Peoples daily newspaper
In a unanimous and unsurprising decision Tuesday, the standing committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp parliament, endorsed proposed changes to how Hong Kong lawmakers and the city’s leader …
Read MoreBoth governments said in statements Wednesday they had received a letter from BioNTech and its Chinese partner, Fosun Pharma, indicating an issue with the seal on individual vials in batch …
Read MoreThe sanctions were introduced under the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (HKAA), which was passed by the United States last year in response to the imposition by Beijing of a new …
Read MoreAriel stepped inside the room and looked at her eldest. “We both started crying,” she said. Ariel’s family found themselves caught in the crosshairs of Hong Kong’s inflexible but efficient …
Read MoreMembers of the National People’s Congress in Beijing voted 2,895 in favor of the proposal, with no votes against and one abstention. The passage of the “draft decision” was considered …
Read MoreThe 15 defendants included ex-lawmakers Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Helena Wong, chief magistrate Victor So said. All the remaining 32 defendants, including former law professor Benny Tai and activist …
Read MoreHong Kong may be about to find out the democracy that fits best, at least in Beijing’s opinion, is no democracy at all. At the opening of the two sessions …
Read MoreThose charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” were among 53 people — many prominent former lawmakers, activists and district councilors — who were arrested last month for organizing, planning and …
Read MoreThe protest was the largest seen in the city for months, with those gathered chanting the banned slogan, “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our time!” and carrying placards demanding the …
Read MoreFor years, parents and students in the semi-autonomous city have feared a shift toward China-style “patriotic education,” with a previous attempt to introduce such a curriculum defeated by mass protests …
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