Tag: HK Current Affairs

Hong Kong Authorities Vow to Pursue Pro-Democracy Activists ‘For Life’

The Beijing-backed Hong Kong (HK) Chief Executive John Lee has said that the eight pro-democracy activists who are currently being pursued by the Hong Kong police for allegedly breaking the island state’s National Security Law should be aware they will be pursued for life. Mr. Lee, who made the remarks on July 4, expressed he…


More Than 50 Groups and Organizations Urge Biden to Deny Hong Kong Leader to Attend APEC Summit

The Next Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit will be held in San Francisco in November. In recent months, many groups and organizations have urged the U.S. government to prohibit the sanctioned Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu from entering the United States. The Hong Kong Democracy Council, Hong Kong Watch, and scores of overseas…


Two Girls Hospitalized After Accidentally Consuming Cannabis Gummies

Hong Kong—Two young girls were hospitalized in the intensive care unit at Tuen Mun Hospital after suspected consumption of cannabis gummies and fell into a coma. On June 27, their condition was upgraded from critical to stable, and they regained consciousness. The girls’ father has been temporarily charged with “drug possession” and “child neglect or…


Hong Kong Police on High Security Alert, 87-Year-Old Slogan Bearer Escorted Away on Anniversary of July 1

On July 1, an 87-year-old senior was taken away by Hong Kong police officers for hanging a photo of Jesus Christ on his chest and holding a banner scripted with the slogans, “Abolish national security laws, implement human rights conventions, release political prisoners, and may God bless Hong Kong.” July 1 marks the 26th anniversary…


Hong Kong Family Happiness Index Hits 3-year Low

A recent survey conducted from April 3 to April 17 in Hong Kong has revealed concerning findings regarding the Family Happiness Index and the declining state of family mental well-being. The survey collected 1,356 online questionnaires and assessed various factors, including family happiness, personal happiness, psychological capital, family cohesion, health status, and resilience. According to…


Nine Members of the European Parliament Condemn HK National Security Law on Its 3rd Anniversary

On June 30, European Parliament Informal Hong Kong Watch Group published a joint letter signed by nine members of the European Parliament Condemning the National Security Law implemented in Hong Kong for three years. The letter was addressed to President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in hopes of calling for European Member…


China Warns Foreign Consulates Against Visiting Detainees of Dual-Nationality in Hong Kong

Japanese media “Nikkei Asia” reported recently that the Office of the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong sent letters to local foreign consulates, citing that the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) law does not recognize dual nationality, warning them they have no right to conduct consular access to Hong Kong detainees with dual nationality. “Nikkei…


Hong Kong University Construction Site Reveals Faulty Concrete Columns and Beams

Following a recent crane tipping incident at a Hong Kong University construction site, the Student and Staff Residence Building under construction is found to have honeycomb voids and exposed reinforcing steel on columns and beams. This is the latest of a series of problems encountered by the contractor, Aggressive Construction Company Limited. On social media,…


Hong Kong’s Latest Nurse Attrition Rate Stands at 10.9%

At the Hong Kong Hospital Authority (HA) meeting on June 29, Chairperson Fan Hong-ling gave an update to the media on the latest loss of medical care personnel. He pointed out that as of the end of April, the attrition situation of doctors has improved slightly, with a net increase of 79 full-time doctors in…


Hong Kong Optometrists Association Survey: 20% of Myopic Students Nearsighted to at Least 275 Degrees on First Examination

The Association of Private Practice Optometrists (APPO) in Hong Kong released its latest survey results on June 25, revealing that 20 percent of primary school students with myopia at their first eye examination have myopia to at least 275 degrees (-2.75 diopter). The association also estimated that in the current six to eight-year-old primary school…