Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s popularity rating drops by over 2% to another historic low – poll 30 October 2019 16:20
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hundreds surround police station after Hong Kong independence activist Andy Chan and 7 others arrested 2 August 2019 11:40
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Another Hong Kong uprising: defying the sovereign, or a simple demand for local standards of justice? 6 July 2019 15:19
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong pro-independence student wins appeal over imitation firearm conviction 5 July 2019 10:43
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest German refugee authority acted independently in granting asylum to two wanted Hong Kong activists, says consulate 28 May 2019 17:31
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Chinese officials tell Germany to stay out of Hong Kong affairs after wanted activists gain refugee status 24 May 2019 12:59
Hong Kong • Law & Crime Jailed Hong Kong localist Edward Leung withdraws bid to overturn legislative election ban 23 May 2019 18:46
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong police arrest student independence movement leader for allegedly damaging Chinese flag 22 May 2019 19:40
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest No comment from top Hong Kong officials as two wanted activists granted asylum in Germany 22 May 2019 15:56
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest In Full: ‘More Hongkongers will go into exile’ – Alleged recording from localist who fled to Taiwan prompts search 8 May 2019 18:07
Law & Crime • SinoBeat Three retired Hong Kong police officers reportedly travelled to Taiwan to monitor pro-independence activists 6 May 2019 15:12
HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest How a student’s column in a US college newspaper sparked a fiery debate over ‘Hongkonger identity’ 1 May 2019 09:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest In full: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam submits report to Beijing on banning pro-independence party, makes doc public 18 April 2019 16:24
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest 1 in 5 journalists say they were pressured to report less on Hong Kong independence – survey 17 April 2019 09:14
Defence & Foreign Policy • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong risks China-style ‘interpretation’ of freedoms, says UK, as latest report adopts tougher tone 28 March 2019 11:02
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Amnesty warns of ‘rapid decline’ in Hong Kong human rights, citing political party ban and press freedom issues 26 March 2019 17:35
Defence & Foreign Policy • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest US human rights report criticises Hong Kong restrictions on free expression, as gov’t decries ‘foreign interference’ 14 March 2019 20:19
Business • Defence & Foreign Policy • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest UK may include human rights provisions in future Hong Kong trade deals, as minister says Handover deal still active 14 March 2019 17:54
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest No sign of timetable for enacting national security law in Hong Kong, says top adviser Bernard Chan 9 March 2019 16:05
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Penalised students at Hong Kong Polytechnic University decry ‘white terror’ over free speech row 8 March 2019 16:20
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Pro-Beijing protesters condemn US diplomat’s ‘interference’ after speech warning of threats to Hong Kong’s autonomy 7 March 2019 13:02
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong Polytechnic University sees backlash after student expelled over ‘free speech’ protest 4 March 2019 20:03
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong Polytechnic University expels student for protest over campus ‘free speech’ wall 1 March 2019 21:18
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Video: Beijing requests report on Hong Kong independence party ban, as chief exec. denies ‘interference’ 26 February 2019 16:34
Opinion • Politics & Protest For Hong Kong democrats, a time to reflect: is there a way forward? 23 February 2019 13:22
Business • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest News outlet HK01 blacklists pro-Hong Kong independence groups from ad deals and partnerships 22 February 2019 18:44
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong’s ban on pro-independence National Party upheld, as gov’t rejects appeal 21 February 2019 21:40
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest • Video Video: Hong Kong Humans – Is Hong Kong independence a cause worth dying for? 6 February 2019 11:02
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Lawmaker Eddie Chu files legal challenge against disqualification from village election 2 February 2019 16:00
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Pro-Beijing stance of proposed University of Hong Kong Student Union cabinet sparks row 22 January 2019 12:30
Defence & Foreign Policy • Politics & Protest • SinoBeat Hong Kong newspaper Ta Kung Pao slammed by Taiwanese presidential office for ‘fake news’ 17 January 2019 17:55
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Leader of banned pro-independence party presents appeal to Hong Kong gov’t 14 January 2019 09:43
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Scuffle at New Year’s Day rally as man carrying Hong Kong independence banner enters gov’t protest hotspot 2 January 2019 23:59
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest In Pictures: Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rally over rule of law, inequality and waning freedoms 1 January 2019 20:46
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Democrats set to rally outside Hong Kong gov’t HQ, as pro-independence groups barred from forecourt 1 January 2019 14:50
Opinion • Politics & Protest How Hong Kong’s public political discourse was mainlandised in 2018 29 December 2018 11:00
Opinion • Politics & Protest Dear Xi Jinping, Hong Kong people are quite gullible… 23 December 2018 11:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Visiting Australian academic Kevin Carrico tailed and accused of separatism by pro-Beijing newspaper 19 December 2018 08:00
HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Interviews • Politics & Protest Hong Kong must accept China with all its flaws to keep its privileges, says ex-official Christine Loh 16 December 2018 23:51
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hearing on ban of pro-independence Hong Kong National Party will be ‘fair and impartial’ says Exco member Regina Ip 12 December 2018 18:26
Defence & Foreign Policy • Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Video: UK Asia minister grilled in parliament over ‘disturbing’ ban on Hong Kong independence party 5 December 2018 22:04
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest ‘An abuse of power’ – Democrats hit out at Hong Kong gov’t over lawmaker Eddie Chu’s village election ban 3 December 2018 17:57
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Pro-Beijing lawmakers question Eddie Chu’s eligibility for the legislature following village election ban 3 December 2018 14:51
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest ‘Gov’t wants everyone to be thought police’: democrat Eddie Chu to consider legal action after village election ban 3 December 2018 00:20
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Hong Kong bans pro-democracy lawmaker Eddie Chu from running in village election 2 December 2018 19:43
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Pro-Beijing think tank asks school teachers about views on Hong Kong independence and central gov’t policy 30 November 2018 18:00
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Gov’t gives village election hopeful 4-hour deadline to answer new questions on Hong Kong independence 28 November 2018 19:29
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Lawmaker Eddie Chu questioned over Hong Kong independence in election bid for village chief 27 November 2018 19:24
HKFP Voices • Politics & Protest Foreign journalists fear visa rejection after Hong Kong ousted Financial Times editor, says press club chief 27 November 2018 17:06
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Press club slams tightening controls on expression as new vice-president nominated to replace Victor Mallet 19 November 2018 13:42
Opinion • Politics & Protest Time is running out for Hong Kong’s unique East-West culture and special freedoms 17 November 2018 12:22
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Enact Hong Kong national security law soon, or Beijing will impose one, says Liberal Party’s James Tien 16 November 2018 23:18
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Cyber-attackers reportedly target lawyers for Andy Chan, leader of banned pro-independence party 16 November 2018 14:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Video: ‘Is Hong Kong really dying?’ – Democrats and watchdogs raise alarm over free expression 14 November 2018 13:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Pro-Beijing lawmaker tables motion urging action on enacting national security law in Hong Kong 13 November 2018 15:41
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Senior Financial Times journalist Victor Mallet banned from entering Hong Kong 9 November 2018 00:14
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest • Science & Technology Apple censors sensitive names and phrases from gadget engraving offer on Hong Kong and China websites 2 November 2018 00:30
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest A ‘slippery slope’: Badly drafted security law could harm Hong Kong’s status as a business hub, warns UK watchdog 1 November 2018 22:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Hong Kong rule of law ‘very robust’: Japanese press quiz Chief Exec. Carrie Lam over expulsion of journalist 1 November 2018 19:04
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Peaceful advocacy of Hong Kong independence is ‘ordinary political activity,’ says banned party in appeal 29 October 2018 17:36
Politics & Protest • SinoBeat Pro-independence Hong Kong National Party appeals gov’t ban 24 October 2018 18:59
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest As deadline looms, gov’t yet to receive appeal from banned Hong Kong independence party 24 October 2018 16:46
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest British gov’t urges Hong Kong to reconsider ‘politically motivated’ expulsion of journalist 24 October 2018 11:51
Opinion • Politics & Protest Hong Kong’s election bans: How Beijing’s shifting definition of ‘separatism’ snared another victim 20 October 2018 11:00
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Consulate hits back after Hong Kong pro-Beijing media and lawmakers compare journalist’s expulsion to UK visa denials 15 October 2018 19:44
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Independence activists urge US to punish Hong Kong officials over ‘rights violations’ as scuffle unfolds outside Gov’t HQ 15 October 2018 16:00
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest ‘Stop Political Screening’: Hongkongers in Britain protest against election ban of democrat Lau Siu-lai 15 October 2018 12:52
HKFP Features • HKFP Reports • Hong Kong • Interviews • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Beijing is taking Hong Kong back 100 years, says Baggio Leung, new spokesperson for pro-independence group HKNF 14 October 2018 22:15
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Ex-leader CY ‘definitely not’ involved in expulsion of foreign journalist from Hong Kong, says Chief Exec. Carrie Lam 12 October 2018 16:20
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Pro-Beijing press on the offensive as Financial Times journalist leaves Hong Kong after visa denial 12 October 2018 16:01
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Why born-again authoritarian Carrie Lam will be celebrating the expulsion of a journalist… and the backlash 11 October 2018 18:40
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Policy Address 2018: Hong Kong to ‘fearlessly take action’ against independence calls, says Carrie Lam 10 October 2018 20:00
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Chinese media mum on Victor Mallet visa denial case 10 October 2018 16:51
Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Policy Address 2018: Democrats kicked out of Hong Kong legislature amid protests over press freedom 10 October 2018 12:10
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Financial Times to appeal journalist’s visa denial as democrats pressure Chief Exec. Carrie Lam for answers 9 October 2018 20:12
Opinion • Politics & Protest Like clockwork, Chinese tabloid Global Times hits out against ousted British journalist 9 October 2018 15:05
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest Video: ‘Pure speculation’ – Chief Exec. Lam refuses to explain expulsion of FT journalist but says press freedom intact 9 October 2018 12:47
Hong Kong • Law & Crime • Politics & Protest A ‘worrying precedent’: Int’l pressure mounts on Hong Kong to explain FT journalist visa denial 9 October 2018 10:33
Law & Crime • Opinion • Politics & Protest Journalist’s visa denial marks a clear line in the sand – Hong Kong has fundamentally changed 8 October 2018 23:06
Community & Education • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest Polytechnic University students end hunger strike after school backs down over censorship row 8 October 2018 19:47