Supporters of Ms. Chow, a 23-year-old activist detained under Hong Kong’s national security law, flooded Twitter with images comparing her to the Chinese folk heroine.
Arrested media mogul predicts Hong Kong crackdown will subside to ‘appease the business people’
Jimmy Lai, the founder of pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily, believes that recent arrests in the city, including his own, are likely more of an effort to chill dissent than an indication …
Hong Kong freedom lovers deserve global support against Chinese Communist Party’s new Red Terror
The dramatic arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and the invasive raid of Apple Daily, the pro-democracy newspaper he founded, this week signals the start of a new Red Terror for the formerly …
China transformed Hong Kong into a typical mainland city, almost overnight
The two decades beginning in 1997, when Britain handed this territory to China, and ending when it became like every other mainland city, were Hong Kong’s best years, and my favorite. It was a proud, …
How U.S. Sanctions on Hong Kong Could Leave Banks Caught in the Middle
In the latest round of punitive measures that the U.S. government has imposed on Hong Kong, the Trump Administration announced on Aug. 7 that it would sanction 11 high-ranking Hong Kong officials, …
How U.S. Sanctions on Hong Kong Could Leave Banks Caught in the Middle
In the latest round of punitive measures that the U.S. government has imposed on Hong Kong, the Trump Administration announced on Aug. 7 that it would sanction 11 high-ranking Hong Kong officials, …
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai reacts to Hong Kong arrest, says China was sending message of intimidation
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai on Thursday said authorities arrested him on Monday as an intimidation method for China to enforce its new security law in the city. He added that while police treated …
Media tycoon Jimmy Lai reacts to Hong Kong arrest, says China was sending message of intimidation
Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai on Thursday said authorities arrested him on Monday as an intimidation method for China to enforce its new security law in the city. He added that while police treated …
Japan Fans Hail Hong Kong ‘Goddess Of Democracy’ Chow
She has been dubbed the “Goddess of Democracy” and found fans among politicians and actors. There is little doubt that Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow is big in Japan. The 23-year-old’s arrest this week …
Japan Says Concerns Over Hong Kong Growing, After Activist Agnes Chow Arrested
Japan’s foreign minister said on Thursday the arrests of Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow and media tycoon Jimmy Lai raised questions over freedom of speech and the press in Hong Kong and …