China – General
China – Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s customs chief has said authorities will step up measures to prevent items (Publications) threatening national security from entering the city, following the recent enactment of new security legislation.
Hong Kong Free Press Again Commissioner of Customs and Excise Louise Ho said in an interview with Cable TV on Saturday that ...
RTHK’s AI presenters ‘enhance productivity’ and relieve staff shortages, Hong Kong broadcaster says
They sacked all their staff with any hint of political opinion and now they have AI presenters due to "staff ...
Book review: ‘Freedom Undone’
The Hong Konger reviews this title Hong Kong was never a full democracy, but it was vibrant. Its people lived ...
Hong Kong still ‘very attractive’ to legal talent, justice secretary says
Secretary for Justice Paul Lam also says many developing countries are eager to get legal training in Hong Kong Department ...
Hong Kong: RSF representative detained and deported on attempt to monitor Jimmy Lai’s national security trial
A representative of Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has been deported from Hong Kong on arrival to the territory to monitor ...
Really~!!! Hong Kong Bar Association head hails city’s hosting of common law summit as ‘vote of confidence’ for legal sector
Remember the days when the HKBA wouldn't put up with this sort of grovelling.. long gone sadly! THE SCMP Victor ...
China – Lawyers
IAPL: UK: Protect China’s lawyers – England and Wales body
The legislative and regulatory framework of lawyers working in the People’s Republic of China challenges their independence and legitimate activities, ...
ALN has created a report with a summary and analysis of China’s Fourth UPR Session, held on 23 January 2024, as it relates to the rights of lawyers.
ALN has created a report with a summary and analysis of China's Fourth UPR Session, held on 23 January 2024, as it ...
Global Legal Post: China decoupling will continue for Western law firms in year ahead
In part one of this look ahead, I discussed how Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling’s transatlantic merger will ...
The Guardian: Escaping Xi’s China by paddleboard: ‘I rushed into the water and thought if they catch me, they catch me’
Mentions escaping lawyers more than once in the article When Li Cheng En pushed his standup paddleboard off the Xiamen ...
Statement: More than Eight Years after the 709 Crackdown, Chinese Authorities Continue to Disappear, Arbitrarily Detain, Abuse, and Harass Human Rights Lawyers in China
More than eight years after the “709 Crackdown” in China on 9 July 2015, in which more than 300 human ...
IBAHRI marks International Human Rights Day with joint statement urging China to respect rights of lawyers
As the world marks International Human Rights Day this week, The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, The 29 Principles, Hong Kong Watch, The Rights ...
