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Hong Kong's new election law thins the candidate pool, giving voters little option in Sunday's polls
HONG KONG (AP) — One of the Hong Kong's longest-serving pro-democracy council members is organizing a farewell party with her residents in late December. Another democratic council member isn't running for reelection to the post that has come to define him in recent years. As more...
Democracy activist Agnes Chow says she still feels under the watch of Hong Kong police in Canada
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who left Hong Kong for Canada and doesn't plan to return to fulfill her bail conditions, said Thursday she still feels under the watch of the Chinese territory's police after moving to Toronto. Chow is one of Hong Kong’s most...
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow jumps bail and moves to Canada
HONG KONG (AP) — One of Hong Kong’s best-known pro-democracy activists who moved to Canada to pursue her studies said she would not return to the city to meet her bail conditions, becoming the latest politician to flee Hong Kong under Beijing's crackdown on dissidents. Agnes...
UK unveils tough new rules designed to cut immigrant numbers
LONDON (AP) — The British government announced tough new immigration rules Monday that it says will reduce the number of people able to move to the U.K. each year by hundreds of thousands. Home Secretary James Cleverly said he was taking “robust action” to lower authorized...
Sunak is under pressure to act as the UK's net migration figures for 2022 hit a record high
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced heavy pressure from his own Conservatives to take swift action to bring down migration, as new data published Thursday showed net migration numbers were higher than previously thought. The Office for National Statistics revised...
Supporters celebrate opening of Gay Games in Hong Kong, first in Asia, despite lawmakers' opposition
HONG KONG (AP) — Scores of athletes celebrated the opening of the Gay Games in Hong Kong on Saturday despite opposition from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers, marking the first time the international sporting event to be held in Asia. Nearly 2,400 participants from about 45 territories,...
Chinese arrivals replace Hong Kong exodus. For them, the city is still freer than the mainland
HONG KONG (AP) — The exodus of tens of thousands of professionals from Hong Kong triggered by a crackdown on its civil liberties is being offset by new arrivals: mainland Chinese keen to move to the former British colony. The Asian financial hub has attracted tens of thousands of...
Hong Kong leader John Lee will miss an APEC meeting in San Francisco due to 'scheduling issues'
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee will not attend an upcoming economic conference in the U.S. due to “scheduling issues” despite an earlier appeal to be invited as per convention, following reports that he would be barred from the gathering due to U.S. sanctions. In a...
Hong Kong leader defends new election rules even though biggest pro-democracy party can't join race
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader defended the rules for upcoming local elections as open and fair Tuesday after an electoral overhaul effectively barred the city’s remaining pro-democracy activists from joining the race. The city’s largest pro-democracy party, the...
California governor visits China and says his state will always be a partner on climate change
HONG KONG (AP) — The governor of California opened a week-long trip to China on Monday with an assurance that his state will always be a partner on climate issues no matter how the U.S. presidential election turns out next year. Democrat Gavin Newsom's visit comes as U.S.-Chinese...
