A British democracy activist has been captured by the Chinese after trying to make a dramatic seaborne escape from Hong Kong to Taiwan. Andy Li, 30, who has worked with former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith and other politicians on pro-democracy campaigns, was intercepted in international waters, along with 11 other activists, as they tried … Read more
A Hong Kong actress who sparked an internet sensation recently with her youthful appearance has revealed her age for the first time. Carman Lee Yeuk-tung has barely aged since she posed for a set of cassette adverts around 1990. After keeping her age a secret for nearly three decades, the Cantonese star has announced that she is 54 … Read more
When Li-Meng Yan was asked to pop into her boss’s office on the final day of last year, she had no idea such a routine summons might be the start of events that would lead to her fleeing her family, her work and her country in fear for her life. The Chinese-born virologist was based … Read more
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai received a hero’s welcome upon his return to his paper, Apple Daily. Lai’s return to the office comes after he walked free on bail Wednesday, over 40 hours after he and other critics of China were rounded up by police as part of a widening crackdown on dissent. His … Read more