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New high-speed train cuts travel time between Beijing, Hong Kong in half
Newsweek· 1 day agoA train trip from Hong Kong to Beijing that typically takes 24 hours with be cut in half thanks to a...
Two British judges resign from Hong Kong court. One cites the city’s ‘political situation’
WRIC 8 News Richmond· 23 hours agoHONG KONG (AP) — Two British judges have resigned from Hong Kong’s top court, the city’s judiciary...
Opinion | Judging Hong Kong’s Foreign Judges
The Wall Street Journal· 3 hours agoOf all Britain’s legacies in Hong Kong, none was more precious than the rule of law, which transformed a barren island into a world financial center....
Hong Kong arrests three people in intensifying crackdown on dissent
Semafor via Yahoo News· 9 hours agoShe noted these were the latest in a series of arrests under the new Beijing-inspired national...
Why two UK judges cut ties with Hong Kong's courts
BBC via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoIt was a considered a bulwark protection to help uphold the British-style common law legal system and Hong Kong's continuation of this elevated its...
Two British judges quit top Hong Kong court amid pro-China crackdown on dissent
The Independent via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoIn a statement at the time, Lord Reed said on behalf of himself and Lord Hodge: “I have concluded,...
Explainer-British judges' resignations put Hong Kong rule of law in spotlight
Reuters via AOL· 17 hours agoOne of the judges, Lawrence Collins, said that the "political situation" in Hong Kong had sparked...
Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoBeijing's Tiananmen Square had checkpoints and police vehicles Tuesday as China tried to silence the...
New Hong Kong-Beijing Sleeper Trains Slash Travel Time by Half
Bloomberg· 3 days agoHave a confidential tip for our reporters? A new high-speed sleeper train service is set cut travel...