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China will enact retaliatory sanctions against members of US Congress, government officials, and heads of NGOs who have “acted egregiously” on Hong Kong-related issues, Beijing has announced. “In response to the U.S.’s illegal unilateral sanctions against Chinese officials in Hong Kong, China decided to impose sanction[s] on the U.S. [C]ongress members, government officials and heads […]

Hong Kong police have announced the arrests of 34 people and the seizure of suspected drugs worth around HK$170,000 in an anti-crime operation during the Easter holiday. The suspects, aged between 13 and 71, were apprehended between Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday when police officers set up roadblocks at various locations in […]

One of the interesting consequences of the way the law has worked since 2020 is the arrival in Hong Kong prisons of many inmates rather different from the usual inhabitants. A large influx of young, articulate and educated criminals whose offences are – if not explicitly political, well off the usual sex, violence and greed […]

Hong Kong authorities have fined 21 restaurants for breaching the city’s disposable plastic ban in the year since the policy came into effect. Under the first phase of the citywide plastic ban, which began in April last year, restaurants are prohibited from using styrofoam tableware, as well as most single-use plastic items such as utensils, […]

Pope Francis, who died Monday aged 88, will go down in history as a radical pontiff, a champion of underdogs who forged a more compassionate Catholic Church while stopping short of overhauling centuries-old dogma. Dubbed “the people’s Pope”, the Argentine pontiff loved being among his flock and was popular with the faithful, though he faced […]

China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing’s expense, promising countermeasures against those who “appease” Washington in the blistering tariff war. While the rest of the world has been slapped with a blanket 10 percent tariff, China faces levies of up to 145 percent on many […]

By Peter Catterall Sky-high tariffs imposed on China by US President Donald Trump have triggered a slump in factory orders, manufacturers told AFP — with some fearing business may never return. China’s vast southern province of Guangdong, crisscrossed with factories making everything from clothing to electronics, has long been the country’s biggest manufacturing hub. For […]

After more than three and a half years of running a vegetarian restaurant in Sham Shui Po, with the shop also functioning as a space for cultural events, the people behind Hong Kong collective Black Window were exhausted – for good reason. The now-shuttered, unorthodox eatery, located in one of the city’s poorest districts, was […]

By Glenda Kwek and Qian Ye with Luna Lin Step by mechanical step, dozens of humanoid robots took to the streets of Beijing early on Saturday, joining thousands of their flesh-and-blood counterparts in a world-first half marathon showcasing China’s drive to lead the global race in cutting-edge technology. The 21-kilometre (13-mile) event held in the […]

By Mary Yang and Isabel Kua While China’s leaders use their economic and political might to fight Donald Trump’s trade war “to the end”, its army of social media soldiers are embarking on a more humorous campaign online. The US president’s tariff blitz has seen Washington and Beijing impose eye-watering duties on imports from the […]

It has been almost three years since Hong Kong director Ho Cheuk-tin last worked on a film production. The 38-year-old was regarded as one of the most notable rising filmmakers in the city when his debut feature, The Sparring Partner, earned him the Best New Director prize at the Hong Kong Film Awards in 2023. […]

By James Pheby “This is the best three weeks I’ve ever had,” steelworker Kian Hopkins told AFP of his new job at a Scunthorpe plant, even though locals fear its potential closure would turn their home into a “ghost town”. Smeared in soot, 18-year-old Hopkins said after his shift at the British Steel plant: “I […]

As Hong Kong steps into the warmer months, African tulips, golden trumpets, and chinaberries blossom on tree branches that were once bare during the cool winter months. Amid the concrete high-rises, glass skyscrapers and bamboo scaffolding, flowers have turned Hong Kong neighbourhoods into a riot of colour. Evergreen bougainvilleas’ translucent magenta petals, aptly nicknamed “paper […]

The White House on Friday unveiled a revamped Covid-19 website that promoted the contentious theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese laboratory, framing it as the pandemic’s “true origins.” The Covid.gov website, previously focused on promoting vaccine and testing information, now includes a full-length image of President Donald Trump and criticizes the pandemic policies […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping met the Cambodian premier in Phnom Penh on Thursday on the final leg of a Southeast Asia tour in which he sought to strengthen regional trade ties. Xi arrived in the Cambodian capital after visiting Vietnam and Malaysia, as Beijing seeks to build ties and offset the impact of huge tariffs […]

The Peak Tower is showcasing 24 miniature art pieces at a new exhibition “showcasing Hong Kong to the world through exquisite craftsmanship.” The show highlights landmarks, customs, and unique lifestyles from April 25 to June 23. Never-seen-before miniatures include the new Kai Tak Sports Park, Kowloon Walled City, the Night Vibes Temple Street market, Ngong […]

President Donald Trump said Thursday that the United States was in talks with China on tariffs, adding that he was confident the world’s largest economies could make a deal to end a bitter trade war. “Yeah, we’re talking to China,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I would say they have reached out a […]

As Hong Kong’s economic boom faded and manufacturing moved to China, some long-established, family-run companies preserved their traditions as others innovated to survive. In our new series, HKFP documents the craftmanship and spirit behind the goods that are still proudly “Made in Hong Kong,” as local firms navigate the US-China trade war. Inside an industrial building in […]

The Hong Kong government has proposed hiking parking fines from HK$320 to HK$400, with fines for other traffic offences, including speeding and running a red light, also suggested to be increased. According to a paper submitted to the Legislative Council’s Panel on Transport on Thursday, the city’s illegal parking penalty has remained unchanged since 1994. […]

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang arrived in Beijing on Thursday, state media said, days after the United States curbed sales of its H20 artificial intelligence chips to China. Nvidia this week said it expected a US$5.5 billion earnings hit this quarter due to a new US licensing requirement on GPUs (graphics processing units) with bandwidths similar […]

Five mainland Chinese visitors have been jailed for three weeks for breaching their conditions of stay in Hong Kong after they were arrested on suspicion of ticket scalping last week outside a concert by the British band Coldplay. Three men and two women from mainland China were convicted and sentenced to immediate imprisonment by the […]

Hong Kong police have arrested six people, including at least one director of independent media outlet Channel C’s parent company, for allegedly defrauding a government loan programme of HK$20 million in total. According to a police statement on Thursday, the six people arrested on Wednesday were linked to applications for the Special 100% Loan Guarantee […]

Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison should “take responsibility for its own mistake” over a deal to offload its overseas ports – including two at the Panama Canal – to a US-led consortium, a pro-Beijing politician has said. In an interview with state-backed newspaper Ta Kung Pao, published on Thursday, veteran pro-Beijing politician Tam Yiu-chung said […]

Amendments to Hong Kong’s trade union laws proposing jail terms of up to three years for national security infractions will go to the city’s legislature later this month. The amendments to the Trade Unions (Amendment) Bill 2025, which was gazetted on Thursday, will be introduced to the “patriots only” Legislative Council (LegCo) on April 30, […]