Kris Cheng
@krislc
Hong Kong journalist covering local politics, Greater China, diplomacy, archives. Words @hkfp @foreignpolicy @washingtonpost @voacantonese
#JUSTIN: Hong Kong's public will not be able to air their views on the government's draft bill on same-sex partnerships at the Legislative Council, as the bills committee decided not to hold public hearings. The bill will only seek public opinion in written form.
Exclusive | China Threatens to Block Panama Ports Deal Unless Its Shipping Giant Is Part of It - WSJ wsj.com/business/logis…
the concept of knowing there is currently a labubu on karl marx's grave
Taken with the Chinese student letters at Marx’s grave. There are a few.
To keep watching:
#China must not be allowed to seize narrative influence over UK media or its global distribution, @article19org urges House of Lords to block Chinese influence and halt foreign media ownership article19.org/resources/uk-h…
Breaking: Beijing is preventing a U.S. Commerce Department employee from leaving China. Major news.
Hong Kong tightens prison rules, allowing visit restrictions on national security grounds. Brandon Yau of Waiting Bird said it seemed some authorities believed ex-protesters were still planning organised resistance in jail, but it doesn’t match reality. apnews.com/article/hong-k…
Ex-@HKDemocrats chair Emily Lau has some wise words at her book launch
劉慧卿新書《留下》記錄留港原因 食環職員一度上門稱接「投訴」 bit.ly/44RpHtc
Interesting detail:
The #HongKong police are airing a video on TVs calling me & @thecfhk out by name. For the first time they pointed to my advocacy against the #HKETO as “anti‑China” activities, a part of the reason for putting HK$1M bounties & further actions against me.
Exclusive | Wells Fargo Banker Blocked From Leaving China - WSJ wsj.com/world/china/we…
Huawei's paradox in Spain: No to 5G, but yes to wiretap storage | Euronews euronews.com/next/2025/07/1…
Beijing slams BBC Chinese, Nikkei Asia over ‘distorted reports’ on Hong Kong nat. sec law. In full: buff.ly/UOHob3O
EXCLUSIVE Beijing has dropped sanctions on Reinhard Buetikofer, the former EU lawmaker it sanctioned in 2021, as it looks to normalise ties with the European Parliament. scmp.com/news/china/dip…
Ten years after China’s crackdown on legal activism, lawyers say they are still being targeted. Our report 🎥👇 #China #709crackdown #wangquanzhanng
Hong Kong police arrest 4 men linked to a Taiwan-based group and accuse them of subversion apnews.com/article/hong-k…
Chung Pui-kuen, former chief editor of Stand News, has been released from prison. He left on a car arranged by the police early in the morning, after serving the remaining part of his 21-month sentence. (Channel We is a new platform by @HKJA_Official ex-head Ronson Chan)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker Claudia Mo, two months after leaving prison
.@USAinHKMacau joins the league of @HKDemocrats @HKJA_Official in facing last minute venue cancellations 😅
EXCLUSIVE: The US consulate is facing "increasing" difficulty in finding venues for its events in the city, with hosts pulling out at the last minute citing pressure from authorities, Hong Kong's former top US diplomat has told HKFP: hongkongfp.com/2025/07/04/exc…