Over 50% of Hongkongers do not support healthcare subsidy reform, survey finds
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Over 50% of Hongkongers do not support healthcare subsidy reform, survey finds
Over half of Hongkongers said they did not support the government’s public healthcare subsidy reform, a Liberal Party survey has found. Chiu Chi-fai, convener of the Liberal Party’s hea…
Amnesty International’s Hong Kong office reopens overseas after pulling out of city in 2021 over nat. security law
https://hongkongfp.com/2025/04/15/amnesty-internationals-hong-kong-office-reopens-overseas-after-pulling-out-of-city-in-2021-over-nat-security-law/
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Amnesty International’s Hong Kong office reopens overseas after pulling out of city in 2021 over nat. security law
Amnesty International’s Hong Kong office has reopened overseas after it pulled out of the city in 2021, citing the onset of the Beijing-imposed national security law. An Amnesty International…
Hong Kong gov’t defends its immigration policy following UK MP’s denial of entry
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Hong Kong gov’t defends its immigration policy following UK MP’s denial of entry
Hong Kong authorities have defended their immigration policy after a British lawmaker said she was refused entry to the city last week. UK MP Wera Hobhouse. File photo: Wera Hobhouse, via Facebook.…
Hong Kong’s predicament amid trade war ‘unfortunate,’ American trade group says
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Hong Kong’s predicament amid trade war ‘unfortunate,’ American trade group says
Hong Kong’s current predicament amid the US-China trade war “is unfortunate” because the city has a trade deficit with Washington, an American chamber of commerce has said. Hong K…
China accuses US spies of cyberattacks during Asian Winter Games in Harbin
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China accuses US spies of cyberattacks during Asian Winter Games in Harbin
Chinese security officials said Tuesday they had implicated three US “secret agents” in cyberattacks during February’s Asian Winter Games in the northeastern city of Harbin, …
‘Arrogant, shameless’: Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong condemns US tariffs
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‘Arrogant, shameless’: Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong condemns US tariffs
Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong affairs has taken aim at the United States, warning that the country “is after our survival” and calling the imposition of steep tariffs on Chinese g…
Hong Kong schools on ‘frontline’ of preventing ‘soft resistance,’ education minister says
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Hong Kong schools on ‘frontline’ of preventing ‘soft resistance,’ education minister says
Hong Kong’s education minister has said that schools are on the “frontline” of preventing the spread of “soft resistance,” as students may develop “extreme, biasedR…
Chinese leader Xi’s Vietnam trip aiming to ‘screw’ US, says President Trump
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Chinese leader Xi’s Vietnam trip aiming to ‘screw’ US, says President Trump
By Alice Philipson China’s President Xi Jinping urged Vietnam to join forces in upholding free trade, before wrapping up a visit to Hanoi on Tuesday which President Donald Trump said was aimi…
Hong Kong court blocks activist jailed under nat. sec law from appealing for lighter sentence
https://hongkongfp.com/2025/04/16/hong-kong-court-blocks-activist-jailed-under-nat-sec-law-from-appealing-for-lighter-sentence/
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Hong Kong court blocks activist jailed under nat. sec law from appealing for lighter sentence
A Hong Kong court has blocked an independence activist jailed under the national security law from appealing for a shorter sentence. The High Court. File photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The High Court’…
Hongkong Post halts mailing of parcels to the US ahead of fresh tariffs next month
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Hongkong Post halts mailing of parcels to the US ahead of fresh tariffs next month
Hongkong Post will halt the acceptance of parcels for delivery to the US, the city has said ahead of the imposition of fresh tariffs by American president Donald Trump that will kick in next month.…
China names new trade envoy amid escalating tariff war with US
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China names new trade envoy amid escalating tariff war with US
China said Wednesday that it had appointed a new trade envoy, as the world’s second-largest economy pushes back against US President Donald Trump’s swingeing tariffs on imports that sen…
‘Stop threatening and blackmailing,’ China tells US President Donald Trump
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‘Stop threatening and blackmailing,’ China tells US President Donald Trump
By Sam Davies with Danny Kemp and Beiyi Seow in Washington. China told Washington on Wednesday to “stop threatening and blackmailing” after US President Donald Trump said it was up to B…
Over 54,000 non-local workers approved to work under ‘enhanced’ labour scheme, Hong Kong gov’t says
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Over 54,000 non-local workers approved to work under ‘enhanced’ labour scheme, Hong Kong gov’t says
Hong Kong has imported more than 54,000 non-local workers over the past 18 months under the city’s “enhanced” labour scheme, according to the government. Cleaners work in Hong Kon…
Hong Kong consumer watchdog receives 94 complaints about obstructed views at Coldplay concerts
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Hong Kong consumer watchdog receives 94 complaints about obstructed views at Coldplay concerts
Hong Kong’s Consumer Council has received 94 complaints related to obstructed views at British band Coldplay’s concerts last week at the new Kai Tak Stadium. UK band Coldplay performing…
Chinese embassy slams UK politicians’ ‘arrogance, ignorance’ in British Steel row
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Chinese embassy slams UK politicians’ ‘arrogance, ignorance’ in British Steel row
The Chinese embassy in the UK lambasted “anti-Chinese rhetoric” of some British politicians, who criticised Beijing after a Chinese group said it would shut down the UK’s last two steel…
Nat. sec amendments to Hong Kong union laws to be submitted to ‘patriots only’ legislature at end of month
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Nat. sec amendments to Hong Kong union laws to be submitted to ‘patriots only’ legislature at end of month
Amendments to Hong Kong’s trade union laws proposing jail terms of up to three years for national security infractions will go to the city’s legislature later this month. Hong Kong’s Labour D…
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison should ‘take responsibility for own mistake’ over ports deal, says pro-Beijing politician
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Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison should ‘take responsibility for own mistake’ over ports deal, says pro-Beijing politician
Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison should “take responsibility for its own mistake” over a deal to offload its overseas ports – including two at the Panama Canal – to a US-led consorti…
Director of Hong Kong media outlet Channel C’s parent company among 6 arrested over alleged gov’t-loan fraud
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Director of Hong Kong media outlet Channel C’s parent company among 6 arrested over alleged gov’t-loan fraud
Hong Kong police have arrested six people, including at least one director of independent media outlet Channel C’s parent company, for allegedly defrauding a government loan programme of HK$2…
5 mainland Chinese visitors jailed for 3 weeks after Coldplay ticket scalping arrests
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5 mainland Chinese visitors jailed for 3 weeks after Coldplay ticket scalping arrests
Five mainland Chinese visitors have been jailed for three weeks for breaching their conditions of stay in Hong Kong after they were arrested on suspicion of ticket scalping last week outside a conc…
Nvidia CEO visits China as US tech curbs, trade war threaten sales
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Nvidia CEO visits China as US tech curbs, trade war threaten sales
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, days after the United States curbed sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. File …