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Hong Kong outlaws insult or abuse of China’s national anthem
Hong Kong’s legislature has passed a contentious bill that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Passes Law Criminalizing Insults to Chinese Anthem
Hong Kong’s legislature passed a law making disrespect of China’s national anthem a crime, as people prepared to hold memorials for the victims of Beijing’s 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, despite ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Hong Kong’s China National Anthem Bill Aims to Enforce ‘Respect’
Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of China's national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing's tightening grip on the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Caught in the Middle of the Great U.S.-China Power Struggle
Life in Hong Kong had only just started to resemble a new normal after the threat of the pandemic subsided. But there they were again on May 24, dressed in black, ready for the storm brewing. “This is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong outlaws insulting China’s national anthem
Beijing majority said the law was necessary for Hong Kong citizens to show appropriate respect for the anthem. ( read original story ...)
China marks Tiananmen anniversary with crackdown, ban on Hong Kong vigil
China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark the 31st anniversary Thursday of the crushing of the pro-democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature passes controversial national anthem bill amid protests
Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalize disrespect of China's national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing's tightening grip on the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Marks Tiananmen Crackdown As Anthem Insults And Vigil Banned
Hong Kong marked China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown on Thursday, with candle-light ceremonies planned across the city after authorities banned a mass vigil at a time of seething anger over a planned ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Vigil Organizers Say They Will Defy Hong Kong Police Ban
The event was barred for the first time over coronavirus concerns, but participants fear a move to restrict speech. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law will erode its global financial hub status, says media tycoon
China's planned national security law for Hong Kong will jeopardize the city's rule of law and subsequently, its global reputation as an efficient and reliable financial hub, says Jimmy Lai, founder ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law doesn’t mean change in city’s economic activities, says expert
In coming to terms with China's planned national security law for Hong Kong, businesses need to consider if they will thrive like they would under the same circumstances in other major Chinese cities, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s legislature disrupted over national anthem bill
A Hong Kong legislative debate was suspended Thursday afternoon ahead of an expected vote on a contentious national anthem bill after pro-democracy lawmakers staged a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen Square massacre, but vigil is banned for first time
Authorities have outlawed the annual commemoration that drew tens of thousands each year, highlighting the rapid loss of political freedoms in the city. ( read original story ...)