National security law in HK may be completed within half year: experts
The 3rd session of 13th NPC will address draft decision of the National People's Congress on the Establishment and Improvement of the Legal System and Implementation Mechanism for the Safeguarding of National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR condemns US politicians' groundless remarks
The Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Thursday firmly opposed and condemned the groundless comments by certain US politicians against the Chinese central government and the HKSAR government.
Former HK security secretary advocates introducing health code to city
Hong Kong could learn from the Chinese mainland and introduce color health codes to monitor residents' health in order to allow movement during the COVID-19 epidemic and share relevant information with the mainland with the aim of easing border controls, Lai Tung-kwok, former secretary for security of the Hong Kong government and member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, told the Global Times.
Central govt's liaison office in HK condemns radicals for re-instigating dangerous unrest during May Day holiday
The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Saturday strongly condemned radical protesters for re-instigating violence while ignoring civilians' sufferings.
Hong Kong to extend mandatory quarantine for inbound travelers from Chinese mainland for another month
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will extend mandatory quarantine for all inbound travelers from the Chinese mainland that will expire on May 7 for another one month to June 7 amid the COVID-19 epidemic.
Senior official says financial risk remains controllable in Hong Kong
Financial Secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government Paul Chan said Sunday that the financial risk remains controllable in Hong Kong despite the double blow from the violent incidents last year and the recent COVID-19 epidemic.
US "pouring oil over fire" in Hong Kong to undermine China's reputation: Serbian party leader
"The act on human rights in Hong Kong is actually putting oil over fire," he said. "It is not helping to defuse the situation or to resolve the situation. It is actually inflammatory."
Netizens respond to Hong Kong writer's groundless Chinese mainland remarks
Hong Kong writer Chip Tsao has come under fire for comments posted on Saturday on Facebook where he blamed "rising pork prices" on the Chinese mainland that caused a "hungry" tiger to bite a horse at a circus in Cangzhou, North China's Hebei Province, adding to his ongoing prejudice against the mainland.
Hong Kong police arrest 5 suspects involved in murder of street cleaner
Hong Kong police have arrested three men and two women in suspected connection with the murder of a 70-year-old street cleaner a month ago, a tragedy that happened during rioters' brutal assaults on residents trying to remove road blockages.
Pro-violence HK teachers face penalties
Hong Kong's educational regulators announced on Wednesday that they have investigated more than 60 of 106 public complaints made from June to the start of November, of teachers suspected of glorifying the violence in the social unrest and insulting police, and are considering punishing teachers involved in 30 verified cases.
DC Comics poster hints at support for HK riots, triggering strong backlash
DC Comics' official Instagram account released a poster for Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child which implied its support of Hong Kong's rioters, sparking a strong backlash on social media. Some users on Sina Weibo have demanded an apology from DC Comics and said its timing in posting such a picture was unacceptable.
Clarification of HK stance urgently needed from DC
A DC Comics poster showing Batman holding a petrol bomb has triggered heated debate online for its seemingly implicit support of Hong Kong's rioters.
HK political battle to intensify
After pan-democratic groups scored a big win in the district council elections on Sunday, a leading adviser of Beijing's top think tank on Hong Kong affairs predicted that the political battle would further intensify in the city. The opposition may gain 40 percent of seats at the Election Committee, but they won't be able to decide who will be the chief executive as the majority is still in the hands of the pro-establishment camp.
11 more Chinese mainland universities open to Hong Kong students
Eleven new universities on the Chinese mainland will open their doors to Hong Kong students, expanding the number of colleges to 122 including Tsinghua and Peking universities, in a move that Chinese analysts believed will strengthen mutual understanding.
Chinese fans desert SK pop star for supporting HK rioters
A Chinese fan club of Choi Si-won, a member of South Korea's top band Super Junior, announced it would halt operations because they will not "concede an inch" when it comes to love for China after Choi "liked" a news report in support of Hong Kong rioters.
Hong Kong celebrities call for voters to fulfill duties, oppose violence
Many celebrities from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have called on local residents to vote rationally in the district council election to say no to violence and restore social order.
Senior HKSAR gov't official calls for peace to be restored to universities
A senior official of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government said on Sunday that some Hong Kong universities have been dragged into the "vortex of politics and violence," dealing a blow to their function and image.
Egyptian experts say US HK-related bill violates int'l law, interferes in China's internal affairs
The so-called Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 passed by the US Senate violates international law and norms, said Egyptian experts and political analysts.
Remains of man hit by HK rioter's brick to be buried in mainland
The remains of the senior off-duty sanitation worker who died after being hit in the head by a brick hurled by a rioter in Hong Kong last week will be sent to the mainland, and will be buried next to his father's grave, Hong Kong media reported.
No deadline to resolve PolyU incident: HK police chief
Hong Kong's new police chief said on Friday that the police haven't set any deadline for the peaceful resolution of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University incident, and urged those still inside the campus, including rioters, protesters and others, to come out and surrender as soon as possible.
Riots damage Hong Kong's cultural status
The postponement of popular Taiwan singer Jay Chou's concert in Hong Kong for safety reasons has triggered public concern that the city's robust cultural environment would be damaged as the city has suffered months of riots and violence.
China urges US to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs
China on Tuesday urged the United States to earnestly respect China's sovereignty and stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs and interfering in China's internal affairs.
HK association calls for safeguarding the national flags
Safeguard Hong Kong Alliance, an association advised by former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, has launched a citywide campaign to protect the Chinese national flags while the city is to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
HK police warn students not to join criminal activities and ruin life
Hong Kong police on Friday warned that indulging in criminal activities will invite charges that might ruin one's reputation for life. The fresh warnings were issued after the number of students detained for violating the law amounted to 207 in September.
HK bakery's moon cakes may be destroyed due to boycott
Hong Kong-based bakery Taipan Bread & Cakes is facing a boycott in the Chinese mainland due to its board member's pro-riot online posts. Distributors in the Chinese mainland said on Thursday that all related products have been removed from shelves and will be returned to the company's mainland general agency, which may have no option but to destroy them.
38th Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair
Models show watches during the 38th Hong Kong Watch and Clock Fair at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in south China's Hong Kong, Sept. 3, 2019. (Photo: China News Service)
FedEx draws fire for delivering knives to Hong Kong, vowing to handle shipments properly
US courier firm FedEx said on Wednesday one of its shipments containing knives that are under trade control was "handled correctly", in line with the company's process and procedures.
Guangdong TV condemns HK media's rude treatment of its reporter
Guangdong Radio and Television has strongly condemned the treatment by some Hong Kong media of its journalist after she was blocked and questioned about her journalist's credentials by Hong Kong reporters after a police press conference on Tuesday in Hong Kong.
HK life necessities depend on mainland resources
Water, electricity, meat, vegetables and fruits: Hong Kong largely depends on the Chinese mainland for all these life necessities and countless other resources, Chinese experts said Tuesday as they stressed the unbreakable connection of the two regions.
No connection between Hong Kong, trade war: FM
China's Foreign Ministry on Monday refuted the intention of US President Donald Trump to link the situation in Hong Kong and the China-US trade negotiations, stressing the need to end violence and restore order in Hong Kong as soon as possible.
HK halo fades away
The ongoing protests in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have cast a shadow over Hong Kong's already slowly-growing economy, dragged down by the lackluster global economy as well as simmering trade war between China and the US.
Netizens slam vendors, maker of T-shirts that support HK violence
Outraged Chinese netizens over the weekend went after the vendor and manufacturer of offensive T-shirts supporting violent protests in Hong Kong that appeared on the website of US online retail giant Amazon.
Global Blue becomes latest firm to risk Chinese consumer boycott over sovereignty
Global Blue, a Switzerland-based tourism shopping tax refund company, triggered outrage among Chinese netizens after it listed Hong Kong as an independent country in its refund system, and one of its customer service staff later claimed that China's island of Taiwan is also “an independent country.”
Mainland, Hong Kong celebrities condemn riots at airport, call for rule of law
Along with the escalation of violence in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region including the brutality on a mainland tourist and reporter at the airport, celebrities from the Chinese mainland and the city condemned the riots and expressed their support for the Hong Kong police.
Big Four accounting firms assailed on HK stance
People who claim to be employees of the Big Four accounting firms – KPMG, Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) – in Hong Kong have crowd-funded an advertisement in the city's Apple Daily to denounce statements made by senior executives of their firms and whitewash arrested rioters as “righteous guys” as increasingly violent protests bring huge damage to the city.
National security law to end Hong Kong chaos soon: Global Times editorial
Beijing has made it crystal clear that the law targets only very few criminals, not the wider public. It has stressed that the more solid it holds the security bottom line, the more room the “one country, two systems” principle will have.
HK's foreign judges should be barred from national security trials: NPC deputy
"Potential or actual conflict of interests may occur if a foreign judge or a judge with dual nationality is involved in national security cases,” said Maggie Chan Man-ki, who is currently in Beijing to attend the annual two sessions.
HK politicians to propose correcting anti-mainland education at national two sessions
An inappropriate question in the Hong Kong special administrative region's college entrance exam regarding China's modern history has been met with a backlash from both the authorities and society, calling into question the city's long-term flawed national education and inviting proposals from officials for change.
Lack of trust and political fault-finding impede HK govt's viral fight: analyst
Despite strict and timely government measures to curb the spread of the virus, people in Hong Kong have not been as vigilant as those in the mainland have been。
Rare trip to US by HK pro-establishment figures helps present true story of HK: analysts
The visit, financed by the US Department of State, was the first since US President Donald Trump signed into law the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act” in November, a period marked by anti-government violent protests in Hong Kong.