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A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong on Saturday despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. CBC | World News
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Hong Kong’s new security law expands scope abroad. What to know about the Article 23 laws
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously passed a new national security law on Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent. It even has potential implications for exiles living in countries such as Canada. Here’s what’s in the law. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong court convicts 4 people of rioting over storming of legislature in 2019 protests
A Hong Kong court convicted four people Thursday for rioting over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests more than four years ago. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong court orders Chinese property developer Evergrande to liquidate
A Hong Kong court on Monday ordered the liquidation of property company China Evergrande Group, a move likely to send ripples through China’s crumbling financial markets as policy-makers scramble to contain the deepening crisis. CBC | World News
Read More »Trial of pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai opens in Hong Kong
A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai opened in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-democracy activist battling charges that he colluded with foreign forces, including the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai goes on trial Monday, charged with foreign collusion
The trial of Hong Kong’s most famous activist publisher who was arrested under China’s crackdown on dissidents will start Monday after being delayed for over a year. CBC | World News
Read More »Son of Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai calls on Canada, U.K. to demand father’s release
Sebastien Lai says he’s hopeful the Canadian government could join calls for his father’s release following a meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly. CBC | World News
Read More »Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow still fears Beijing’s reach despite living in Canada
Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who left Hong Kong for Canada and won’t return to meet her bail conditions, told the Associated Press on Thursday she felt still under the watch of the Chinese territory’s police even after moving to Toronto. CBC | World News
Read More »FIBA Men’s 3X3 Basketball World Tour: Day 1 – Hong Kong
Watch Day 1 FIBA men’s 3×3 basketball action from Victoria Park. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Leylah Fernandez wins Hong Kong Open final for 3rd career WTA title
Leylah Fernandez rallied from a set down to defeat Katerina Siniakova 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 and win the Hong Kong Open for her first tennis title in 19 months. CBC | Sports News
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