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Tuesday, August 19, 2025
TopicHong Kong

Topic: Hong Kong

Facebook, Twitter, Google could just quit Hong Kong after showdown with China

Hours after Hong Kong announced new powers to police the internet Monday, Big Tech firms suspended requests for data from the government.

China has installed a hardline team of officials to enforce Hong Kong’s tough security law

Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam will from now on be more closely supervised by several officials who have come up through the Communist Party ranks on the mainland.

Under Hong Kong’s new security law, police swab protesters for DNA & search their homes

Hong Kong police have had the authority to collect DNA samples for more than a decade, but it was typically only used in assault or drug cases.

TikTok pulling out of Hong Kong after China enacts new security law

Chinese-owned TikTok's decision comes as Google, Facebook and Twitter announced they were stopping sharing user data with the Hong Kong govt.

Warrant-less search, net surveillance, property seizure – Hong Kong cops get sweeping powers

Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam said people will not regularly fall afoul of the law, but affirmed that much of its implementation would be managed in secret.

US Congress quickly passes bill to impose sanctions on China for Hong Kong security law

The legislation provides for sanctions against financial institutions working with Chinese officials who the US claims are interfering in Hong Kong affairs.

China warns US, UK to stop criticism of new Hong Kong law

China’s move to impose the security law risks reshaping the financial hub’s character 23 years after Beijing took control of the former British colony.

Taiwan lures bankers, skilled workers looking to escape a tense Hong Kong

Hours after the Hong Kong's new security law came into effect Tuesday, Taiwan opened an office dedicated to making migration easier for residents and companies.

Biden threatens sanctions against China over ‘death blow’ to Hong Kong’s autonomy

US Presidential candidate Joe Biden said he would prohibit US companies from abetting repression and supporting the Chinese Communist Party’s 'surveillance state'.

On Camera

Oli’s upcoming India visit shows the trust gap is narrowing. Nepal’s China card has limits

The ‘China card’ may have proved to be a useful tool for certain political parties in Nepal, but it cannot substitute for engagement with India.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?