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Hong Kong to outlaw poll boycott campaigns

Hong Kong—Hong Kong’s government on Tuesday said it will be illegal for residents to encourage others to boycott or cast blank ballots in the...

Hong Kong, Macau suspend Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine over packaging flaw

Hong Kong and Macau suspended the use of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday after being informed of a packaging problem affecting one batch of...

Hong Kong leader defends ‘ambush lockdown’ tactics

Hong Kong’s leader defended her administration’s use of “ambush lockdowns” on Tuesday after a spate of overnight operations to conduct surprise mandatory coronavirus tests...

US, UK, Canada, Australia express concern over arrests in HK

The US, Britain, Australia and Canada released a statement Saturday underscoring “serious concern” over the mass arrest of Hong Kong democracy figures under a...

HK court upholds ban of face masks at protests

The Hong Kong government’s decision to use a colonial-era emergency law to ban face masks at protests last year was both proportionate and legal,...

Hong Kong reels after the year that free speech died

Hong Kong faces no respite from Beijing's crackdown on dissent after a year that saw its status as a free speech bastion collapse under...

HK civil servants told to swear allegiance to government

Hong Kong civil servants swore a new pledge of allegiance to the government Wednesday in the first ceremony overseen by the city’s leader to...

China threatens sanctions vs. US officials

China said Thursday it will impose sanctions on US officials who have “performed badly” over Hong Kong issues, in response to restrictions slapped on...

Cash and Carrie: US-sanctioned HK leader has no bank account

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said she has “piles of cash” at home as she has no bank account after the United States slapped...

HK leader vows to restore order in legislature

Hong Kong’s leader vowed Wednesday to restore order to the city’s legislature and save its political system from “chaos”, in a key policy speech...

HK police swoop down on poll protests

Hong Kong—Nearly 300 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of...

Two Hong Kong opposition lawmakers arrested over protests

Two prominent Hong Kong opposition lawmakers were arrested on Wednesday in a police operation focused on last year's huge anti-government protests, the latest move...

Free virus test for all HK residents

Hong Kong—Hong Kong will offer a free coronavirus test to all 7.5 million residents next month, the city’s leader said Friday, but it was...

Hong Kong offers free virus test to all residents

Hong Kong will offer a free coronavirus test to all 7.5 million residents next month, the city's leader said Friday, but it was unclear...
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