Tag: national security law

Xi Jinping’s Ambition to Communize Hong Kong

Commentary After the Chinese regime implemented the national security law in Hong Kong, the situation in Hong Kong has deteriorated drastically. With mass arrests of pro-democracy activists and the frequent deployment of his trusted officials to Hong Kong, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has shown his determination to transform Hong Kong into a place akin to…


UK Opens New Visa Scheme to Hong Kong Residents

The UK government on Sunday officially opened a new visa scheme designed to offer holders of British National (Overseas) status in Hong Kong a path to citizenship at a time when freedom and human rights in the former British colony are under unprecedented threat from the Chinese regime. The scheme, first announced last July after…


Raab Criticises UK Prosecutor for Taking Case Against Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Sunday criticised a senior British prosecutor’s decision to take a case against a group of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists detained under Beijing’s national security law. Queens Counsel (QC) David Perry reportedly agreed to act for Hong Kong’s ruling authorities in two cases against nine freedom activists accused under the…


Hong Kong Police Arrest 11 on Suspicion of Helping Activists Flee to Taiwan

At least 11 people were arrested Thursday morning in Hong Kong, allegedly for helping 12 Hongkongers flee the city before they were captured at sea by Chinese coastal guards in August last year, according to local media. Among those arrested was Daniel Wong Kwok-tung, a Hong Kong lawyer and district councilor. According to his Facebook…


Amid Political Uncertainty, Companies in Hong Kong Have Gloomy Business Outlook for 2021: Survey

40 percent of companies in Hong Kong are pessimistic about the outlook of the city’s business environment for 2021, according to a business survey released on Jan. 11. The survey was carried out by the American Chamber (AmCham) of Commerce in Hong Kong, which obtained responses from 15 percent of its members, or 181 participants,…


Taiwan Restrictions Removed to Address Beijing Threats, Says Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that his recent decisions about Taiwan were made with great consideration, while reiterating the threat posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to the world. Pompeo was answering a question about his recent decisions to lift decades-old “contact guidelines” on how U.S. officials should interact with their…


US Examining ‘Further Options’ to Respond to HK Arrests, CCP’s Handling of Pandemic: National Security Adviser

White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said the United States is considering “further options to respond” after the arrests of more than pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong. O’Brien, in a Jan. 11 statement, said the “politicized” arrests last week were “the latest of many successive nails that Beijing has driven into the coffin of…


Chinese Regime Introduces New Commerce Rules In Retaliation Against US Sanctions

China’s Ministry of Commerce issued new rules on Jan. 9 in a bid to counter sanctions and restrictions imposed by foreign governments against Chinese companies and individuals. According to an order on “unjustified” foreign legislation published on the Ministry’s website, it instructs Chinese entities to report within 30 days if they are affected by foreign…


Chinese Regime Introduces New Commerce Rules in Response to US Sanctions

China’s Ministry of Commerce issued new rules on Jan. 9 in a bid to push back on sanctions and restrictions imposed by foreign governments against Chinese companies and individuals. An order on “unjustified” foreign legislation published on the Ministry’s website instructs Chinese entities to report within 30 days if they are affected by foreign laws…


Canada Condemns Arrest of Over 50 Hong Kong Dissidents, Calls for Their ‘Immediate Release’

Canada is calling for the immediate release of 53 pro-democracy figures who were arrested in Hong Kong Wednesday after being accused of violating Beijing’s new national security law, specifically on charges of subversion of state power. The mass arrests include pro-democracy activists, former lawmakers, and politicians—the largest crackdown on the city’s opposition camp since the…