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Chris Patten condemns ‘dark day for press freedom’ as Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam convicted over 11 articles

Former editor Chung Pui-kuen says freedom of speech shouldn’t be restricted on grounds of ‘eradicating dangerous ideas’.

Two editors from now-closed independent publication are facing sedition charges over the outlet’s reporting.

Jackie Chan, the 70-year-old Hong Kong-born actor and Guinness World Record holder, will serve as a torchbearer for the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. The celebrated Hollywood star will carry the ceremonial torch in the lead-up to Wednesday's opening ceremony, marking a new milestone in his illustrious career.

Two journalists who led a now-shuttered Hong Kong online news outlet will hear a verdict in their sedition case on Thursday, in a trial that’s seen as an indicator for press freedom in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

Ng Kin-wai tells court that he ‘will not apologise for the beliefs and values he shares with his voters’

Needing permission to travel hands a dangerous tool to authoritarians.

John Woo’s remake of his 1989 Hong Kong action classic 'The Killer' is not a disaster. It’s not great. It just exists.

A primary listing in Hong Kong would allow eligible mainland Chinese investors to purchase Alibaba shares through a stock connect program.