Senior DP members previously allege being told to disband or face severe consequences including possible arrest Hong Kong’s last major opposition party has disbanded after a vote by its members, the culmination of Chinese pressure on the city’s remaining liberal voices in a years-long security crackdown. The Democratic party (DP) has been Hong Kong’s main … Read more
Verdicts on foreign collusion and sedition charges were city’s most closely watched rulings in decades Jimmy Lai verdict – live Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon, is facing life in prison after being found guilty of national security and sedition offences, in one of the most closely watched rulings since the city’s return … Read more
Exclusive: Letters with deepfake images of Carmen Lau in UK and targeting of Ted Hui in Australia part of growing harassment Sexually explicit letters and “lonely housewife” posters about high-profile pro-democracy Hong Kong exiles have been sent to people in the UK and Australia, marking a ratcheting up in the transnational harassment faced by critics … Read more
Sunday’s ‘patriots only’ Legislative Council elections took place in the shadow of the Tai Po fire that killed at least 159 people Turnout for Hong Kong’s “patriots only” Legislative Council elections on Sunday was at a near-record low, with fewer than 32% of voters casting ballots, as the number of registered voters fell for the … Read more
At least eight workers died, and many of those who survived, after saving children and others in their care, are worried about losing their jobs and being forced to leave.
In his own words, William Li, a resident of the Hong Kong apartment complex that became an inferno, recounted how he and two neighbors survived until help arrived.
The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing at least 75 and prompting arrests.
Residents from across the city have quickly organized to donate food, water, clothing and other supplies in Tai Po for the many displaced people.
Many windows were covered, preventing residents from seeing the fire and smoke, one survivor said.
Some think that leader John Lee’s focus on blaming bamboo scaffolding deflects from the actual cause The inferno that engulfed Wang Fuk Court residential compound in Hong Kong is still burning, but questions are already being asked about what the deadliest fire in more than 70 years means for Beijing’s grip on power in the … Read more