China is the “world’s worst jailer of journalists,” the Committee to Protect Journalists said in its annual survey. Reporters Without Borders estimated that 127 journalists are currently detained in China, including Hong Kong, which has seen its press freedoms rapidly deteriorate under the National Security Law.
Jamie Dimon, head of the bank JP Morgan Chase, with a net worth of $1.9 billion, flew last week into Hong Kong, where the government allowed him to stay for a few days without any quarantine measures because of his economic importance to the region’s economy.
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s virtual meeting yesterday evening appears to have been relatively friendly and promises more stability for the U.S.-China relationship. There were no breakthroughs, but Chinese media reported that an agreement had been reached to issue journalist visas, starting with the U.S. side.
Herman Yau's blockbuster begins with a mini-nuke blowing up the Hong Kong airport. In case you weren't aware what you were watching, this is a film about explosions: either those that happen or those that threaten to.
An iconic drama that harkens back to an era when mainland-Hong Kong relations were characterized by cultural intimacy.
The cruel reality of Hong Kong's cubicle apartments
Perpetrators of upskirt photography in Hong Kong’s public places have long been able to escape the law because there was not a suitable criminal charge victims or police could press. That has changed with the passage of a new law that criminalizes all non consensual intimate photography as well as deepfake porn.
In May 2021, an Israeli company became the first documented case of China imposing free expression limitations on a foreign business under the 2020 Hong Kong National Security Law. Tuvia Gering argues that democracies must research the law and its implications to ensure that their citizens are not prosecuted for exercising their basic rights.
Hong Kong, which competes in the Olympics as a separate team from China but plays the P.R.C. anthem at award ceremonies, has won more medals in Tokyo than at any previous Games. While much of the attention was on the impeccable display of talent, the city’s moments of triumph were also marked by political controversy.