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Panama Seizes CK Hutchison Ports in Canal Showdown
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Panama Seizes CK Hutchison Ports in Canal Showdown

Ho Yi Lam February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Beijing-linked conglomerate loses two strategic terminals as US-China rivalry reshapes global trade Panama Takes Control of Two Canal Ports From Hong Kong Giant CK HutchisonIn a dramatic escalation of geopolitical tensions surrounding one of the world's most vital shipping corridors, Panamanian authorities physically seized control of two strategic Panama Canal ports on February 24, 2026, removing employees of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison from the Balboa and Cristobal terminals and handing temporary operations to Danish shipping giant Maersk and Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).The takeover follows a ruling by Panama's Supreme Court in late January declaring CK Hutchison's concession contracts unconstitutional, a verdict that became legally binding when published in Panama's official gazette on February 24. CK Hutchison's subsidiary, Panama Ports Company (PPC), had operated both terminals for nearly three decades under concessions most recently renewed in 2021 for another 25 years.Employees Threatened With Criminal ProsecutionCK Hutchison said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that Panamanian authorities made "direct physical entrance" into both terminals and assumed administrative and operational control. Company staff were told to leave immediately and threatened with criminal prosecution if they refused to comply or attempted to maintain contact with the firm.The company called the entire process unlawful, saying the court ruling, the executive decree, the termination of PPC's concession, and the physical takeover…

How Hong Kong Became Russia’s Tech Lifeline in Ukraine War
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How Hong Kong Became Russia’s Tech Lifeline in Ukraine War

Ho Yi Lam February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Investigators find city firms shipped $28 million in Western military components to Moscow with no sanctions penalty Hong Kong Companies Funneling European Military Technology to Russia, Investigators FindHong Kong has become the world's most important transshipment node for routing Western military technology to Russia's war machine in Ukraine, according to a damning new investigative report published by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation and reported by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in February 2026. The findings reveal that a small group of Hong Kong and mainland China-based traders have moved hundreds of semiconductors, sensors, electrical connectors, and microchip components -- many of them produced by major European technology companies -- into Russian weapons systems, all while evading international sanctions.The report, titled "Bypassing the Blockade," is based on Ukraine's defense ministry database of foreign components recovered from destroyed or captured Russian weapons, cross-referenced with export records and corporate filings. The findings are the latest in a series of CFHK investigations that have identified Hong Kong as the premier global conduit for procuring Western technology for Russia, Iran, and North Korea -- a role that the city's government has enabled by refusing to enforce any Western sanctions, recognizing only those imposed by the United Nations.Seven Traders, Twenty Companies, One Deadly PipelineResearchers identified seven Hong Kong and China-based traders who…

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China’s Financial Superpower Ambitions Run Through Hong Kong
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China’s Financial Superpower Ambitions Run Through Hong Kong

Tsz Yan February 25, 2026February 25, 2026

Beijing seeks to leverage the city's markets for global yuan dominance, but democracy's collapse undermines the strategy Beijing Bets on…

China Wants Hong Kong to Be Its Gold Trading Powerhouse
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China Wants Hong Kong to Be Its Gold Trading Powerhouse

Ching Yi Ho February 25, 2026

Beijing eyes the city as a strategic hub to challenge London and New York for global bullion market dominance Beijing…

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Why Hong Kong’s Collapse Was Twenty Years in the Making

Why Hong Kong’s Collapse Was Twenty Years in the Making

The Long Arc of Communist Reconsolidation Hong Kong's democratic collapse is often dated to recent years, but this framing obscures…

How Hong Kong’s Legal Profession Was Broken From the Inside

How Hong Kong’s Legal Profession Was Broken From the Inside

The CCP's Capture of Lawyers, Bar Associations, and Due Process The Chinese Communist Party did not need to abolish Hong…

How Hong Kong’s Economy Was Used to Discipline Democracy

How Hong Kong’s Economy Was Used to Discipline Democracy

The CCP's Conversion of Markets Into Political Leverage For years, Hong Kong's economic success was cited as proof that political…

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Hong Kong Disneyland Internships Amid Rising Authoritarianism
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Hong Kong Disneyland Internships Amid Rising Authoritarianism

Man YiFebruary 10, 2026

Hong Kong Disneyland Internships Amid Rising Authoritarianism – Career Paths Persist as Territory Faces Democratic Decline

Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence: The Calculated Destruction of Hong Kong Press Freedom
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Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence: The Calculated Destruction of Hong Kong Press Freedom

Sze Wing LeeFebruary 10, 2026

Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence: The Calculated Destruction of Hong Kong Press Freedom – 78-year-old Apple Daily founder receives effective life sentence in Beijing’s most consequential media trial

Hong Kong Sentences Jimmy Lai as Rule of Law Collapses
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Hong Kong Sentences Jimmy Lai as Rule of Law Collapses

Bobbie Jo GentryFebruary 10, 2026

Hong Kong Sentences Jimmy Lai as Rule of Law Collapses – Jimmy Lai punishment marks deepening authoritarian control

Hong Kong Cuisine Arrives at American Doorsteps Through Growing Delivery Services
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Hong Kong Cuisine Arrives at American Doorsteps Through Growing Delivery Services

Hoi Yan TsangFebruary 10, 2026

Hong Kong Cuisine Arrives at American Doorsteps Through Growing Delivery Services – Local restaurants expand reach as diaspora communities seek taste of home

Hong Kong HR Firm Seeks Nasdaq Listing Amid Democratic Crisis
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Hong Kong HR Firm Seeks Nasdaq Listing Amid Democratic Crisis

Jessica LamFebruary 10, 2026

Hong Kong HR Firm Seeks Nasdaq Listing Amid Democratic Crisis – CALM Chain IPO Highlights Business-As-Usual Approach to Authoritarianism

AI Infrastructure Promotion Highlights Hong Kong Contradictions
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AI Infrastructure Promotion Highlights Hong Kong Contradictions

Sarah LauFebruary 10, 2026

AI Infrastructure Promotion Highlights Hong Kong Contradictions – Tech ambition clashes with political reality

Cato Institute Documents Hong Kong’s Descent Into Tyranny
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Cato Institute Documents Hong Kong’s Descent Into Tyranny

Emily ChanFebruary 10, 2026

Cato Institute Documents Hong Kong’s Descent Into Tyranny – Libertarian Think Tank Chronicles Systematic Destruction of Freedoms

Legal Experts Document Lai’s Conviction as Rule of Law Collapses
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Legal Experts Document Lai’s Conviction as Rule of Law Collapses

Athena LaiFebruary 10, 2026

Legal Experts Document Lai’s Conviction as Rule of Law Collapses – Jurist Organization Chronicles Systematic Destruction of Hong Kong Justice

Hong Kong Leader Praises Jimmy Lai Sentence
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Hong Kong Leader Praises Jimmy Lai Sentence

Emily ChanFebruary 10, 2026

Hong Kong Leader Praises Jimmy Lai Sentence – Ethical collapse as leadership celebrates repression

Beijing Tightens Security Grip After Jimmy Lai Jailing
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Beijing Tightens Security Grip After Jimmy Lai Jailing

Emily ChanFebruary 10, 2026

Beijing Tightens Security Grip After Jimmy Lai Jailing – Hong Kong security crackdown intensifies after verdict

Hong Kong Land Sale Signals Market Distortion
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Hong Kong Land Sale Signals Market Distortion

Natalie CheungFebruary 10, 2026

Hong Kong Land Sale Signals Market Distortion – Beijing linked capital reshapes property dynamics

Twenty Years Behind Bars for Defending Democracy
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Twenty Years Behind Bars for Defending Democracy

Athena LaiFebruary 10, 2026

Twenty Years Behind Bars for Defending Democracy – Jimmy Lai’s Sentence Crystallizes Beijing’s Crackdown on Dissent

Death by a Thousand Regulations
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Death by a Thousand Regulations

Athena LaiFebruary 1, 2026February 10, 2026

Death by a Thousand Regulations – How Law Became the Quiet Weapon Against Hong Kong’s Democracy

Beijing Didn’t Need Tanks
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Beijing Didn’t Need Tanks

Athena LaiJanuary 29, 2026February 10, 2026

Beijing Didn’t Need Tanks – How Communist Paperwork and Fear Conquered Hong Kong

How the Media Was Silenced Without a Ban
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How the Media Was Silenced Without a Ban

Athena LaiFebruary 3, 2026February 10, 2026

How the Media Was Silenced Without a Ban – The Quiet Death of a Free Press in Hong Kong

Why Hong Kong’s Business Elite Chose Profit Over Democracy
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Why Hong Kong’s Business Elite Chose Profit Over Democracy

Athena LaiFebruary 3, 2026February 10, 2026

Why Hong Kong’s Business Elite Chose Profit Over Democracy – The Economic Collaboration That Enabled Communist Control

Why Democracies Failed Hong Kong
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Why Democracies Failed Hong Kong

Athena LaiJanuary 27, 2026February 10, 2026

Why Democracies Failed Hong Kong – The Cost of Hesitation and Half-Measures

How Hong Kong’s Police Were Politicized
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How Hong Kong’s Police Were Politicized

Athena LaiJanuary 27, 2026February 10, 2026

How Hong Kong’s Police Were Politicized – The Transformation of Law Enforcement Into Ideological Enforcement

Why Hong Kong’s Middle Class Was Central to Its Defeat
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Why Hong Kong’s Middle Class Was Central to Its Defeat

Athena LaiFebruary 8, 2026February 10, 2026

Why Hong Kong’s Middle Class Was Central to Its Defeat – The Silent Calculation That Enabled Communist Control

Why Hong Kong’s Democratic Institutions Could Not Be Rebuilt
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Why Hong Kong’s Democratic Institutions Could Not Be Rebuilt

Athena LaiFebruary 7, 2026February 10, 2026

Why Hong Kong’s Democratic Institutions Could Not Be Rebuilt – The Long Shadow of Communist Control

How Hong Kong’s Fear Economy Replaced Civic Duty
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How Hong Kong’s Fear Economy Replaced Civic Duty

Athena LaiJanuary 29, 2026February 10, 2026

How Hong Kong’s Fear Economy Replaced Civic Duty – The CCP’s Conversion of Citizenship Into Risk Management

Why Hong Kong’s Democratic Collapse Was Invisible Until It Was Complete
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Why Hong Kong’s Democratic Collapse Was Invisible Until It Was Complete

Athena LaiJanuary 26, 2026February 10, 2026

Why Hong Kong’s Democratic Collapse Was Invisible Until It Was Complete – The Danger of Normalized Repression

How Hong Kong’s Fear of Chaos Was Weaponized Against Democracy
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How Hong Kong’s Fear of Chaos Was Weaponized Against Democracy

Athena LaiFebruary 9, 2026February 10, 2026

How Hong Kong’s Fear of Chaos Was Weaponized Against Democracy – The CCP’s Exploitation of Order Anxiety

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