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Hong Kong

July 1, 2022

New leader sworn in on Hong Kong’s 25th anniversary of British handover

Hong Kong’s new chief executive John Lee was sworn in on Friday, as part of celebrations marking 25 years since the territory’s return from Britain to China.

John Lee and Xi Jinping
June 26, 2022

NDLEA arrests drug kingpin over London-bound Meth consignment

The suspect was arrested on Saturday after three weeks of painstaking investigation and tracking by NDLEA’s operatives.

April 4, 2022

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says she will not seek second term

A Chief Executive for Hong Kong is selected every five years in a vote managed by China.

Carrie Lam
March 30, 2022

UK to withdraw judges from Hong Kong’s top court

The national security law punishes what China considers secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison.

UK Judges
March 21, 2022

Bird Flu: Hong Kong suspends import of U.S. products

Hong Kong’s food safety authority on Monday suspended the importation of poultry products from bird flu-affected areas in the U.S.

Bird flu
January 31, 2022

COVID-19: Hong Kong’s home secretary resigns after attending birthday party

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam spoke of how the high-ranking politicians who attended the birthday banquet had not set a good example for Hong Kong people.

Caspar Tsui
January 18, 2022

COVID-19: Hong Kong to kill 2000 hamsters after animals, staff test positive

All hamsters at the city’s 34 licensed shops will be seized for testing and then culled.

COVID-19, Hamsters
December 15, 2021
Hong Kong World Trade Centre on fire
December 6, 2021

Hong Kong accuses Wall Street Journal of ‘incitement’ over an election editorial

In the piece, the Journal described Hong Kong’s upcoming poll as a “sham,” and asked Hong Kongers to “boycott” the elections.

December 1, 2021

Omicron: Travellers to U.S. to face tougher COVID-19 rules

The WHO said blanket travel bans would not prevent the spread, and they “place a heavy burden on lives and livelihoods.”

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