions that speak out on issues like Hong Kong China expert Kerry Brown said that offending Beijing was ‘never difficult’ He added that it has become even easier under the rule of President Xi Jinping … Read more
A ‘third wave’ of coronavirus cases has hit Hong Kong, a local health official has warned, after the city registered a surge in COVID-19 infections. Hong Kong has been widely praised for its timely and effective efforts against the coronavirus outbreak. But the financial centre has reported 24 infections today after recording nearly 100 cases within … Read more
TikTok says it will stop its app from working in Hong Kong following ‘recent events’ after insisting it does not share users’ information with Beijing TikTok said last night it would be stopping operations in Hong Kong within days Beijing last week imposed a sweeping new national security law on Hong Kong Facebook, Google and … Read more
Beijing’s ambassador to the UK has accused the British Government of a ‘gross interference in China’s internal affairs’ after Boris Johnson offered up to three million Hong Kongers a route to citizenship. Mr Johnson announced the move last week after China pressed ahead with imposing a controversial national security law on Hong Kong. But Liu … Read more
A pro-democracy protester in Hong Kong has appeared in court for the first time after becoming the first citizen in the city to face punishment under Beijing’s national security law. Tong Ying-kit, 23, is charged with inciting secession and engaging in terrorism against China’s controversial legislation for carrying a ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ sign as he drove … Read more
As my plane took off, I looked down wistfully for one last time at the city I love so much, with its skyscrapers, its ferries and its fabulous fizzing energy. I was bidding farewell to Hong Kong. At the age of 26, I was leaving my home, my parents, my two brothers and my friends … Read more
A prominent pro-democracy activist revealed he has fled Hong Kong for a secret overseas location after Beijing imposed draconian new security laws on the territory. Nathan Law, a founder of the pro-democracy Demosisto party and a figurehead of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, announced the move on Facebook late Thursday. It came just hours after he … Read more
Scientists have found more evidence that ‘superspreader’ events are the main driving force behind the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary research from Hong Kong found that around 20 per cent of COVID-19 sufferers are highly infectious, and responsible for 80 per cent of all transmissions. However, 70 per cent of people infected with the virus do not … Read more