Carrie Lam’s second term depends on 0.02% of Hong Kong’s people
Lam's approval rating plummeted to around 15% two years ago, and while it has since doubled, only about one in three residents support her.
Hong Kong jails activist for over three years in latest secession case
The latest sentence will add to concerns that the security law imposed by Beijing in June 2020 is being used to crack down on political opposition.
Hong Kong under pressure to track residents like China to open mainland border
City leaders have struggled to find a tracking system that both convinces Beijing to the unlock the border and avoids triggering a public backlash.
Hong Kong won’t open to world until mid-2022, top official says
Like China, Hong Kong is still pursuing a "COVID zero" strategy by implementing strict travel and quarantine restrictions, which have frustrated international businesses and residents.
New start for Hong Kong development under national security law, Carrie Lam says
Leader Carrie Lam used a speech to focus on ensuring affordable housing to the city's 7.5 million people.
China moves to complete its purge of Hong Kong’s election system
With their critics out, President Xi Jinping’s chosen representatives in Hong Kong are building a system that will make it much riskier for the opposition.
Widening Hong Kong crackdown sweeps away unions and activist groups
The pressure on civic organizations — ranging from teacher’s unions and legal societies to journalist associations and activists groups — shows Beijing isn’t finished remaking Hong Kong.
China says next Hong Kong leader must tackle housing crisis
China said Hong Kong’s future leader needs to tackle the city’s housing crisis in the latest sign that the city’s expensive residential real estate market is a priority for Beijing.
Hot-pot scandal fuels anger over Hong Kong ‘double standards’
While members of the public have been adhering to COVID-19 restrictions, a pardon for officials having violated them has caused trouble in the territory.
Leader Carrie Lam rejected criticism of a move against the pro-democracy Apple Daily under the powerful new security law, saying the move was not an attack on "normal journalistic work."
Hong Kong’s fading attractions: Will the new Carrie Lam Show help?
Hong Kong is changing so much that it is quickly becoming unrecognizable. With China tightening its grip over the former British colony, it is losing much of its old attraction.
Hong Kong leader flags 'fake news' laws as worries over media freedom grow
The government is working on legislation to tackle "misinformation, hatred and lies," leader Carrie Lam has said.
