China News » Hong Kong News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Four New Zealand MPs banned from China, Hong Kong and Macau after Taiwan trip
Beijing's move to ban four New Zealand MPs from travelling to China, Hong Kong and Macau is largely unprecedented, causing alarm in Canberra and Wellington.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: China blasts US over Tiananmen Square comments as families banned from visiting graves
As vigils to mark the 37th anniversary were held around the world, Chinese authorities reportedly banned families of those who died in 1989 from visiting their graves.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: China Can’t Erase Memory of Tiananmen Square Massacre: Rubio
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has condemned China's Tiananmen Square censorship on the anniversary of the 1989 protest crackdown.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Hong Kong’s John Lee, lawmakers hold talks on city’s first five-year blueprint
Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu met lawmakers on Friday to discuss a “highly targeted, substance-heavy” report they compiled outlining proposals on how the city’s first five-year plan should ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: China, U.S. clash over Tiananmen anniversary; Taiwan says face up to history
BEIJING/TAIPEI--China on Thursday blasted U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s comments on the deadly crackdown on protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square 37 years ago as “smearing” the country’s ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Mainland Chinese students turn to Hong Kong universities amid gaokao, US visa worries
The city has overtaken the US to become the second most popular study-abroad destination for mainland students in 2026, a report finds.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: The shadow over Hong Kong
Since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s (習近平) rise to power, China has extended a model of governance that prioritizes national security over pluralism to Hong Kong through far-reaching legal ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Opinion - Hong Kong is silencing and isolating political prisoners
The People’s Republic of China celebrated its founding on Oct. 1, and the leader of Hong Kong — a city that prides itself on being a global financial center — has set his sights on “high-quality ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: China pins hopes on Olympic star for 'high quality' Hong Kong democracy
HONG KONG, Nov 5 (Reuters) - An Olympic gold medallist and other younger faces are entering upcoming elections in Hong Kong as China strives to shore up the legitimacy of the city's legislature even ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Law as a weapon: How the National Security Act became the death warrant for Hong Kong journalism
In modern Hong Kong, even identifying the law responsible for destroying press freedom can itself be perceived as legally dangerous. The omission was not accidental diplomacy; it was evidence of fear ...
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: May 14-15, 2026 — Trump’s China state visit and meetings with Xi Jinping
President Donald Trump has returned after a two-day summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. In a Fox interview, Trump said Taiwan was the “most important” issue for Xi during their talks.
News China » Hong Kong » Politics: Hong Kong Must Not Be Forgotten in China-UK Talks
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer in his office at the House of Commons. Credit: Simon Dawson / No 10 Downing Street British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Chancellor Rachel Reeves are visiting China ...