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The Hong Kong protests began in 2019 in opposition to a proposed extradition law that would have allowed the transfer of fugitives to mainland China, among other jurisdictions. The demonstrations escalated into a much wider and prolonged anti-government movement that resulted in increasingly violent clashes between protesters and police across the city. The social unrest continues to simmer amid the coronavirus pandemic that has shut down parts of the city.
Pledge to use city’s new domestic national security law only in compelling circumstances and to promote ‘soft power’ suggests a subtle change in government stance.
The Basic Law as the constitutional foundation of the city contains two equally legitimate but contradictory visions which, in the end, prove to be incompatible.
Sudden resignation of university chief Rocky Tuan Sung-chi opens door for someone who may continue the good work of the Hong Kong institution.
- Centre for Strategic and International Studies report says punishment or abandonment of city’s special status in US law could damage remaining autonomy
- Think tank report calls for a re-evaluation of Washington’s approach to Hong Kong with maintenance of engagement on several levels
Jobless man who bit off ex-politician’s ear and attacked three others has jail sentence reduced to 14 years on appeal
‘Glory to Hong Kong’ had become ‘weapon’ that could be used to arouse anti-government and separatist sentiment, Court of Appeal rules
‘Dragon Slaying Brigade’ leader Wong Chun-keung tells High Court alleged plot accomplice had never told him exactly where two bombs would be placed.
Readers discuss the need to stop the anti-war demonstrations from escalating, the morally superior stance of the protesting students, and the difficult choice confronting the government
Plot mastermind Wong Chun-keung said he ‘did not care’ if bombs harmed civilians as long as he could maximise the killing of officers.
Yuen said in Facebook post he made decision to leave city after being contacted by national security police on a weekly basis after early release from jail in September.
Mastermind Wong Chun-keung says: ‘there were quite a lot of donations at that time. I used about HK$300,000 of the donations to gamble. For me, it was a way to de-stress’.
Mastermind Wong Chun-keung says he co-managed crowdfunding operation on Telegram channel in 2019 to buy firearms.
Mastermind Wong Chun-keung testifies he started preparing escape just days ahead of planned bombing of police officers in Wan Chai.
Sniper would have opened fire on police so protesters could collect service weapons from dead officers and have same level of power as force, ringleader Wong Chun-keung says.
Ringleader Wong Chun-keung tells court how he created ‘Dragon Slayer Brigade’ targeting police after series of successful attacks against officers.
Judge rules decision to sack Toffee Tam was ‘so harsh and oppressive’, it must have involved ‘some error of law’.
National Security Department police officer Lau Wai-hung denies coercing alleged bomb plot leader Wong Chun-keung into making statements.
Wayland Chan admits he lied when he told police that Lai’s right-hand man instructed him to cease lobbying efforts after implementation of national security law.
Paralegal Wayland Chan tells court Lai’s right-hand man Mark Simon had discussed with him impact of mogul’s arrest on efforts to instigate foreign intervention in Hong Kong affairs.
Acting secretary for transport and logistics Liu Chun-san says most vandalised amenities, which had HK$65 million repair bill, now fixed.
Theft was part of wider plan to detonate two bombs in Wan Chai on December 8, 2019, during lawful protest, prosecution says.
Inter-departmental Counter Terrorism Unit says 13 per cent of reports received since hotline’s launch two years ago passed to relevant law enforcement agencies.
Apple Daily founder believed legislation imposed in 2020 was ‘all bark and no bite’ after being urged to consider his personal safety, key prosecution witness says.
Prosecution urges panel of nine jurists to set aside political views and focus on evidence in trial of six over conspiracy to commit bombing.
A source says the government has shifted to a ‘softer, reactive’ approach but is not planning any large-scale publicity campaigns or high-level delegations to explain the new law overseas.
Tang Siu-hung, 42, is ninth person associated with white-clad mob to be punished after pleading guilty to rioting and wounding with intent.
Tang Kai-yin, 34, jailed for 46 months for possession of petrol bombs and perverting course of justice with escape attempt.
Media mogul had proposed a ‘purification scheme’ seeking to de-escalate violence that had gripped the city, prosecution witness Wayland Chan says.
Vigilance is required because of the ‘sudden’ and ‘persistent’ nature of national security risks, he says.
