Hong Kong was once cast as a liberal precursor to what China could become. Under Xi Jinping, it’s a cautionary tale of authoritarian entrenchment.
Xi Jinping returns to Hong Kong for first trip outside of mainland China in two years
Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Hong Kong on Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of its return from British rule and to inaugurate the administration of its new chief executive, John Lee.
China’s Xi Jinping Says Hong Kong’s Loyalty to Beijing Will Ensure Prosperous Future
Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Hong Kong to show more patriotic fervor and rally around his vision of a strong and unified China as he prepares to extend his rule.
Hong Kong’s 25 Years Under China: Business Appeal Suffers Amid Diminishing Freedoms
July 1st marks the halfway point of Beijing’s 50-year promise to maintain Hong Kong’s capitalist system and freedoms that had enabled it to become an economic powerhouse under colonial rule.
UK’s Boris Johnson: China must be held to commitments made on Hong Kong
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Britain would not give up on Hong Kong and would do all it could to hold China to its commitments on democratic rights made 25 years ago when the city’s sovereignty …
Hong Kong’s 25 Years Under China: Business Appeal Suffers Amid Diminishing Freedoms
July 1st marks the halfway point of Beijing’s 50-year promise to maintain Hong Kong’s capitalist system and freedoms that had enabled it to become an economic powerhouse under colonial rule.
China’s president returns to Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of British handover
When Chinese President Xi Jinping stepped off a train in Hong Kong on Thursday, it marked his first trip outside the borders of Mainland China in nearly 900 days.
Politics brought this couple together. China’s national security law may separate them forever.
I am a fish in a tank,” says Ventus Lau, one of 47 pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong facing possible life in prison.
China’s Leader Hails a Hong Kong ‘Reborn from Ashes’ Amid Crackdown
Before Xi Jinping’s tightly controlled appearance, Hong Kong sent officials, diplomats and others to hotels for days of isolation and Covid tests.
Xi Jinping leaves mainland China for the first time since the beginning of pandemic
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has left mainland China for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic, arriving in Hong Kong Thursday ahead of the 25th anniversary of the city’s handover from …