As Prism leaker Edward Snowden has discovered to his cost, a well-known Hong Kong hotel like the Mira is no place to go to ground. So where would a young white American whistle-blower really go in this city, if he wanted to …
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Snowden Treads Fine Line as He Vows to Fight Extradition From Hong Kong
National Security Agency (NSA) whistle-blower Edward Snowden spoke out for the first time since disappearing from his Hong Kong hotel to hail the city’s residents and praise its legal institutions. Speaking exclusively to the …
Snowden in Hong Kong: The Legal Complications of ‘One Country, Two Systems’
An arrest warrant for Edward Snowden is very likely on the way, bringing what looks to be a complex legal tussle to the courts of Hong Kong. The city of about 7 million is a Special Administrative Region, or SAR, of China, but …
Last Seen in Hong Kong: Edward Snowden Slips Away
Journalists fanned out across Hong Kong’s luxury hotels, hoping to score an interview or even catch a glimpse of the now famous leaker. But Edward Snowden was nowhere to be found, leading many to wonder if he’s even still in the territory
Edward Snowden Comes Forward as NSA Whistle-Blower, Surfaces in Hong Kong
The decision of now infamous whistle-blower Edward Snowden to seek sanctuary in Hong Kong has raised eyebrows
Mainland Chinese Traders Milking Hong Kong for All Its Worth
Tensions between Hong Kong people and their mainland Chinese compatriots have deteriorated further — and this time, it’s not over politics, clashing cultural attitudes or northern carpetbaggers driving up Hong Kong property …
Asia’s Art-Fair Boom: Hong Kong and Singapore Compete for Cultural Top Slot
The region’s major cities see them as critical vehicles for cultivating creative identities and developing world-class art scenes
Pollution and Housing Top Agenda for Hong Kong’s Embattled Leader
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying used his debut policy address Wednesday to announce plans to tackle air pollution and a chronic shortage of affordable housing
Hong Kong’s Embattled Leader Faces More Protests
Mass demonstrations took place on New Year’s Day, with tens of thousands calling for the leader of China’s freest city to step down and demanding that the post be filled on a directly elected basis
Blood Ivory: Hong Kong Fights a Losing Battle Against Smugglers
China’s demand for elephant ivory, which is still widely seen as a status symbol on the mainland, has transformed the port city of Hong Kong into a major transit point for illegal trade
Hong Kong Ferry Disaster: A City on the Sea Mourns the Drowned
Three days of mourning have been declared, and crew members and both captains have been arrested, for a collision that claimed 38 lives
Hong Kong’s Worst Ferry Disaster in 40 Years
At least 38 people are dead, including five children, in Hong Kong’s worst ferry disaster since 1971
Why Hong Kong Wants Nothing to Do with ‘Patriotism’ for Now
The Hong Kong government has backed down from its plan to implement “moral and national education” in public schools, in what is being construed as a major victory for civil society in the semiautonomous Chinese territory