Beijing is moving to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong, it announced on Thursday, following last year’s often violent anti-China unrest that plunged the city into its deepest …
China Tells Countries to Stop ‘Meddling’ in Proposed Hong Kong Security Law After Nations Condemn Proposal
In a joint statement, spokespersons for the U.K., Canada and Australia said they were “deeply concerned” by new security legislation.
City Braces for Rallies; Police Issue Warning: Hong Kong Update
Hong Kong police warned protesters against unauthorized marches against China’s plans to impose a sweeping national security law, as the measure drew criticism from the U.S., the U.K. and other …
China has betrayed Hong Kong, former HK governor says
China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold, said Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony. © Photo …
Australia, UK, Canada rebuke China over Hong Kong intervention
China moved to impose restrictive national security laws on Hong Kong this week, sparking a fierce backlash from fellow ex-British colonies.
China Uses the Pandemic to Take Hong Kong’s Autonomy
Over the course of April and throughout May, while much of the world’s attention was trained on the coronavirus’s spiraling death toll, hardly a day passed in Hong Kong without news of arrested …
U.S. Challenge in Penalizing China: Hurt Beijing, Not Hong Kong
The Trump administration has promised strong action against China over its national security law in Hong Kong, but its options may be limited because any harsh penalties aimed at Beijing would likely …
Top U.S. Officials Threaten Action on China Over Hong Kong Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, signaled the Trump administration would punish China.
Sen. Cotton Says U.S. May Have to Treat Hong Kong Like China
In a live Q&A with WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib, Sen. Tom Cotton says China’s latest move to impose new national-security laws on Hong Kong could result in the territory’s special status being revoked. Photo: …
The other Hong Kong: Will China’s democratic enclave become just like the mainland? (opinion)
At issue is whether Hong Kong is governed by its own laws, under the semi-autonomous status that has made it an enclave of relative democracy and liberalism —or under China’s, writes Joy Park.