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Hong Kong Proposal Would Let Chief Executive Determine National Security Crimes

The Hong Kong government on Monday, June 8 proposed introducing subsidiary legislation under the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance. The proposal would authorize the Chief Ex...

Hong Kong Plans New Power to Certify National Security Cases, Raising Legal Concerns

The Hong Kong government plans to introduce subsidiary legislation under its existing national security laws that would allow the Chief Executive to issue certificates determining...

Beijing has high expectations for Hong Kong under 15th 5-year plan: liaison office chief

Hong Kong is marking the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty this Wednesday, with businesses and authorities rolling out a range of promotions for the big day. A...

Power of Hong Kong’s new national security regulation must be exercised prudently

The recent enactment of the Safeguarding National Security (Procedural Matters) Regulation has generated significant interest and commentary on Hong Kong’s legal landscape. It is r...

Where is Hong Kong 29 years after handover?

Hong Kong proposes new law empowering chief executive to certify criminal acts as national security offenses

The Hong Kong Legislative Council’s panels on Security, and Administration of Justice and Legal Services (the “Panels”) on Monday proposed a new “subsidiary legislation” under Arti...

National security certification power won’t affect appeals: Hong Kong justice chief

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achiev...

Top legislative body to discuss Hong Kong’s shared control at upgraded crossing

China’s top legislative body will discuss a bill next week to authorise Hong Kong’s jurisdiction over part of the redeveloped Huanggang Port in Shenzhen that will adopt a “co-locat...

Hong Kong national security laws must be continually improved: ex-Beijing official

Hong Kong’s national security laws must be continually improved to address risks and close loopholes amid geopolitical tensions, a former senior mainland Chinese official overseein...

Update screening of Hong Kongers

Beijing’s policy transforming HK, MAC says

Hong Kong to roll out measures boosting offshore yuan trading in July: finance chief

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achiev...

Hong Kong eyes secure storage of ride-hailing data for national security

Hong Kong transport authorities will “actively explore” the secure storage of ride-hailing data ahead of new regulations for the industry due to take effect in August, as part of e...

Hong Kong police search 15 in former July 1 protest areas, man taken away

Hong Kong police have stopped and searched 15 people in areas where July 1 protests were previously held, with one man wearing a T-shirt with political undertones taken away. The f...

Hong Kong can develop further with deeper integration, liaison office chief says

Beijing’s top representative in Hong Kong has expressed confidence in the city’s ability to achieve greater development by further integrating into the country, while the chief exe...

Hong Kong may host Shenzhou-23 crew in 2027, including astronaut Lai Ka-ying

Hong Kong could welcome the astronauts of the Shenzhou-23 mission, including the city’s history-making payload specialist, as early as the first half of next year, the technology c...

Hong Kong baby left without legal identity as parents refuse DNA test after home birth

Hong Kong lawmakers have called on the government to intervene in the case of an infant left in legal limbo after his parents refused DNA testing required for a birth certificate o...

Hong Kong enters ‘new era’ as city returns to Chinese rule in 1997 – SCMP archive

This article was first published on July 1, 1997 Tung and his team sworn in as Patten bids tearful farewell by Chris Yeung Hong Kong entered its new era at the stroke of midnight,...

Hong Kong top court upholds law banning election boycott advocacy

The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal unanimously upheld a law prohibiting public advocacy for an election boycott on Wednesday. The court held that the law is a justified infringeme...

Huangguan Port bill published

Huangguan Port bill published

Hong Kong slams Washington Post commentary on national security law changes

Hong Kong authorities have hit out at The Washington Post for making “groundless allegations” about amendments to the city’s home-grown national security law in an editorial, while...

Hong Kong man pleads guilty to subversive promotion of pro-Taiwan party

A Hong Kong man has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion under the national security law for promoting a pro-Taiwan party and disseminating anti-Communist messages in 2024 and las...

Hong Kong’s new national security regulation to be used rarely, ministers say

Hong Kong’s new legislation allowing certain criminal cases to be handled under national security procedures is expected to be used only rarely, with the city leader typically issu...

Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis university town tender to launch in 2 months

As Hong Kong marks the 29th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule on July 1, the South China Morning Post talks to the city’s senior officials about the administration’s achiev...