Lionel Messi's unannounced absence from a friendly match between the Hong Kong soccer team and his club Inter Miami on Sunday sparked disappointment and anger among fans present at the stadium. Officials from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government have also demanded an explanation. On Monday...More

The good old days returned on Monday as the borders between Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland reopened fully after three years, with daily quotas and COVID-19 tests dropped for travelers. People on both sides jumped on the first trains to the opposite side, some for work, some...More

The central government’s office for safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) was inaugurated on Wednesday morning. The office is located at Metropark Hotel Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, according to news site hk.on.cc. During the inauguration ceremony, the central government’s liaison office director...More

Beijing. Violent protests in Hong Kong in the past three months have led to vandalism of public properties and disruption of transportation, which caused damage estimated at multibillion Hong Kong dollars. The Transport Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said about 20,000 meters of railings was...More