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☆ Biden Extends Protections for Hong Kong Residents in U.S.
  + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Andrew Restuccia | Charles Hutzler | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
WASHINGTON—Hong Kong residents in the U.S. will be permitted to stay for at least two years even if their visas expire, under a White House order preventing their deportation to the city, where China has imposed a withering crackdown on political dissent. In a memorandum issued on Thursday, President Biden extended the Deferred Enforced Departure program for Hong Kong residents, which offers legal protections to Hong Kongers currently in the U.S. Those protections were set to expire on Feb 5.
☆ Manchester: Chinese diplomats wanted by UK police for questioning return to Beijing
  + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Amy Cassidy Alex Hardie Kathleen Magramo | Amy Cassidy | Alex Hardie | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
London CNN —China has removed its consul-general and five other British-based diplomats wanted by police for questioning in connection to the alleged beating of a Hong Kong protester in the English city of Manchester. The Chinese Embassy said the consul-general returned to China under a “normal rotation of Chinese consular officials” and had completed his term of office. Hong Kong protester Bob Chan shows a photograph of his injuries at a news conference in London on October 19. According to protest organizers, around 60 demonstrators had gathered outside the Manchester consulate to protest Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s consolidation of power. Under the law, protesters and activists have been jailed, newsrooms shut, civic society dismantled and formal political opposition effectively wiped out.
☆ Brain drain solution is staring Hong Kong in face
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Robyn Mak | Thomson Reuters | Robyn Mak Joined Reuters Breakingviews In Previously | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +3 min
HONG KONG, Oct 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Solving Hong Kong's brain drain problem need not be complicated. Leader John Lee hopes lower property taxes and a new visa scheme will persuade foreign talent not to move to destinations like Singapore. As a result, Hong Kong's mid-year population dipped 1.6% to 7.29 million - the steepest year-on-year drop on record. Non-residents are also eligible to apply for a refund of the extra stamp duty paid for buying property in Hong Kong once they become a permanent resident. Lee may be ignoring them, but the main policy solutions are staring him in the face.
☆ Hong Kong leader makes luring global talent priority in first policy address
  + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Clare Jim Twinnie Siu | Clare Jim | Twinnie Siu | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee delivers his first annual policy address at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, China October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Tyrone SiuHONG KONG, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee said in his inaugural policy address on Wednesday that he wanted to bolster the city's competitiveness and attract more overseas talent, including graduates from top global universities. Lee, a former career policeman with limited financial expertise, also stressed in his speech that further safeguarding the city's national security would remain a priority, with more national security laws currently being explored. "Apart from actively nurturing and retaining local talents, the government will proactively trawl the world for talents," Lee said in his speech to local lawmakers. ($1 = 7.8499 Hong Kong dollars)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by James Pomfret, Clare Jim and Donny Kwok; Writing by James Pomfret; Editing by Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
☆ Hong Kong says it won't seize the $500 million Russian oligarch yacht docked in its waters, as there is 'no legal basis' for the move
  + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
A $500 million superyacht believed to be owned by a sanctioned Russian oligarch is in Hong Kong. Hong Kong leader John Lee said there's "no legal basis" to seize the vessel. The US has warned Hong Kong against being a "safe haven" for sanctioned oligarchs. But Hong Kong has not taken any action against the yacht. "I'm not going to comment on the effects of such barbaric act because officials in Hong Kong do what is right to protect the interests of the country and the interests of Hong Kong.
☆ Hong Kong police arrest man who played harmonica at Queen’s vigil on suspicion of sedition
  + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jessie Yeung Lauren Lau | Jessie Yeung | Lauren Lau | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
Over 2,500 people lined up to offer condolences to Queen Elizabeth II outside the British consulate in Hong Kong on September 12, 2022. It originally defined sedition as speech that brought “hatred or contempt” against the Queen, her heirs, or the Hong Kong government. The colonial flag of Hong Kong and images of Queen Elizabeth are placed outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong on September 12. “I feel angry that the Hong Kong government is not showing any respect properly (to the Queen). Since the introduction of the national security law, Britain has created what it calls a path to citizenship via a new type of visa.
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