Asian Film Awards: Hong Kong’s Nick Cheuk takes prize for best new director for Time Still Turns the Pages

“I feel all of your love and care,” he said. “This award doesn’t belong to me. It belongs to us.” Mainland China’s Jiang Qinqin took the best actress award. Photo: Yik Yeung-man The 36-year-old said he had not imagined winning as other contenders were outstanding. “There are limited resources [for filming] in Hong Kong, but … Read more

Hong Kong CPPCC delegates must be ‘100%’ committed to supporting Article 23 security law, says top state leader on city affairs

The sixth-ranked Politburo Standing Committee member was referring to security legislation that the city is required to pass under Article 23 of the Basic Law, its mini-constitution. “[Ding said] we must be 100 per cent [committed] in supporting the Article 23 legislation, [it’s] not acceptable with just 99 per cent,” So said, meaning there should … Read more

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2024: Premier Li Qiang encourages Hong Kong to ‘play to its strengths’ as part of Greater Bay Area

The session is part of the key annual meetings of the top legislature and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the country’s top advisory body, commonly known as the “two sessions”, or lianghui. Chinese Premier Li Qiang delivers his work report at the opening session of the annual meeting for the National People’s Congress. Photo: … Read more

Beijing has conducted research to better integrate Hong Kong youths into nation’s development, CPPCC chairman Wang Huning says

Beijing has conducted research into encouraging young Hongkongers to better integrate into the nation’s broader development, the chairman of the country’s top political advisory body has said, adding “systematic deficiencies” existed in comprehensive studies carried out at the national level. Wang Huning, a long-time aide of Chinese President Xi Jinping, was delivering his first work … Read more