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China’s New Security Law Erodes Media Freedoms in Hong Kong
In a new era of tighter Chinese government control of Hong Kong, the city is likely to see the sun set on broad media freedoms it has enjoyed since the 1997 handover to Chinese control.
More than 300 protesters arrested in Hong Kong
Authorities in Hong Kong used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters and arrested more than 300 people. The protesters oppose new national security laws that …
Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters arrested on first day of new national security law
The Hong Kong government’s ban on demonstrations did little to stop thousands from testing a new national security law imposed by mainland China.
How China killed Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement in less than a year, while the rest of the world were too weak to help
The US, EU, and the UK made efforts to warn China over its new national security law for Hong Kong. China is beyond caring.
In Hong Kong, Arrests and Fear Mark First Day of New Security Law
Protesters deleted social media accounts, as formerly allowed speech suddenly became a potential crime. The chill over the city has booksellers, professors and nonprofits questioning their future.
North Korea praises Xi Jinping after signing of Hong Kong security law
North Korean state media said victory awaits Chinese President Xi Jinping following China’s imposition of a national security law in Hong Kong.
‘It Is a Lot More Severe Than People Expected.’ China Passes National Security Law to Quell Protests in Hong Kong
The swiftly enacted legislation grants Beijing broad new powers to quell the protest movement that engulfed the city last year …
300 arrested in Hong Kong as China’s new “national security” law comes into force
Only 9 of those detained amid defiant pro-democracy protests were specifically accused of breaking the new law, but the message from Beijing is clear.
How China Scammed Hong Kong
After many years of rejecting the people of Hong Kong’s persistent demands for genuine universal suffrage and other rights, China made its position clear again on Tuesday with t …