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More than 90 per cent of children living in inadequate housing have experienced spinal health issues, an anti-poverty NGO has found, as it called for families with children to be prioritised in the queue for public housing. The Society for Community Organization said that children living in subdivided housing suffered under inadequate, often cramped living […]

More than three years and eight months since 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were charged with conspiring to commit subversion, their family members on Tuesday learned when they would next see their loved ones without a screen separating them. The former legislators, ex-district councillors, and activists received jail sentences ranging from four years and two […]

By Mary Yang Several students were injured Tuesday after a car crashed outside a primary school in central China’s Hunan province, state media said. China has witnessed a spate of deadly incidents in recent months — from mass stabbings to car rammings — in a rare development for a country with a proud reputation for […]

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the importance of a “strong UK-China relationship” while confronting Chinese President Xi Jinping over several contentious issues as the pair met Monday at the G20 summit in Brazil. In the first bilateral meeting between a British prime minister and the Chinese leader since February 2018, Starmer told Xi the UK wanted […]

Pro-democracy activist Benny Tai has been jailed for 10 years over organising an unofficial primary election in 2020, as Hong Kong’s High Court delivered sentences in the city’s largest national security case to date. Tai was among 45 pro-democracy figures sentenced on Tuesday after being convicted of conspiring to commit subversion, an offence under the […]

Forty-five Hong Kong pro-democracy figures face sentencing on Tuesday in the city’s largest national security case to date. They face up to life imprisonment after being convicted of conspiring to commit subversion over their roles in an unofficial legislative primary election held in 2020. Former law professor Benny Tai, 60, and prominent activist Joshua Wong, […]

A line of at least 60 people had formed on Monday outside a Hong Kong courthouse where 45 pro-democracy advocates are set to face sentencing in a landmark national security trial the following day. On Monday evening, the Judiciary announced the number of seats that would be available in the public gallery of the main […]

Hong Kong’s first electric ferry is set to arrive in the city on Wednesday as part of a pilot scheme to explore the feasibility of more environmentally-friendly alternatives on the city’s waters. The boat, which will be operated by Sun Ferry, will undergo tests by the end of the year before being put into service […]

More than three years since they were arrested under the national security law, dozens of Hong Kong’s most prominent democrats will be sentenced over their participation in an unofficial primary election in 2020. Most have been detained since being taken into police custody in February 2021 ahead of being charged. Of the 47 democrats charged […]

Chinese leader Xi Jinping said he was seeking to “further enhance” ties with Brazil as he arrived Sunday for a state visit and a G20 summit, state media said. Xi is due to meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the visit, which will last until Thursday. State news agency Xinhua said he […]

China reiterated calls Monday for a peaceful settlement to the war in Ukraine, after Washington cleared Kyiv to use long-range American missiles against military targets inside Russia. “An early ceasefire and a political solution serve the interests of all parties,” foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian told a regular briefing, when asked about the US decision. […]

For the third time this month, Hong Kong’s government forecaster has raised a T1 typhoon warning, as Tropical Cyclone Man-yi came within around 500 kilometres of the city. The Hong Kong Observatory issued the Standby Signal No. 1 at 6.40 am on Monday as Man-yi approached, however it later said that the likelihood it would […]

Once every 10 years, the historic Ha Tsuen area of Yuen Long holds a Jiao Festival to thank the deities for their blessings during the preceding decade and to look forward to peace and prosperity. Falling between the 11th and 12th lunar month, this year’s festivities culminated on Saturday night with the burning of giant […]

A team of foreign lawyers who criticised the “unlawful” detention of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai had acted “completely contrary” to the ethics demanded of the profession, the Hong Kong government has said. Hong Kong’s judicial system and trials had been “blatantly discredited” by an international legal team that claimed to represent the Apple Daily […]

A book launch event at an independent bookstore in Hong Kong was disrupted by a group of people who harassed participants and accused the writer of “poisoning” readers. Pazu, a travel writer, said on Facebook on Friday night that he hosted an event for his new book at bookstore Have a Nice Stay earlier, and […]

Eight people were killed and 17 others wounded Saturday in a knife attack at a vocational school in eastern China, and the suspect — a former student — has been arrested, police said. The attack took place in the evening at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in the city of Yixing in […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday he was ready to work with Donald Trump’s new administration for a “smooth transition” in bilateral ties, as he met outgoing President Joe Biden for the last time. The leaders of the world’s two largest economies met on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Lima overshadowed by concerns […]

Crossing the Shenzhen border on an early morning in mid-October, a joyful Joseph finally set foot in Hong Kong, where his two children have lived for over 10 years, with the right to work. In his mid 30s and from mainland China, Joseph has landed a job as a waiter in a New Territories restaurant […]

A Taiwanese fishing boat captain held in China for more than four months on allegations of illegal fishing has been released after paying a fine, Taiwan’s coast guard said Saturday. The boat called Da Jin Man 88 was carrying five crew members when it was seized by China’s coast guard in waters near Taiwan’s Kinmen […]

US President Joe Biden and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will meet for the last time Saturday, a day after both leaders warned of turbulent times ahead for the world as Donald Trump returns to the White House. Their final encounter, taking place on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific summit in Peru, has been overshadowed by […]

Hong Kong’s marathon next February is set to feature a special team. A running club, mostly made up of current and former street sleepers, is entering the 10-kilometre event in hopes of changing society’s perception that homeless people are “useless.”  Formed by anti-poverty group the Society for Community Organisation (SoCO), the team of 18 individuals […]

By Mary Yang At least 35 people were killed and dozens more injured when a man ploughed his car into pedestrians exercising around a sports centre in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai on Monday night. Footage showing bodies lying on the pavement appeared on social media in the hours after the crash but had […]

Beijing has condemned US legislators who expressed support for Jimmy Lai, a jailed pro-democracy media tycoon whose national security trial resumes in Hong Kong next week and who faces life imprisonment if convicted. The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong said some US lawmakers in a letter to Secretary of State Antony […]

Hong Kong’s consumer watchdog received more than 500 complaints about concerts and other live performances this year, a 10 per cent increase on last year, with complaints ranging from changes in the advertised performer line-up to obscured views of the stage. “Hong Kong is an acclaimed events capital, with the government vigorously promoting its thriving […]