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Hong Kong scraps COVID test for arrivals, vaccine pass

International travellers to Hong Kong will no longer need to do a mandatory PCR COVID-19 test on arrival, city leader John Lee said on Wednesday, as he announced that the city's vaccine pass required to enter most venues would also be scrapped.

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East Kilbride Probus Club gather for festive Christmas lunch

Following a lunch the club were entertained by two of its members, Allan Stevenson and John Walker

Daily Record

Mid-January reopening of HK-China border planned

Hong Kong is aiming to reopen its border with China by mid-January, city leader John Lee announced on Saturday after returning from meetings in Beijing.

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Hong Kong leader aims to reopen border with China next month

Hong Kong’s leader says China has agreed to a reopening of the city’s border with the mainland, which has been largely closed by pandemic restrictions

The Independent UK

Hong Kong aims for mid-January reopening of border with mainland China

Hong Kong will reopen its borders with mainland China by mid-January, city Chief Executive John Lee said on Saturday, as Beijing accelerates the unwinding of stringent COVID-19 rules that have battered economic growth.

Reuters

Xi reaffirms China's governing principle for Hong Kong

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed Beijing’s commitment to follow the “one country, two systems” governing principle for Hong Kong, saying it is the “best arrangement” to maintain the city’s prosperity and stability

The Independent UK

China's Li praises Hong Kong leader for reviving economy

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has praised the Hong Kong government’s efforts in revitalizing the economy as it rolls back COVID-19 restrictions, in a meeting with the territory’s leader in Beijing

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Hong Kong leader to meet Xi on maiden duty visit to Beijing

Hong Kong leader John Lee said he will meet China’s President Xi Jinping to report on the city’s political, economic and COVID-19 situations during his visit in Beijing this week

The Independent UK

Hong Kong, Macau leaders to visit Beijing Dec 21-24

Hong Kong chief executive John Lee and Macau chief executive Ho Iat Seng will head to Chinese capital Beijing over Dec. 21-24, state media and a government statement said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Google Says Does Not Change Search Results after Hong Kong Anthem Row

Google said Thursday it does not manipulate search results, after Hong Kong's government said the tech giant had refused its demand to remove a popular protest song. The controversy began after it emerged that links to the pro-democracy song "Glory to Hong Kong" appeared ahead of China's official "March of…

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Hong Kong leader to press China anthem request with Google

Hong Kong’s leader says its government will push Google to display China’s national anthem as the top result in searches for the city’s anthem instead of a protest song

The Independent UK

Hong Kong publisher’s security trial further delayed

The national security trial of a Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher has been further postponed to September

The Independent UK

Hong Kong drops curbs on incoming travellers, scraps Covid app

HONG KONG: Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated Covid-19 mobile application.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong drops curbs on incoming travellers, scraps COVID app

Arrivals in Hong Kong from Wednesday will no longer receive an 'amber' code barring them from some venues, Chief Executive John Lee said, while dropping use of a government-mandated COVID-19 mobile application.

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A Randy's Donuts in Seoul adds Los Angeles flavor to South Korea

Sometimes you leave Los Angeles only to find that it has arrived at your destination long before you.

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Hong Kong’s courts in firing line as Beijing rewrites rulebook

The case against Jimmy Lai has exposed tensions between the city’s common law system and Beijing’s tightening control.

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Who is Jimmy Lai? The Hong Kong newspaper owner's upcoming show trial is symbolic of the struggle with the mainland and its values

Amid the widespread anti-zero-COVID protests in mainland China, political and judicial persecution in Hong Kong continues in the criminal court, where key pro-democracy figures and journalists are facing national security trials that could result in life in jail.

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Hong Kong asks Beijing to rule on fight over foreign lawyers

Hong Kong’s leader asks Beijing for help in his bid to block foreign lawyers from working on national security cases.

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Hong Kong leader says central govt concerned about issue of foreign lawyers

Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday the central government in Beijing was concerned about the issue of foreign lawyers appearing in national security cases in the city.

Al Jazeera

China’s rise casts shadow over Hong Kong’s teeming wetlands

Semi-autonomous city’s integration with southern China has sparked fears for rural areas known for their biodiversity.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong leader John Lee tests positive for Covid after returning from Apec trip

Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from a trip to Thailand for a high-level regional trade summit.

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Hong Kong leader tests positive for COVID after APEC forum

John Lee’s positive test result comes days after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping in Bangkok.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong leader Lee tests positive for COVID-19 after APEC

The Hong Kong government says leader John Lee tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings in Thailand

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Hong Kong leader tests positive for COVID after APEC summit

Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, has tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from an Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) summit in Bangkok, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping and other world leaders.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong leader urges city not to be fixated on '0+0'

Hong Kong's leader has urged the city not to be fixated on a "0+0" Covid-19 arrangement which would end all restrictions for travellers, while reassuring the public he will lift more pandemic curbs even as caseloads rise in mainland China.

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