Henry Yuen vowed to continue working for equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
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China’s Xi visits changed Hong Kong for anniversary of British handover
His rule has transformed the city from a global hub known for its political freedoms to one that is much more tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
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Reports: Hong Kong arrests Roman Catholic cardinal, others
Scores of pro-democracy activists have been arrested under a sweeping National Security Law imposed on the city by Beijing in 2020 following demonstrations the year before.
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Karen Cheung’s ‘The Impossible City’ is a tribute to Hong Kong’s vanishing way of life
Cheung introduces readers to an array of characters and tackles themes such as belonging, postcolonial identity and the meaning of home in a nearly uninhabitable city.
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Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surge
The Chinese territory is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new coronavirus cases each day this week.
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U.S. warns businesses of risks as Hong Kong suppresses freedoms
An advisory issued Friday cautioned businesses that they are subject to the territory’s laws, including the security law, under which one U.S. citizen has been arrested.
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Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper publishes final edition
The closure of Apple Daily is the latest sign of China’s determination to exert greater control over the city long known for its freedoms.
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Hong Kong vigil organizer arrested on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
Chow Hang Tung is a member of the committee that puts together the annual candlelight vigil for the victims of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing.
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Hong Kong media tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
Jimmy Lai and nine others were charged with incitement to take part in an unauthorized assembly by joining a demonstration against dwindling political freedoms in the city.
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China hits back at U.S. criticism of Hong Kong election law changes
Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned what he called Beijing’s ‘continuing assault on democratic institutions’ in the territory, a former British colony.