1 year agoExtending immigration control to 18th Sep affects overseas Hong Kongers who plan to return for Legco election on 6th Sep. They need to arrive at Hong Kong at least 14 days before in order to be able to vote
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam accuses Washington of "double standards" in its response to violent protests
Pompeo says U.S. considers welcoming Hong Kong people, entrepreneurs
China has asked its state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special U.S. treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing
For the first time HongKong police deny permission for June 4th #TiananmenSquareMassacre anniversary vigil, saying such a gathering would be a "major threat to public health."
1 year agoProtesters wave a colonial-era Hong Kong flag during a protest against China's NationalSecurity law on Monday
Japan govt spokesman: Hong Kong situation is deeply concerning, stability is needed
The Hong Kong Journalists Association has complained to Chief Executive Carrie Lam over new rules restricting which journalists can access the electoral register, saying it is a violation of media freedom
Serbia firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty, security regarding Hong Kong, said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in a recent letter sent to Chinese President Xi Jinping
1 year agoStatement from @RepMcCaul on @POTUS' announcements regarding US action in response to China crackdown on freedoms #HongKong
1 year agoChina nationals already in the US on F or J visas could also be affected
Most members of the UN Security Council did not support the idea of Britain and the United States to discuss Hong Kong - Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky
Trump says US to sanction Chinese officials responsible for eroding autonomy of Hong Kong
Trump says US to eliminate Hong Kong trade privileges
Actions by China undermine autonomy of HongKong, agreed @BorisJohnson and @POTUS in phone call, according to @10DowningStreet
Source says EU was informed in advance of the U.K.-US-Aus-Canada Hong Kong statement and taken through main messages. Was left open to them to sign on. They didn't. As @JosepBorrellF put it today "We have our own statements. We do not need to join other people's statements."
European Union: Sanctions are not the solution to problems with Beijing over Hong Kong
China threatens UK with 'countermeasures' for saying it could offers Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship
China says won't let US 'kidnap' UN over Hong Kong
US consul general Hanscom Smith said in a briefing: "We have a very simple message- that is let Hong Kong be Hong Kong." He did not offer details of US response to national security law, only to stress any response will be targeted to mitigate any effect on HK people
Mark Zuckerberg raises the possibility of Facebook and WhatsApp being banned in HongKong as Beijing tightens its grip on the SAR, saying he hopes to find a way to "keep offering the services in the long-term"
Hong Kong sees more than a dozen confirmed coronavirus infection after two weeks of subsidence, multiple local media cite sources. Significant jump in local infection. A woman and her granddaughter contracted the virus on May 13, then her husband the subsequent day
1 year agoChief Executive Carrie Lam published an open letter to citizens as political ads (or sponsored feature) in multiple newspapers. Lam appealed to people of HK "for your full understanding and staunch support" for Beijing's decision to invoke the national security law
1 year agoWith this joint statement condemning China's decision to impose a new national security law on HK, Taiwan's parliament sends a strong message to the world: that Taiwan stands in solidarity with the people of Hong Kong, and that we fully support their fight for their freedoms
1 year agoThese activists in Taiwan are protesting Beijing's national security law for Hong Kong and urging Taipei to help Hongkongers seeking refuge
Pelosi's statement on Hong Kong: "The next step is for the Administration to work with Congress on an appropriate response. We must consider all tools available, including visa limitations and economic penalties."
Trump says will hold press conference Friday on China
1 year agoThis is what Germany's foreign minister @HeikoMaas has to say about Hong Kong
1 year agoU.S. Navy dispatches two warships to East China Sea: Japan-based USS New Orleans and guided-missile destroyer Rafael Peralta from TR strike group
1 year agoRiot Police suddenly showed up with multiple cars at Po Leung Kuk Ho Yuk Ching College, no one knows why. They left after they did a sweep. On duty officer refused to comment.
