The Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific Airways has added a husband-wife duo to its no-fly list after a social media storm over the couple's rude behaviour towards a woman from mainland China over reclining her chair.

Watch: Cathay Pacific bans HK couple who kicked, verbally abused Chinese woman for reclining her chair

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon's trial begins. Jimmy Lai faces charges of breaching national security and colluding with foreign forces. What is China-introduced national security law and is it worrying, explained

China's national security law for Hong Kong: Explained

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday said that Hong Kong can’t afford to be destabilised while defending the “one country, two systems” form of governance in a rare visit to the Chinese territory amid a deepening authoritarian crackdown by Beijing.

‘Can’t afford to be destabilised’: China’s Xi defends ‘one country, two systems’ governance in Hong Kong

Two more Hong Kong universities removed public monuments honouring the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests in Beijing. A 6-meter (21-foot) replica of Chen Weiming's enormous statue that students had raised in Tiananmen Square was among the sculptures dismantled.

Hong Kong: More universities remove Tiananmen monuments

A statue commemorating those killed in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square protest was removed from the Hong Kong University during an overnight operation, two months after the campus authorities ordered its removal.

Memorial commemorating victims of Tiananmen Square massacre removed from Hong Kong varsity

Hong Kong—a special administrative region of China —had been able to manage its affairs with little autonomy based on the “one country, two systems.” Unlike China, Hong Kong relatively enjoyed the freedom of expression, basic civil and pollical rights and access to information.

Under Xi Jinping regime, over 1% of Hong Kong’s population sought asylum: Report

Hong Kong authorities have passed a new law censuring films that it perceives to “endorse, support, glorify, encourage and incite activities that might endanger national security.

Hong Kong passes law that can censor even past films, to safeguard 'national security'

Hong Kong's public broadcaster recently banned all references to Taiwanese government, ordering staff to not refer to Taiwan's leader as "president" and to avoid using the word "government" in fresh guidelines.

Hong Kong broadcaster bans 'Taiwan' references, falling in line with mainland China

Beijing's plans for electoral reform in Hong Kong -- apart from the imposition of a security law -- are aimed at ending the prevalent chaos in the territory, a top Chinese official said Friday.

Legal moves on Hong Kong aimed at ending chaos, China says

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab called China's mass arrest of politicians and activists in Hong Kong "unacceptable" and said it was "further evidence" of China violating the freedoms and autonomy of people in Hong Kong.

UK rebukes China for mass arrests in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in dawn raids on democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown since China last year imposed a security law which opponents say is aimed at quashing dissent in the former British colony.

Hong Kong arrests 53 for plot to 'overthrow' govt in latest crackdown on dissent

China supports Hong Kong in fulfilling duties of arresting 53 activists

UK on Wednesday rebuked China for the mass arrest of politicians and activists in Hong Kong which it said was a grievous attack on the rights of the former colony.

UK rebukes China for 'grievous attack' on Hong Kong's rights

Washington may sanction those involved in the arrest of over 50 people in Hong Kong and will send the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations to visit Taiwan, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, drawing anger and the threat of retaliation from Beijing.

US warns of restrictions against Hong Kong authorities

HONG KONG — The Chinese legal authorities have threatened to revoke the licenses of two lawyers hired to help a group of Hong Kong protesters who were arrested last year while trying to flee to Taiwan by speedboat.

China moves to punish lawyers hired to help Hong Kong activists

China wields patriotic education to tame Hong Kong's rebellious youth

A senior Chinese official on Tuesday backed calls to "reform" Hong Kong's judiciary, in a landmark speech signalling Beijing's determination to assert more control over the city's independent legal system.

Chinese official backs Hong Kong judicial 'reform' calls

The United States on Wednesday warned of additional sanctions against China, which it said "flagrantly violated" Hong Kong's autonomy after the ousting of four pro-democracy lawmakers.

US warns China of additional sanctions for 'flagrantly violating' Hong Kong's autonomy

The resignation of the 15 remaining pro-democracy lawmakers will ratchet up tensions over the future of Hong Kong

WION Dispatch: Hong Kong disqualifies 4 pro-democracy legislators

China's foreign ministry has claimed that the country may decide to not recognise the British-issued passports for the Hong Kong residents. The statement was issued by the ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian who said that the United Kingdom has gone back on its promises and has played up the issue of the British National (Overseas) passports — also known as the BNO passports.

China will consider not recognizing British-issued Hong Kong passports: Zhao Lijian

A top Chinese diplomat warned Canada Thursday against granting asylum to Hong Kong democracy protesters, adding that doing so could jeopardize the "health and safety" of Canadians living in the southern Chinese financial hub.

China warns Canada against granting Hong Kongers sanctuary

A Taiwanese man who was detained by Chinese authorities in 2019 for "endangering national security" has admitted to the charges on state TV. Lee Meng-chu, the detained man, had been reported as missing by his family on August 19, 2019.

'I am sorry': Taiwanese detained in China confesses on state TV

China celebrates National Day in Hong Kong amid protests

Chinese authorities formally approved the arrests on Wednesday of 12 Hong Kong activists caught last month while allegedly trying to flee the city for Taiwan. The group was snared some 70 kilometres (43 miles) southeast of the city on August 23 while trying to escape by boat, authorities said at the time, adding that they were handed to police in Shenzhen, the mainland metropolis bordering Hong Kong.

China approves arrest of Hong Kong 'speedboat fugitives'

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