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'Hit My Heart': Trial Of Hong Kong Editors Leave Journalists In Tears

When sedition charges against Hong Kong news editors Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam were first read out in court, former employees of the now-shuttered Stand News broke down in tears in the public gallery.

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Hong Kong journalists convicted of sedition for first time since British handover to China in 1997

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Hong Kong court convicts 1 person and acquits 6 others in landmark terrorism trial

A Hong Kong court has convicted one person and acquitted six others over a thwarted bomb plot during anti-government protests in 2019

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Two Stand News journalists in Hong Kong found guilty of sedition

Chris Patten condemns ‘dark day for press freedom’ as Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam convicted over 11 articles

The Guardian - UK

Hong Kong court finds Stand News editors guilty of sedition

Former editor Chung Pui-kuen says freedom of speech shouldn’t be restricted on grounds of ‘eradicating dangerous ideas’.

Al Jazeera

Hong Kong Outlet Stand News And Editors Found Guilty Of Sedition

Hong Kong pro-democracy news outlet Stand News and its two former chief editors were found guilty of sedition on Thursday, the first conviction of its kind since the city came under Chinese rule in 1997.

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'Leave A Record': The Hong Kong News Editor Found Guilty Of Sedition

While on trial for sedition, Hong Kong editor Chung Pui-kuen became the defiant face of the city's media over his leadership of Stand News, a now-shuttered news outlet accused of inciting hatred against Beijing.

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Verdict For Former Stand News Editors In Hong Kong

Hong Kong court to deliver verdict on former Stand News editors charged with sedition, raising concerns about media freedom in the city.

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Hong Kong court will deliver verdict Thursday for 2 journalists accused of sedition

A Hong Kong court will deliver its verdict in a sedition case against two former editors of a shuttered news outlet on Thursday

The Independent UK

Hong Kong prepares for Stand News verdict in latest media freedom test

Two editors from now-closed independent publication are facing sedition charges over the outlet’s reporting.

Al Jazeera

Jackie Chan to carry Paralympics torch in Paris: A look at his illustrious career

Jackie Chan, the 70-year-old Hong Kong-born actor and Guinness World Record holder, will serve as a torchbearer for the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. The celebrated Hollywood star will carry the ceremonial torch in the lead-up to Wednesday's opening ceremony, marking a new milestone in his illustrious career.

The Times of India

What's at stake as 2 Hong Kong journalists await a verdict in their sedition trial?

Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that’s seen as an indicator for press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

The Independent UK

Hong Kong democracy activist defiant during landmark trial: ‘No one wants to be ruled by totalitarian regime’

Ng Kin-wai tells court that he ‘will not apologise for the beliefs and values he shares with his voters’

The Independent UK

Restricting Freedom of Movement Is a Favorite Tool for Repressive Regimes

Needing permission to travel hands a dangerous tool to authoritarians.

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Inverse

Peacock Just Quietly Released the Most Unnecessary Crime Thriller of the Year

John Woo’s remake of his 1989 Hong Kong action classic 'The Killer' is not a disaster. It’s not great. It just exists.

Fortune

Alibaba is upgrading its Hong Kong listing to primary, and that could potentially unlock billions in new investment

A primary listing in Hong Kong would allow eligible mainland Chinese investors to purchase Alibaba shares through a stock connect program.

International Business Times

Alibaba To Upgrade Hong Kong Listing Amid Profit Drop

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Friday it would upgrade its Hong Kong-listed shares to primary status, opening it up to China's huge army of investors that could potentially rake in billions of dollars for the firm.

Latin Times

Asia Tracks Wall St. Rally After US Jobs Data, Fed Minutes

Tokyo, Hong Kong, Sydney, Singapore, Seoul, Mumbai, Bangkok and Manila rose Thursday, though Shanghai, Wellington, Jakarta and Taipei slipped.

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Hong Kong celebrating rare birth of twin giant pandas to 19-year-old mum

After over five hours of labour the babies were safely delivered on Thursday morning

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Hong Kong Welcomes Birth Of First Giant Panda Cubs

Hong Kong on Thursday announced the birth of a set of giant panda twins, the first cubs to be born in the city.

The Guardian - UK

Former UK supreme court head quits media freedom role over work as judge in Hong Kong

David Neuberger was part of court panel that dismissed appeal of Jimmy Lai and six other pro-democracy activists

The Independent UK

Hong Kong welcomes the birth of its first locally born giant pandas

Hong Kong has welcomed the birth of its first locally born giant pandas

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British judge condemned for keeping free speech hero in Hong Kong jail quits media freedom panel

Lord Neuberger says his work as an overseas judge is an ‘undesirable’ distraction for the Media Freedom Coalition

International Business Times

Scorching Heat Magnifies Housing Crunch For Hong Kong's Elderly

Even with two electric fans whirring, retired janitor Chun Loi was sweating profusely in her windowless, one-room flat that swelters during Hong Kong's humid summer.

The Independent UK

Shame of British judge keeping free speech hero Jimmy Lai in jail

David Neuberger condemned as ‘delusional’ for upholding a conviction against persecuted pro-democracy campaigner

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