After long 959 days or three years, the city of Hong Kong has finally bid adieu to the controversial COVID-19 mask mandate that was brought in to prevent the spread of the virus.

This city is lifting world's longest COVID-19 mask mandate after 959 days

Timeline of Hong Kong politics ahead of chief executive election on May 8

Chinese officials on Sunday appointed John Lee, 64, as the new chief of Hong Kong in place of outgoing leader Carrie Lam. Lee was the only candidate in the fray and is due to become Hong Kong's chief executive from July 1 as Carrie Lam ends her first term.

China appoints new Hong Kong leader: Who is John Lee?

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday (September 22) that the 12 Hong Kong nationals recently detained in mainland China should be first tried by mainland authorities, citing that they had "committed a crime in another jurisdiction" for which they must face legal liabilities.

HK leader refuses to help activists: Activists were trying to flee Taiwan

The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam over her role in curtailing the political freedom of the people of Hong Kong. Watch report.

US sanctions Carrie Lam | First sanctions against officials by US

As results in Hong Kong's district elections poured in, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said it is clear that no matter what happens, Hong Kong is a part of China and a special administrative region of China.

No matter what happens, Hong Kong is part of China: Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on local elections

Hong Kong Chief Executive's Announcement On Extradition Law Creates More Questions Than Answers After weeks of intense protests against the proposed extradition law, Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam declares that the law is 'dead'. But protesters seek the complete withdrawal of the bill and believe that Lam's statement is just a verbal gimmick. Palki sums up the story and the reactions coming in from protesters in Hong Kong

Gravitas: Hong Kong: Extradition law 'dead', but protests alive