China’s passage of a national security law for Hong Kong drew international condemnation on Tuesday, with the United States, European Union, Britain and Japan criticising measures that set the stage …
Japan calls China’s move on Hong Kong ‘regrettable’
Japan’s top government officials said on Tuesday China’s move to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong was “regrettable” and undermined credibility in the ‘one country, two systems’ formula …
China’s controversial Hong Kong national security law goes into effect
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed into law a bill on Tuesday that critics say will threaten the autonomy of Hong Kong and the freedoms of its citizens.
China imposes sweeping national security law as Hong Kong marks handover anniversary
Hong Kong woke up to a new reality on Wednesday, after China’s central government imposed a sweeping national security law late the night before that critics say has stripped the city of its autonomy …
China Punctures Hong Kong’s Autonomy
China rolled back the autonomy of Hong Kong’s governance, with the imposition of a new law that gives Beijing a much stronger hand in policing the city and safeguarding its own authority.
Hong Kong Security Law Gives Beijing Broad New Powers
Hours after China’s legislature passed a new national-security law for Hong Kong, the city’s government published the complete document for the first time, revealing the full scope of legislation that …
Business Embraces Hong Kong’s Security Law. The Money Helps.
A flood of investment from China has tempered worries that Beijing’s tightening grip on the Asian financial capital would end its status as a lucrative place to do business.
Hong Kong Activists Disband With Passage of China’s National Security Law
Fears over the fallout from Beijing’s new national-security law for Hong Kong swept through the city after its passage, with opposition activist groups dissolving their local presence and Western …
U.S., allies deplore China’s new Hong Kong security law
China’s passage of a national security law for Hong Kong drew international condemnation on Tuesday, with the United States and its Asian and Western allies criticising a move that heralds a more …
Brushing Aside Opponents, Beijing Imposes Security Law on Hong Kong
In passing the rules, China’s leaders faced down the democracy movement in Hong Kong and shrugged off opposition from the Trump administration.