A new visa scheme is offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown.
Yan Zhao
Hiking Surge Leaves Wild Cows Starving on Hong Kong Island
While many hope the Year of the Ox will herald times of plenty, a herd of wild cows in Hong Kong is going hungry after visitors to their habitat surged during the coronavirus pandemic.
Britain Opens Visa Scheme for Millions of Hong Kongers
A new visa scheme offering millions of Hong Kongers a pathway to British citizenship went live on Sunday as the city’s former colonial master opens its doors to those wanting to escape China’s crackdown on dissent.
Surviving Hong Kong’s 21 Days Quarantine
South Korean entrepreneur Lee Jung-soo was prepared for a two-week quarantine in a tiny Hong Kong hotel as a price to pay to start her new life, but its sudden extension by seven days filled her with anxiety.
Prison Pen Pals: Hong Kongers Keep in Touch With Jailed Protesters
When Hong Kong protester Hei saw fellow activists put behind bars for taking part in last year’s democracy protests, she was determined to keep the flame burning by writing them letters.
All Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Lawmakers to Resign as China Crushes Opposition
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers said Wednesday they would all quit in protest at the ousting of four of their colleagues by the city’s pro-Beijing authorities.
No Regrets: Wounded Hong Kong Police Vow to Keep Enforcing Law
Nine months ago he was burned by corrosive liquid hurled during anti-government protests, but Hong Kong police officer Ling says he has no regrets and remains devoted to being a law enforcer.
‘Hidden Language’: Hong Kongers Get Creative against Security Law
Hong Kongers are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security law and police began arresting people displaying now forbidden political slogans.
Hong Kongers Scrub Social Media History in Fear of Security Law
Hong Kongers are scrubbing their social media accounts, deleting chat histories and mugging up on cyber privacy as China’s newly imposed security law blankets the traditionally outspoken city in fear and self-censorship.
Hong Kong Makes First Security Law Arrests as Thousands Defy Protest Ban
Hong Kong police arrested about 370 people Wednesday — including 10 under China’s new national security law — as thousands defied a ban on protests on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China.
Shuttered Zoom Accounts Raise China Free Speech Fears
Several Zoom meetings involving Chinese users were “disrupted,” the video messaging app acknowledged Thursday, after activists in the United States and Hong Kong revealed discussions on the platform of Beijing’s deadly Tiananmen crackdown had been closed down.
Frontliner Perspectives: Hong Kong Protests One Year On
Hong Kong high school student Joseph says he needed 14 stitches to close a head wound caused by police batons during last year’s pro-democracy protests, an experience that fuelled his desire to become a lawyer as he tries to sue the force.
Thousands Protest in Hong Kong Over China Security Law Proposal
Police fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday against a controversial security law proposed by China, in the most intense clashes for months.
Hong Kong’s Cramped ‘Cubicle Flats’ Makes it Impossible for Distancing
Squashed inside the 50-square-foot living space she shares with her son, Wong Mei-ying knows social-distancing during the coronavirus pandemic is all but impossible.
Isolated and Afraid: How the Pandemic is Changing Pregnancy
Jamie Chui has been a virtual prisoner in her Hong Kong home for most of her nine-month pregnancy.
Masks Go on World Tour as Hong Kongers Now Send Supplies Abroad
Hong Konger Adrian W. Chan is hunting for face masks to send to his parents in Canada, an increasingly common sight in a city once stalked by shortages and now trying to lend a hand as the coronavirus spreads overseas.
Chronic Shortage of Face Masks Prompt the Rise of Social Enterprise
With chronic face mask shortages in the midst of a virus outbreak, Hong Kongers have started making their own — with a pop-up production line and seamstresses churning them out on sewing machines.
Virus Fears Spreads Panic over Hong Kong’s Daily Life
Hunkering down in cramped apartments and raiding supermarket shelves for food and masks, Hong Kongers are fretting about the future as fear of the new coronavirus sweeps one of the world’s most densely populated cities.
Hong Kong Protest Toy Models Become Major Hit
Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectibles as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement’s street battles with police in their shop displays.
President Xi Lavished Praise on Macau for ‘Patriotism’
Chinese President Xi Jinping lavished praise on Macau Thursday for instilling patriotism and rejecting political strife, in stark contrast to his tough words for neighboring Hong Kong as it convulses with unrest.