Members of a pro-democracy group marched towards the Hong Kong exhibition centre calling for the vindication of June 4th and the release of all political prisoners on Thursday (October 1) morning, as the city prepares to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Hong Kong protesters call for release of political prisoners as city celebrates national day

China celebrates National Day in Hong Kong amid protests

Leader Carrie Lam hailed the territory’s “return to peace” after months of sometimes violent protests, as the Hong Kong government marked China’s National Day on September 30. Watch report.

Hong Kong celebrates China National Day: Lam slams sanctions against China

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'

A Hong Kong appeals panel upheld a police ban on a mass protest planned for China National Day. Police asks protesters to stay home or risk arrest for the 1 October.

Wion Dispatch: Protesters vow to hold rally despite ban on China National Day in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong appeals panel upheld a police ban on a mass protest planned for China National Day. Watch this video to know more.

Hong Kong bans mass protest on China National Day

In a retaliatory measure by China, American diplomats who wish to visit Hong Kong government officials, other politicians or people from the city's educational institutes will need approval from Beijing, a report has claimed.

US diplomats will require China's permission for meeting Hong Kong officials, politicians: Report

China was called out at the UNHRC by the West to restore basic legal rights in Hong Kong and open up to scrutiny its remote Xinjiang region where more than one million ethnic Uighurs are held.

China faces criticism at UNHRC over Hong Kong, Tibet & Xinjiang

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been arrested on suspicion of "participating in an unauthorised assembly on Oct 5 last year". He was arrested around 1 pm when he was reporting to the Central Police Station.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested for 'unauthorised assembly'

China has changed the definition of a journalist in Hong Kong. You will be called a journalist only if you are recognised and registered with the Chinese state. Palki Sharma Upadhyay tells you how Beijing's grip on Hong Kong is growing more firm.

Gravitas: China changes definition of 'Journalist'

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong arrested for 'unlawful assembly'

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

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's has weighed in favoured of detained Hong Kong nationals being tried in mainland China. Saying that they had "committed a crime in another jurisdiction" she said that they needed to face legal liabilities.

Hong Kong: Carrie Lam refuses to help 12 protesters arrested in China

A Hong Kong court's decision to uphold a compulsory rule for migrant domestic workers to live with their employers drew criticism on Tuesday from labour rights advocates, who said it exposed foreign maids to conditions akin to modern slavery.

Anger as Hong Kong court keeps 'discriminatory' live-in rule for migrant maids

Chan also supported the protest movement like many young Hong Kong residents. However, Chan's naked body was found floating in the sea on the morning of Sep 22 of last year. She lay dead for over 48 hours. The quest led to media coverage and conspiracy theories.

WION Dispatch: Chan Yin Lam case | Protesters accuse police of covering up the case

Hong Kong: Conspiracy theories refuse to die down in Chan Yin-Lam death case

Cannabis is a controlled, even banned substance in many parts of the world. However, the degree of control varies as per laws in different countries. In Hong Kong, a cafe serving Cannabis Coffee and Cannabis Beer has thrown open its doors for customers.

Cannabis coffee in this Hong Kong cafe makes you relaxed without giving a high

Walt Disney Co's live-action remake of "Mulan" opened on Thursday (September 17) to a lacklustre reception in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy activists have been leading calls to boycott the movie.

Disney's 'Mulan' gets cold reception in boycott-leading Hong Kong

Hong Kong's high court on Friday ruled that same-sex couples should receive equal treatment under inheritance law, in a step forward for LGBT rights in the finance hub.

Hong Kong gay couples win legal victory over inheritance law

One of the 14 foreign judges on Hong Kong`s highest court said he had resigned due to concerns over a sweeping new national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British colony, Australia`s national broadcaster reported on Friday.

Foreign judge quits Hong Kong's top court, cites national security law concerns

China has been tightening it's grip over the pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong since the national security law (NSL) came into force. 12 Hong Kong residents, including an activist charged under the city’s National Security Law, have been detained by China’s coastguard while trying to flee to Taiwan.

China tightens it's grip over the pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong after NSL

Coronavirus travel restrictions have literally emptied waters around Hong Kong of boats and ferries and due to the quiet, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins are making a comeback, giving scientists a once in a lifetime opportunity to study the impact of underwater noise on the aquatic mammals.

Rare dolphins make a comeback in quieter Hong Kong waters

Relatives of 12 Hong Kongers who were captured by China's coastguard as they attempted fleeing said on Saturday that they are concerned over their kin's disappearance into the mainland China's judicial system.

Families express fear over China capturing 12 Hong Kongers during flee attempt

A spokesperson for China's foreign ministry has referred to the 12 Hong Kong people arrested at sea by mainland authorities last month as "separatists". The comment -- in response to her US counterpart's characterisation of the arrest as a deterioration of human rights -- on Sunday came a day after relatives of the detainees held a news conference in Hong Kong.

China calls Hong Kong people arrested at sea 'separatists'

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