British universities are warned not to censor themselves or water down ideas to appease China amid fears Beijing could punish institutions that speak out on issues like Hong Kong China expert Kerry Brown said that offending Beijing was ‘never difficult’ He added that it has become even easier under the rule of President Xi Jinping … Read more
TikTok will switch off its app in Hong Kong within days, the platform said last night following Beijing’s security crackdown in the city. The video app said it was was ‘stopping operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong’ in light of ‘recent events’ – referring to a new security law which critics say will … Read more
Beijing’s ambassador to the UK has accused the British Government of a ‘gross interference in China’s internal affairs’ after Boris Johnson offered up to three million Hong Kongers a route to citizenship. Mr Johnson announced the move last week after China pressed ahead with imposing a controversial national security law on Hong Kong. But Liu … Read more
As my plane took off, I looked down wistfully for one last time at the city I love so much, with its skyscrapers, its ferries and its fabulous fizzing energy. I was bidding farewell to Hong Kong. At the age of 26, I was leaving my home, my parents, my two brothers and my friends … Read more
A prominent pro-democracy activist revealed he has fled Hong Kong for a secret overseas location after Beijing imposed draconian new security laws on the territory. Nathan Law, a founder of the pro-democracy Demosisto party and a figurehead of the 2014 Umbrella Movement, announced the move on Facebook late Thursday. It came just hours after he … Read more
Scientists have found more evidence that ‘superspreader’ events are the main driving force behind the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Preliminary research from Hong Kong found that around 20 per cent of COVID-19 sufferers are highly infectious, and responsible for 80 per cent of all transmissions. However, 70 per cent of people infected with the virus do not … Read more