Politics

Chinese President Xi Jinping commemorates the Beijing Winter Games at the Great Hall of the People, Beijing, on April 8.
Politics

Xi Jinping to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover

China president plans first trip outside mainland since COVID began

25 June 2022
Medical workers help Hong Kong residents get tested at a COVID-19 screening center in March. The city was hit by its worst outbreak of the pandemic earlier this year.
Coronavirus

HK officials to quarantine ahead of Xi handover anniversary visit

Trip by Chinese leader will be first outside mainland since pandemic began

20 June 2022
Shenzhen's skyscrapers tower in the distance, beyond wetlands on the outskirts of Hong Kong. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Property

Hong Kong pulled closer to mainland with vision for new northern core

Developers jump on plan for housing and tech hub in previously peripheral area

16 June 2022
Nikkei Asia spoke to Hong Kong attorneys, diplomats and legal scholars who warn of a gradual erosion of judicial independence, which could have implications for the city's appeal as a business destination.
Asia Insight

Hong Kong judicial independence fears threaten city's business case

Under security law, doubts grow over finance hub's key selling point

14 June 2022
Chan Chak-ming says he has a duty to "clarify" the misconception that the security law has undermined the rule of law in Hong Kong.
Interview

Hong Kong security law not 'harsh,' says lawyers' group chief

Law Society President Chan Chak-ming highlights lack of death penalty

13 June 2022
The Hong Kong government allowed a group of tourists to visit the village of Sha Tau Kok, which had been virtually closed off to non-residents for more than 70 years, on June 3.  (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Hong Kong opens up forbidden area with legacy of Xi's father

Xi Zhongxun urged trade after seeing backwardness on mainland side in late 1970s

11 June 2022
Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen vigil used to draw huge crowds. The image on the left shows Victoria Park in 2021, and the other image shows the vigil in 2019 before the pandemic and the implementation of the national security law. (Source photo by Reuters)
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong's Tiananmen candlelight vigil snuffed out

Organizers of annual memorial to 1989 crackdown jailed on subversion charges

2 June 2022
The scrubbing of Hao Hong's social media accounts indicates that he has been the victim of Beijing's long censorship arm. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Business trends

Tongue tied: China's censorship arm squeezes financial analysts

Prominent research head booted after warning of capital flight, market downturn

27 May 2022
Pro-democracy activist Benny Tai, seen here on his way to court in March 2021, was on Tuesday sentenced to 10 months in prison for illegal election spending.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong activist Benny Tai jailed on election spending charges

Former law professor pleads guilty to buying ads backing pro-democracy lawmakers

24 May 2022
Cardinal Joseph Zen, former head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong, attends a 2018 news conference in the city.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong defense fund trustees arrested under China security law

Cardinal Zen among 4 pro-democracy activists detained and released on bail

12 May 2022
John Lee waves on stage after being elected as Hong Kong's next chief executive on May 8.
Politics

John Lee picked as new Hong Kong leader in rubber-stamp vote

Security hawk gets 99% support from Election Committee as sole candidate

8 May 2022
Hong Kong's sole candidate for chief executive, former police officer and security chief John Lee, holds a campaign rally.
Politics

Hong Kong's expected leader vows to repair business hub reputation

John Lee faces tricky balance with Beijing's zero-COVID policy, security concerns

7 May 2022
A woman waves to her friend while staying in a Hong Kong quarantine hotel.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong actor's death sparks calls to ditch quarantine rules

At least 5 people died during hotel confinement in financial hub, Nikkei learns

5 May 2022
Stand News acting chief editor Patrick Lam was arrested last year on allegations of "conspiracy to publish seditious publication."
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong tanks to 148th in press freedom as Beijing tightens grip

Sharp drop reflects shuttering of Apple Daily, Stand News and other outlets

4 May 2022
The rush for tech M&As in Asia has slowed to a crawl in China and South Korea. (Source photos by Reuters)
26 April 2022
Zhihu listed on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2021.
Markets

China's Zhihu tumbles 24% in Hong Kong 'homecoming'

Q&A site set for worst debut among U.S.-listed companies seeking backup position

22 April 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech by video link at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia.
Coronavirus

Xi defends China's lockdown, hits out at Russia sanctions

Hong Kong loosens COVID measures in shift from Beijing's zero-virus strategy

21 April 2022
CNOOC's strong open contrasts with weak starts in Shanghai for fellow state companies China Mobile and China Telecom.
Markets

CNOOC shares gush in Shanghai debut thanks to modest pricing

State oil company's stock quickly hits 44% maximum rise but skids in Hong Kong

21 April 2022
Washington sanctioned John Lee and 10 other officials in August 2020 over their involvement in the erosion of Hong Kong's civil liberties and a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 
Hong Kong security law

YouTube shuts account of Hong Kong leadership candidate John Lee

Tech group says move linked to U.S. sanctions over security law

20 April 2022
Tam Tak-chi, holding bag, walks to a prison van ahead of pro-democracy activists Wu Chi-wai and Joshua Wong.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong activist jailed for 3 years over protest slogans

Tam Tak-chi convicted under a colonial-era sedition law

20 April 2022
John Lee announced his intention to run for Hong Kong's top job after current Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she would not stand for a second term. 
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong's John Lee locks in backing for top job

Former security chief has enough support to succeed Carrie Lam as chief executive

13 April 2022
China Zhongwang controlling shareholder Liu Zhongtian at company headquarters in Liaoyang, China in 2009.
Materials

U.S. fines 6 companies linked to Chinese metals tycoon $1.8bn

Court found conspiracy to inflate sales of Hong Kong-listed Zhongwang

12 April 2022
John Lee, Hong Kong's former security chief and chief secretary, looks poised to win the city's top job.
Asia Insight

Hong Kong fears run deep as John Lee aims to take charge

Police vet emerges as China's pick to lead a public wary of security law

12 April 2022
Hong Kong's former security chief John Lee played a critical role in cracking down on the city's pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong cabinet chief John Lee resigns to run for top job

Former security chief announces candidacy to succeed Carrie Lam

6 April 2022
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam waves to the media after delivering anti-epidemic service bags to residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lam will not run for a second term.
Politics

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam not seeking second term

Chief executive's tenure saw backlash over security law, COVID outbreak

4 April 2022