After five months of being at the forefront of the coronavirus pandemic, new infections in Hong Kong have slowed to a trickle, and the city is slowly getting back to normal. Which, these days, means …
‘The stakes are higher’: Hong Kong’s battle lines redrawn for post-Covid protests
The territory is braced for a summer of activism, but mass demonstrations may be a thing of the past as police target leaders, reporters and freedoms …
China can ill-afford causing a Hong Kong failure
The Hong Kong people are constantly being told by China’s Central People’s Government and the United Front overseas propaganda arm that we do not properly understand the concept of “one country, two …
Asia stocks dented by pandemic fears and US-China tension
Stocks across Asia Pacific fell, under pressure from rising US-China tension and concerns over the timeline for reopening the world’s largest economy after the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong’s …
Don’t Give Hong Kong’s Government the Credit
I was eager to go back to Hong Kong, where I had been conducting research on its protest movement. A new epidemic there would likely mean that visiting the city anytime soon would be unsafe. I worried …
Child Reporter or Child Labor? Hong Kong Police Detain 12-Year-Old Boy Covering Protests
The incident raised some concerns by the police, lawmakers, and other journalists about child labor, journalist accreditation, and the safety of children thrown into adult roles.
Hong Kong Government Will Prioritize Bill to Make Booing China’s National Anthem Punishable by Prison
The proposed law is aimed at ensuring that residents of Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese territory, respect China’s national anthem. Under the bill, those who use the anthem for commercial …
Hong Kong will make it illegal to boo the Chinese national anthem
Fears of more protests as Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam prioritises a controversial law making it illegal to disrespect China’s national anthem …
Hundreds arrested as Hong Kong pro-democracy protests return
Riot police raise their pepper spray projectile inside a shopping mall as they disperse anti-government protesters during a rally in Hong Kong, May 10. Hong Kong authorities said they arrested 230 peo …
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 in renewed protests
HONG KONG — More than 200 people were arrested during anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Sunday night, police said, as authorities seek to prevent a revival of last year’s massive …