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Chinese legislators endorse Hong Kong national security law

China’s ceremonial legislature has endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has strained relations with the UK and the US. The National People’s...

Politicians ejected in Hong Kong debate on Chinese anthem bill

Three pro-democracy politicians were ejected from Hong Kong’s legislative chamber on Thursday morning, disrupting the start of a second day of debate on a...

Pompeo tells Congress that US no longer considers Hong Kong to be autonomous

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China. The move...

Protesters gather in Hong Kong before anthem law is debated

Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans in Hong Kong before legislators later debate a bill criminalising abuse of the Chinese national anthem in the...

Media watchdog rules against China Global Television Network over Hong Kong coverage

Ofcom has ruled against China Global Television Network over its coverage of protests in Hong Kong. A spokesman for the media watchdog said in a...

Gambling tycoon Stanley Ho dies aged 98

Billionaire Stanley Ho, who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, has died at the age of 98. Known as the “King of...

Police fire tear gas during protests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district as hundreds took to the streets on Sunday to march against...

Patten urges Hong Kong protesters not to ‘lose faith’

Hong Kong’s last British governor, Chris Patten, has urged protesters not to “lose faith” over what he described as moves by Beijing to tighten...

Pro-Beijing politician wins key committee post in fractious Hong Kong vote

Clashes broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature for a second time this month as a pro-Beijing politician was elected as chair of a key...

Watchdog says Hong Kong’s police only used force in response to safety threats

A long-awaited report from an official Hong Kong police watchdog group issued said officers used force only in response to threats to their safety...

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