Hong Kong’s post-handover constitution, The Basic Law (which had Beijing’s imprimatur) promised “one country, two systems,” adding “the socialist system and policies will not be practiced in HongKong.”
In the 2022 rankings, Singapore surpassed HongKong to take third place, while San Francisco closely trailed behind, with only one point separating it from HongKong.
March 29, 2023By Nathan Amery, Nie Law, Ying Cheung
In the 2021 HongKong Standard Chartered Marathon, contestants were not allowed to participate in the event wearing attire bearing the words "HongKong, add oil.” A slogan that was widely used in the 2019 democracy movement.
VATICAN CITY—Following reports of the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen Ze-kiun in HongKong on May 11, the Vatican issued a statement that it was monitoring the situation.
During an interview with Radio Television HongKong in 2020, Lam said he knew he might lose a lot of lyricist work before expressing his support for HongKong.
The 6.4 percent plunge in Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index, to 15,180.69, took it to its lowest level since 2006.
The Shanghai Composite index shed 2.0 percent to 2,977.56.
The Beijing government made HongKong "prosperous and stable" after the turmoil over the law amendment bill and "helped HongKong overcome the fifth wave of the pandemic."
Hong Kong's performance in World Competitiveness Rankings from 2017-2023. (The Epoch Times)
The HongKong government stated that the report recognizes HongKong as one of the most competitive economies globally.
Maisie Cheng, then Commissioner of Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority of HongKong, said that HongKong welcomed the film team to HongKong to shoot "The Dark Knight."
The security measures cover both the road traffic system and the flying zones in HongKong, with aircraft and flying objects restricted from entering certain zones. In addition, small unmanned aircraft will be banned over the entirety of HongKong.
One senior HongKong citizen who played the familiar protest song "Glory to HongKong" on the street earlier was charged by police with "playing an instrument without a licence."
Visit HongKong For 2 Days
Based on multiple media sources, Xi is expected to take the high-speed rail to HongKong for the event on June 30 and July 1, but will return to Shenzhen on the same day and will not stay overnight in HongKong.
"Hong Kong’s 'one country' is now set in stone, the HongKong government was also using the national mourning to show the regime that HongKong compatriots are connected to the heart of the CCP.”
December 8, 2022By Nie Law, Summer Lawson, Ying Cheung
The HongKong Centenarian Study and the HongKong Council of Social Service (HKCSS) released a research report saying that the population of centenarians in HongKong has increased from 1,890 in 2011 to 11,575 in 2021, an increase of more than six times
According to a joint survey conducted by the Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine at the Chinese University of HongKong, and the HongKong Pediatric Foundation, released on June 23, 2022, the overweight and obesity rates of HongKong children
The British-HongKong organization also stated that they had witnessed the erosion of civil liberties and the repression of democratic values in HongKong.
The report titled “In the Firing Line: The Crackdown on Media Freedom in HongKong” drew on interviews with 10 plus journalists in exile and reports by leading press associations in HongKong.
