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China’s crackdown in Hong Kong escalated dramatically today with police arresting more than 50 opposition figures in their largest operation since a draconian security law was imposed on the financial hub. The sweep is the latest salvo in Beijing’s battle to stamp out opposition after millions hit the streets in 2019 with huge and sometimes … Read more
Hong Kong’s highest court has revoked media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s bail after prosecutors succeeded in asking the judges to send him back to detention. Lai had been granted bail on December 23 after three weeks in custody on charges of fraud and endangering national security. His appeal hearing is slated for February 1. The court … Read more
A group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists went on trial in China today after they were arrested at sea as they tried to flee the city by speedboat to get to Taiwan. Ten of the so-called ‘Hong Kong 12’ appeared in court today in the southern city of Shenzhen to face charges linked to an … Read more
Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai is released on £1million bail after he was charged under Beijing’s new security law Lai charged with colluding with foreign force and endangering national security He is the most high-profile out of more than two dozen charged under a new law Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing and founder … Read more
Pledge allegiance to China if you want to keep your job: Hong Kong civil servants swear oaths of loyalty under new rules brought in by Beijing to stop democracy protests Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam watched public officials take the pledge Civil servants must vow loyalty to the financial hub’s Beijing-backed government It comes … Read more
Hong Kong newspaper owner Jimmy Lai, 73, is denied bail over claim he ‘colluded with foreign powers’ as he is frogmarched to court in chains Lai charged with colluding with foreign force and endangering national security He is the most high-profile out of more than two dozen charged under a new law Police said they … Read more
Less than a week after Warner Bros.’ bombshell announcement that all of its 2021 movies will debut in theaters and on HBO Max simultaneously, the studio may be facing a possible legal challenge from one of its collaborators. Legendary Entertainment, which produced the upcoming movies Dune and Godzilla vs. Kong through their distribution deal with … Read more
Hong Kong democracy protester Joshua Wong is jailed for 13 months for leading last year’s anti-government demonstrations By Chris Jewers For Mailonline Published: 07:48 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 08:08 GMT, 2 December 2020 Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for a total of 13 … Read more
An age-defying Hong Kong actress has expressed her astonishment after fitting into a middle-school uniform at the age of 54. Carman Lee Yeuk-tung says that she was ‘amazed’ when she saw herself wearing the white dress meant for a teenage girl. Pictures show the star looking like her 17-year-old self while sporting the schoolwear for … Read more
Given the uncertainty around movie theaters opening further in the new year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, another would-be box office blockbuster may head to streaming instead of theaters next year. Warner Bros.’ highly-anticipated Godzilla vs. Kong, which pits the iconic creatures Godzilla and King Kong against each other, is likely heading to a streaming service, … Read more