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China has reopened its borders to tourists after three years of COVID-19 closure

The ability of residents Hong Kong to cross into mainland is one of the most visible signs of China's easing of border restrictions, with travelers arriving no longer required to undergo quarantines.

WEKU

Hong Kong-China border to reopen Sunday

Tens of thousands of people will be able to travel daily between Hong Kong and China from Sunday in a major easing of pandemic rules that kept the border mostly sealed for almost three years.

Bangkok Post

Hong Kong to start reopening border with China on Jan. 8

Hong Kong will start to reopen its border with mainland China on Sunday, allowing tens of thousands of people to cross the border each day under a quarantine-free arrangement

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China gives Hong Kong leader power to bar overseas lawyers in national security cases

China's top lawmaking body has given Hong Kong leader John Lee the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases, removing the decision from the city's courts, in a move likely to further fuel concerns over judicial independence.

Reuters

Beijing gives Hong Kong leader more power in security cases

Hong Kong's leader will have the power to decide whether foreign lawyers can be involved in national security cases in the city

The Independent UK

Hong Kong Expecting Influx of Tourists From Mainland China

Hong Kong has canceled quarantine requirements for arrivals. The only measure remaining is the mask mandate.

The News Lens

Hong Kong asks Japan to drop airport bans, 60,000 travellers affected

Hong Kong has asked Japan to withdraw a COVID-19 restriction that allows passenger flights from the financial hub to land only at four designated airports, saying the decision would affect about 60,000 passengers.

Reuters

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Hong Kong scraps most Covid rules, though masks still mandated

HONG KONG: Hong Kong will cancel its stringent Covid-19 rules from Thursday, city leader John Lee said, meaning that arrivals will no longer need to do mandatory PCR tests while the city's vaccine pass would also be scrapped.

Bangkok Post

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.

Reuters

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.

Bangkok Post

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

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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

The Independent UK

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

Reuters

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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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The Independent UK

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

Bangkok Post

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.

Reuters

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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Conversation

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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