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For the first time ever, Hong Kong's leader has had to deliver the annual policy address not in person, but through a video feed. Chief Executive Carrie Lam had hoped to give her speech in the chamber of the Legislative Council, but that proved impossi...

The Chief Executive’s policy address was heavy on housing. In it she unveiled what she says are bold plans to seize private land to build public and subsidised housing. She also vowed to press ahead with her Lantau Tomorrow Vision project. Annemarie Ev...

The US House of Representatives has passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act - which would require the American government to assess whether political developments in the SAR justify Washington continuing to treat the city as a separate trad...

Some pro-democracy figures who are hoping to run in next month's district council elections have been asked by officials to clarify their stance over issues relating to the ongoing anti-government protests. The slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of...

The vice-chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council has called on the police to provide more details about its decision to allow officers to carry pepper spray when they're not on duty. Tony Tse says the IPCC was notified of the decision on ...

It’s called ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ - a song penned anonymously and taken on as the unofficial anthem of the anti-government protesters. But like many other facets of the movement, the protesters are trying to get the attention of the international commun...

A group of elderly people have finished a two-day protest outside police headquarters to show their anger at the treatment of anti-government protesters. The group had set up camp under a footbridge outside the building in Wan Chai, with young proteste...