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Latest news, analysis and opinion on politics in Hong Kong, covering the Legislative Council, John Lee, pro-establishment and opposition camps, protests, the national security law and the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hua Liebing has been appointed to head the discipline inspection and supervision group of Beijing’s top office overseeing Hong Kong affairs. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong

Veteran economic crime chief to head discipline team at Hong Kong, Macau office

Hua Liebing’s appointment fills vacancy left last year and marks another change in HKMAO’s top ranks.

Hong Kong society

Ex-official among 33,019 who failed to complete eTAX filings amid unclear wording

Hong Kong society

Will fixing Hong Kong’s childcare bottleneck help lift the city’s birth rate?

Hong Kong economy

Exclusive | Hong Kong, Singapore aren’t ‘enemies’, our competition is healthy, envoy says

Consul General Eric Teo calls for ‘win-win collaboration’ in wealth management despite competing tax packages to attract capital.

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Singapore Consul General Eric Teo at his office in Admiralty. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Hong Kong

Starry Lee seeks longer Legco session for debate on policy address, 5-year plan

‘For this first joint debate, I hope to secure a longer duration than before so that lawmakers will have more time for a comprehensive discussion,’ Legco president says.

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers can use either ID or home return permit at revamped Huanggang Port

Security chief Chris Tang reveals arrangement after massive drill at border crossing, which could open next month.

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Hong Kong lawmaker urges firms to expand into emerging markets amid US visa pause

Jonathan Lamport tells SCMP the local business community is closely monitoring whether business visa processing, approvals will be affected.

The US consulate in Hong Kong and Macau on Garden Road in Central. Photo: Jelly Tse
John Lee

Hong Kong’s first 5-year plan, policy address to be unveiled on September 16

Hong Kong’s leader says releasing blueprints together will show how the five-year plan sets direction and the policy address implements it.

Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong to revamp senior secondary science and maths curriculum from 2029-30

Authorities aim to encourage more students to take science subjects at the senior secondary level.

June 4 vigil in Hong Kong

Beijing slams West for criticising Hong Kong court verdict in Tiananmen vigil case

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian hits out at ‘certain countries and organisations’ for using judicial cases to smear Hong Kong.

A court found the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and its former leaders guilty of attempting to undermine the country’s fundamental system under the national security law. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

John Lee urges start-ups to seize opportunities through ‘gateway’ of Hong Kong

City leader makes familiar pitch to attendees at summit, citing Hong Kong’s ability to help global firms enter mainland China and vice versa.

Chief Executive John Lee speaking at the inaugural Global Unicorn Summit, held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on Monday. Photo: Handout
Tiananmen Square crackdown

Hong Kong hits back at Western ‘slander’ over verdict on Tiananmen vigil leaders

Authorities say court verdict ‘well-reasoned and sound’ after alliance and its leaders found guilty of inciting subversion.

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Hong Kong society

Letters | Reinventing Hong Kong does not require amnesia

Readers discuss another side to the nostalgia for old Hong Kong, and investment prospects in Asia.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil organiser, former leaders guilty of inciting subversion

Court rules alliance’s push to end ‘one-party dictatorship’ violated national security law, as city leader John Lee says it showed hatred of Beijing.

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Former alliance chairman Lee Cheuk-yan was among those convicted of inciting subversion under the national security law. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong economy

In Focus | Does struggling Hongkong Post need to deliver profits or just public services?

After eight consecutive years of deficits and with few branches turning a profit, what is next for Hongkong Post?

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Hong Kong economy

Opinion | Hong Kong needs a mission for 2049 to focus its 5-year plans

Rather than another slogan or list of targets, the city needs a shared long-term vision of what it should stand for at the centenary mark.

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US-China relations

US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong officials

Lawmakers said sanctions should remain as mainland Chinese, Hong Kong officials were ‘complicit in Beijing’s dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy’.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | How has John Lee’s ‘new chapter’ for Hong Kong promise held up?

As the chief executive works on both his policy address and a five-year plan for the city, more boldness, reforms and innovation are needed.

John Lee Ka-chiu at an chief executive election campaign rally at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on May 6, 2022. Photo: Felix Wong
Hong Kong

Flags to fly at half-staff in Hong Kong as tribute to late ex-premier Zhu Rongji

Flags will be lowered on Tuesday at government headquarters, Government House, border crossings and Hong Kong airport.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong stages first counterterrorism drill at redeveloped Huanggang crossing

5,000 civil servants take part in exercise at the revamped border crossing building.

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Hong Kong economy

URA posts HK$338 million operating surplus after three years of losses

Chairman Chow Chung-kong reveals at URA’s 25th anniversary banquet that body has returned to profit in the 2025-26 financial year.

Urban Renewal Authority chairman Chow Chung-kong addresses a banquet to mark the body’s 25th anniversary. Photo: Facebook/URAmity
Hong Kong society

Bomb-disposal team, light public housing unit win chief executive’s award

Hong Kong leader John Lee praises teams for embodying professional spirit of civil servants in ‘rising to challenges and pursuing excellence’.

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Chief Executive John Lee presents an award to Raymond Suryanto Chin-chiu, a senior bomb disposal officer. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong garners 16,000 submissions from consultation for city’s first 5-year plan

Minister Janice Tse says analysis of public submissions shows general support for more focused integration into national development.

Hong Kong society

Opinion | Stop mourning Hong Kong. It’s evolving, not dying

Nostalgia is understandable, but the city has reinvented itself numerous times before, and is doing so again.

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Shanghai

John Lee leads tributes as Zhu remembered for putting steel in city’s spine

Tributes pour in for former premier Zhu Rongji from senior leaders in Hong Kong’s political and business circles.

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Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji died on Wednesday. Photo: K.Y. Cheng
Hong Kong society

As I see it | Hong Kong is no longer a Western playground – and it’s not looking back

Stephen Roach and his like-minded critics should let go of their fantasy of a bygone era. The city has already moved on.

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Pedestrians walk in view of the city skyline at Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront on June 30. As mainland China emerges as a superpower, Hong Kong must change with the rest of the nation, and for the better. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

In Focus | Why does Hong Kong need a 5-year plan – and will it curb its free-market economy?

As Hong Kong embraces long-term planning for the first time, economists and officials debate whether strategic state guidance can coexist with its open, market-led economy.

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John Lee

Opinion | John Lee is right about local governance. Now he must deliver

Fixing Hong Kong’s district management in the wake of the devastating Tai Po fire is the next test for the chief executive.

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