Table.Briefings Table.Briefings Logo
Order now Try for free
Login
ENG DE
Tag

National Security Act

Feature

Hong Kong activist Samuel Chu: 'I have taken the movement to the White House'

Samuel Chu is one of the last activists of the Hong Kong democracy movement with direct political influence. In the US Congress, his political work has even been so successful that Hong Kong authorities issued an arrest warrant against him based on the National Security Act – the first one ever issued against a US citizen. Chu's new goal: Bringing the Tiananmen artwork "Pillar Of Shame" to Berlin and committing the protest movement to long-term strategies. Fabian Peltsch spoke with Samuel Chu.

By Fabian Peltsch

Hongkong Corona Penny
Feature

Zero-Covid: Criminals exploit Hong Kong's isolation

For German companies, the situation in Hong Kong is hardly tolerable. Apart from the repressive Security Law, the strict Covid restrictions are a major problem for them. These make business trips almost impossible. That is why more and more become victims of fraud. A business lawyer reports.

By Redaktion Table

Kardinal Zen Hongkong Festnahme
Feature

Cardinal Zen arrested in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Cardinal Joseph Zen has been a thorn in the side of both the Vatican and the Communist Party over the past few years. He supported the city's protest movement and criticized the Catholic Church for a "bad deal" with the People's Republic. On Wednesday, the 90-year-old was arrested on charges of conspiring with foreign forces - just three days after former Security Chief John Lee was elected as the city's next Chief Executive.

By Marcel Grzanna

Wahlen in Hongkong: John Lee, 64, wird am Sonntag aller Voraussicht nach zum neuen Regierungschef in Hongkong gewählt
Feature

Hong Kong election: a government executive made for Beijing

Under Security Chief John Lee, Hong Kong's police brutally crushed mass protests in 2019. To this day, Lee has not answered for the rampant violence. Still, the 64-year-old wants to lead the city government's fate in the future. His chances of being elected as the new Chief Executive on Sunday are high. He enjoys Beijing's support.

By Marcel Grzanna