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James Pomfret

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Hong Kong's landmark national security trial for 47 democrats

Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were convicted on Thursday of conspiracy to commit subversion under a China-imposed security law,

Hong Kong's landmark national security trial for 47 democrats
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'Sitting in jail for everyone else'- a Hong Kong democrat's sacrifice

Owen Chow has spent most of the past four years in prison and in repeated court hearings, fighting charges carrying a possible life sentence - a

'Sitting in jail for everyone else'- a Hong Kong democrat's sacrifice
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Two British judges quit Hong Kong's top court

Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong's top court, about a week after a landmark verdict that convicted 14 prominent

Two British judges quit Hong Kong's top court
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British judges' resignations put Hong Kong rule of law in spotlight

Two senior British judges recently resigned from Hong Kong's top appeals court as international concerns mounted over the rule of law in the city

British judges' resignations put Hong Kong rule of law in spotlight
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Hong Kong rule of law 'profoundly compromised', says British judge who quit post there

The rule of law in Hong Kong is profoundly compromised in areas where the government has strong opinions, a British judge who resigned

Hong Kong rule of law 'profoundly compromised', says British judge who quit post there
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Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say

The resignations of two British judges from China-ruled Hong Kong's highest court not only raise concerns about the rule of law,

Hong Kong commercial law hub allure damaged by foreign judges row, lawyers say
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Fourteen Hong Kong democracy activists convicted in subversion trial

Fourteen Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were found guilty and two were acquitted on Thursday in a landmark subversion trial that critics say

Fourteen Hong Kong democracy activists convicted in subversion trial
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Diplomatic pressure builds over Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai's security trial

International pressure was building over a landmark national security trial in Hong Kong for leading China critic Jimmy Lai, with British

Diplomatic pressure builds over Hong Kong democrat Jimmy Lai's security trial
Asia|News|Political|World

Security tight ahead of landmark trial for leading Hong Kong democrat

A landmark national security trial for leading China critic Jimmy Lai will open in Hong Kong on Monday amid tight security, with the pro-

Security tight ahead of landmark trial for leading Hong Kong democrat
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China crackdown on Hong Kong under spotlight as leading democrat goes on trial

A long-awaited national security trial opens in Hong Kong on Monday for leading China critic and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who faces

China crackdown on Hong Kong under spotlight as leading democrat goes on trial
Asia|News

Hong Kong's legal clampdown on China critic Jimmy Lai

A landmark Hong Kong national security trial against the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and its founder, Jimmy Lai, begins this

Hong Kong's legal clampdown on China critic Jimmy Lai
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Hong Kong may seek to kick-start ailing property market in policy address

Hong Kong is expected to announce lower stamp duties for some property transactions in an annual policy statement on Wednesday that will focus on

Hong Kong may seek to kick-start ailing property market in policy address
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Landmark trial for 47 Hong Kong democrats enters final stretch before sentencing

Mitigation pleas for Hong Kong's biggest ever national security trial against the city's democratic opposition kicked off on Tuesday, in what is

Landmark trial for 47 Hong Kong democrats enters final stretch before sentencing
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Top British judge hears Hong Kong protest case amid foreign judges row

A senior British judge on Monday heard a protest-related case in Hong Kong involving seven high profile democrats, adding to the debate over

Top British judge hears Hong Kong protest case amid foreign judges row
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Hong Kong journalist group head says she was fired by WSJ amid press freedom row

The head of the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) said she was fired by the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday after she refused demands

Hong Kong journalist group head says she was fired by WSJ amid press freedom row
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Illicit chip flows to Russia seen slowing, but China, Hong Kong remain transshipment hubs

Semiconductors and other restricted goods shipped through China and Hong Kong to fuel Russia's war effort fell by a fifth this year

Illicit chip flows to Russia seen slowing, but China, Hong Kong remain transshipment hubs
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Canadian warship passes through Taiwan Strait, drawing China's ire

A Canadian warship passed through the Taiwan Strait in what Ottawa called a commitment to an open Indo-Pacific, drawing a rebuke from China

Canadian warship passes through Taiwan Strait, drawing China's ire
Asia|Business|Economy|Stock Markets|Technology

Taiwan stocks fall 8.4% on tech sector fears, more weakness forecast

Taiwan stocks plunged a record 8.4% on Monday, with tech stocks including TSMC sliding as investors spooked by a poor outlook for the U.S. economy

Taiwan stocks fall 8.4% on tech sector fears, more weakness forecast
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Hong Kong court expected to hand down landmark sedition verdict against two journalists

A Hong Kong court on Thursday is expected to hand down verdicts against two editors of a now-defunct online media outlet for conspiring to

Hong Kong court expected to hand down landmark sedition verdict against two journalists
Asia|News

Hong Kong court convicts former Stand News editors of sedition

A Hong Kong court on Thursday found two editors of the now-defunct Stand News media outlet guilty of conspiring to publish seditious articles in a

Hong Kong court convicts former Stand News editors of sedition
Asia|News

"A point of no return": the fall of Stand News, Hong Kong's once leading online media outlet

After Hong Kong police raided Stand News and arrested two editors, its staff decided that to avoid more arrests they had to shut down the online

"A point of no return": the fall of Stand News, Hong Kong's once leading online media outlet
Asia|Business|Finance

Execs of Jimmy Lai's Hong Kong media firm mount legal challenge against BDO

Two Western media executives with long experience in Hong Kong have accused global accounting firm BDO of breaking international rules by

Execs of Jimmy Lai's Hong Kong media firm mount legal challenge against BDO
Asia|Business

China sanctions Taiwan businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker for 'separatist' acts

China said on Monday it would punish and sanction Taiwanese businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker Puma Shen for alleged criminal and pro-Taiwan

China sanctions Taiwan businessman Robert Tsao and lawmaker for 'separatist' acts
Asia|Economy

Hong Kong policy address seen pivoting from security to economic growth

Hong Kong is expected to announce measures to boost the city's economy in its annual policy address on Wednesday, including slashing liquor tariffs, as it seeks

Hong Kong policy address seen pivoting from security to economic growth
Asia|Economy

Hong Kong policy address seen pivoting from security to economic growth

Hong Kong is expected to announce measures to boost the city's economy in its annual policy address on Wednesday, including slashing liquor tariffs, as it seeks

Hong Kong policy address seen pivoting from security to economic growth

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