The trial of media tycoon Jimmy Lai and a separate case against pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong are set to proceed without juries, according to media reports.
Hong Kong and Macau are battling the latest wave of COVID-19 by following China's controversial "zero COVID" strategy. Analysts fear Beijing is using the strict pandemic measures to tighten its control over these cities.
On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover of British rule to China, Beijing's strongarm tactics against the rule of law and democracy are making life miserable for many Hongkongers, writes Chung Ching Kwong.
IAN BIRREL: A ruthless dictatorship has crushed the former British colony with dizzying speed since the eruption of the 2019 protests, using local stooges to stifle the rule of law.