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Hong Kong rounds up pro-democracy leaders as Beijing asserts power over the city
The Hong Kong government also issued a series of late-night statements eventually agreeing with Beijing that the mainland’s Hong Kong Liaison Office was not bound by Article 22 of the Basic Law, in a major blow to the “one country, two systems” principle.
Hong Kong and COVID-19: From ‘burning’ city to role model
Not long ago, Hong Kong was in turmoil, declared “burning” by some media outlets and a “failed state” by others. But during COVID-19, some of…
Press freedom in Hong Kong continues to deteriorate
The latest in the decline of Hong Kong’s freedoms.
Why did Hong Kong arrest media mogul Jimmy Lai?
Hong Kong police arrested media mogul Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying (黎智英 Lí Zhìyīng) this morning (Friday February 28). Lai made his fortune in the clothing business…
Jimmy Lai and two democracy advocates arrested on flimsy charges
Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai Hong Kong has crossed another line. The South China Morning Post reports on three high-profile arrests made today: Media mogul Jimmy…
‘The uncertainty is oppressive’: A coronavirus dispatch from Hong Kong
Boredom, anxiety, and frustration: With classes cancelled indefinitely, a university student in Hong Kong explains how she and her classmates are passing the time. …
Nationalism ruined my Chinese friendships
Xinjiang. Hong Kong. Democracy. Racism. How does an American-educated Chinese talk to her mainland Chinese friends about these subjects? Connie Mei Pickart tried, and found that her companions were far from brainwashed in their views. The reality was more worrisome.
‘Tree Hole’: Where mainland Chinese confess their support for the Hong Kong protests
One person’s attempt to bridge the chasm between Hong Kong protesters and would-be mainland Chinese allies. For the past six months, China’s propaganda and censorship…
Is Xinhua shifting focus of Hong Kong message to domestic audience?
Pictured: Carrie Lam, December 3 (Xinhua) As far as I know, yesterday was the first time in the last six months that there were more…
Trump signs bill supporting Hong Kong protesters
Despite his best efforts, U.S. President Donald Trump has not been able to ignore the Hong Kong protests as he desperately seeks a trade deal with China. But last week, Trump’s hand was forced by the U.S. Congress, which passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Trump signed the veto-proof bill into law on November 27. China retaliated by banning U.S. military vessels from visiting Hong Kong, and issuing sanctions on five American NGOs.
After the champagne, a long road ahead: How Hong Kong’s pan-democrats can capitalize on their election wins
Sunday’s District Council elections saw sweeping victories for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp, but the fact remains that a large portion of the city’s population continues…
Is Hong Kong in its ‘death throes’?
Photo: Lam Yik Fei, New York Times Two months into the Hong Kong protests this year, the respected lawyer Dan Harris wrote on the China Law…
Talking to my mother about Hong Kong
I wonder how much my mother has been projecting our tortured relationship onto the events in Hong Kong over the past several months, waiting for…
How the Chinese internet turned ‘Hong Kong independence’ into a smear
Fang Kecheng, a widely renowned commentator and former journalist at the Chinese newspaper Southern Weekly, is currently teaching at the Chinese University of Hong Kong…
Desperate Trump sidelines Hong Kong
On Thursday, we noted that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, sending the bill closer to President Trump’s desk. We…
One murder, two storms
A murder case was cited by the Hong Kong government for the extradition bill that sparked paralyzing protests over the past half year. But now the case has taken on a life of its own, becoming a major issue in the upcoming January 2020 elections in Taiwan. How might this end?
Former British consulate worker Simon Cheng says China tortured him
Simon Cheng Man-kit (郑文杰 Zhèng Wénjié), a former employee of the British consulate in Hong Kong who was detained by Chinese security forces in August, has…
