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All of Hong Kong´s pro-democracy politicians have resigned en masse after four of them were removed from power under new Chinese laws. The city’s government ruled on Wednesday that Dennis Kwok, Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung would ‘lose their qualification as legislators immediately’. It came Beijing passed new rules allowing the city’s government to … Read more
Hong Kong has delayed its highly-anticipated legislative elections by a year as fury grows among local activists over the sweeping security law imposed by Beijing. Carrie Lam, leader of the pro-Beijing government, announced the decision today, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese-ruled city. China also backed the postponement, claiming it was ‘very necessary, … Read more
Hong Kong’s hospitals could face collapse as the city grapples with a sharp rise in the number of coronavirus cases, leader Carrie Lam has warned. Lam said the city was ‘on the verge of a large-scale community outbreak’ as she urged residents to stay in doors and follow new regulations, in force as of today, which … Read more
The first arrest was a man clutching a black flag inscribed with the words ‘Hong Kong Independence’ in both English and Chinese. By the time dusk fell over the skyscrapers and ferries of one of the world’s great cities, another nine protesters —including a 15-year-old girl and a woman with a sign featuring the British … Read more