They’ve occupied Hong Kong’s central business district, marched by the hundreds of thousands through the city’s streets and endured tear gas and pepper spray in pitched battles with riot police.Now Ho …
China Moves to Resolve Controversy Over Delayed Hong Kong Elections
Beijing stepped in to settle uncertainty over a controversial yearlong delay to Hong Kong’s legislative elections, approving plans to keep the city’s current lawmakers in office for at least 12 more …
China Refrains From Ousting Hong Kong Lawmakers
Beijing allows four pro-democracy lawmakers to serve out their terms even after they were barred from running for re-election.
China’s unrelenting crackdown on Hong Kong
Monday’s arrests underscored the speed with which the former British colony’s political freedoms — including rights to assembly and freedom of the press — are being curtailed by Beijing.
Jimmy Lai Is Arrested in Hong Kong
China’s latest Hong Kong crackdown demands a strong U.S. response
The historic and tragic events unfolding today in Hong Kong are primarily an attack by Chinese authorities on the autonomy of the city and the freedoms of its people. But the Chinese government is …
Hong Kong’s security law is transforming the city even faster than expected
It’s been less than six weeks since a security law banning secession, subversion and collusion came into force in Hong Kong. But it’s already having a dramatic effect on the city’s political, media …
‘The next Hong Kong’: Taiwan’s foreign minister sounds warning over China
Joseph Wu tells visiting US health secretary Taiwan lives under constant threat of its freedoms being quashed by Beijing …
Taiwan tells visiting U.S. official China seeks to turn it into next Hong Kong
Taiwan faces an increasingly difficult position as China pressures the democratic island to accept conditions that would turn it into the next Hong Kong, its top diplomat told visiting U.S. Health …
Pompeo deeply troubled by Hong Kong tycoon arrest
WASHINGTON, Aug 10 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday he was “deeply troubled” by reports of the arrest of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai “under Hong Kong’s draconian …