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A recent crackdown appears to have failed to deter mainland operators using RedNote to offer tour guide or photography services in the city ahead of ‘golden week’ break.
News China » Hong Kong » Social: Spirit of Hong Kong Awards finalist bridges the gap in accessible dental care
Through Smile Again, social worker Mark Cheung provides barrier-free dental care for cancer survivors and special needs groups.
News China » Hong Kong » Social: Hong Kong urged to revive growth, drive reforms with government’s visible hand
Former Beijing official overseeing city's affairs says authorities should break down barriers erected by vested interests Hong Kong authorities should act as a "visible hand" to break down barriers ...
News China » Hong Kong » Social: Hong Kong's last active pro-democracy group says it will disband amid security crackdown
HONG KONG, June 29 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's League of Social Democrats said on Sunday that it would disband amid "immense political pressure" from a five year-long national security crackdown, leaving ...
News China » Hong Kong » Social: Hong Kong’s League of Social Democrats announces disbandment
The League of Social Democrats (LSD), the last remaining active pro-democracy party in China-ruled Hong Kong, has announced its disbandment due to “immense political pressure”. The “difficult” ...
News China » Hong Kong » Social: Hong Kong social worker gets 3 year 9 month sentence over role in 2019 protest
A social worker and rights activist was sentenced Wednesday to three years and nine months in prison for participating in a riot during Hong Kong’s 2019 pro-democracy protests. Jackie Chen was one of ...
News China » Hong Kong » Social: Hong Kong, remade in Beijing’s image, rebounds as a global financial center
Critics see a once-lively multiethnic crossroads suffocated by Chinese authoritarianism. But the Hang Seng is up, and defenders say Beijing will ensure Hong Kong’s success.
News China » Hong Kong » Social: Hong Kong pro-democracy party disbands under pressure from Beijing
The League of Social Democrats, a pro-democracy party with a 19-year history, announced on Sunday its disbandment, signaling the disappearance of pro-democracy parties from Hong Kong’s political ...
News China » Hong Kong » Social: HRW: Beijing Tightens Social Control In Hong Kong
Beijing has restructured Hong Kong’s governance to answer to Party leadership rather than Hong Kong’s people six years after imposing the draconian National Security Law, Human Rights Watch said ...