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Taiwan’s opposition leader hopes to ‘gain deeper trust’ from US

Over the next two weeks, Kuomintang chairperson Cheng Li-wun will visit San Francisco, Boston, New York, Washington and Los Angeles. She plans to meet with US lawmakers, government officials, think tanks and supporters, according to her itinerary.

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China

China accuses Japanese defence minister of ‘baseless’ claims

Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi had pledged on Sunday to keep strengthening Japan’s military and warned China was expanding its capabilities without sufficient transparency.

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Gov’t appointed administrator of fire-hit estate takes to court to postpone owners’ meeting deadline

Hong Kong

Gov’t-appointed administrator of fire-hit estate applies to court to delay owners’ meeting deadline

Hectar Pun, a lawyer representing Hop On Management, told the Lands Tribunal on Monday that the firm had faced challenges in verifying signatures and finding venues for the meeting.

by James Lee16:19, 1 June 202616:30, 1 June 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hong Kong

Officers stop brawl among remand prisoners at Sai Kung’s maximum security facility

At around 1.13pm on Sunday, 10 remand prisoners, aged between 17 and 20, attacked two 19-year-old remand prisoners, a government statement said.

by Tom Grundy16:00, 1 June 202614:42, 1 June 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

China

Vandals break into Tiananmen crackdown museum in US, founder says

“The perpetrator infiltrated the memorial hall and destroyed the surveillance cameras before beginning the acts of vandalism,” said museum co-founder Wang Dan, who survived the 1989 crackdown as a student leader.

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Hong Kong

16 of 142 lost property reports at Wang Fuk Court may involve theft, security chief says

Secretary for Security Chris Tang also said that the Fire Services Department had increased its emergency phone lines from 30 to 48 in recent months, with the figure expected to reach nearly 70 in the next two to three months.

by Hans Tse14:14, 1 June 202614:14, 1 June 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hong Kong

NGO warns hot weather can worsen air quality, urges gov’t action on pollutants and cooling measures in hot districts

NGO Green Power recommended cooling measures in Tuen Mun, Tai Po, Northern District, Yuen Long and Tung Chung, “such as increasing greenery coverage, revitalising local rivers, and incorporating more ventilation corridor designs.”

by Tom Grundy12:45, 1 June 202612:45, 1 June 2026 Why you can trust Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hong Kong

Beijing grants freer access to Hong Kong and Macau yachts in Greater Bay Area

Under the pilot scheme, which came into effect on Friday, yachts from Hong Kong and Macau can enter nine mainland Chinese cities in the Greater Bay Area without customs guarantees and with temporary ship registrations.