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. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bankers flock to London to evade ‘disturbing’ China security law
Hong Kong finance workers are flocking to London following the Chinese government’s decision to impose a controversial national security law on the region. Estate agents and recruiters in the British ... ( read original story ...)
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. ( read original story ...)
With Hong Kong security law, China writes broad international powers for itself
Implications of the far-reaching measures are coming into focus, after Beijing fast-tracked the crackdown without public comment. ( read original story ...)
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. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is a Colony Once More
With a far-reaching national-security law, overlords in a distant capital are again making decisions on the city’s behalf. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Calls Hong Kong ‘Just Another Communist-Run City’ Now
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said China’s moves to exert more control over Hong Kong have “eviscerated” the rule of law in the city as the U.S. continues to strip trade privileges from the former ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Commerce chief: Firms may rethink Hong Kong offices after China security law
Companies with headquarters in Hong Kong may now rethink having those offices as China begins cracking down on protesters under Beijing's sweeping new security law, the U.S. commerce secretary said on ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong hangout for journalists stands up for press freedom amid protests and pandemic
At the time, Hong Kong, known mostly as a financial center and tourism hub, was pretty much a news backwater. Then suddenly everything changed. The port city erupted in massive waves of pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s new ‘evil law’
World Hong Kong's new 'evil law' Posted . New Hong Kong security laws came into effect that herald a more authoritarian era for China’s freest city. This is what you need to kno ... ( read original story ...)
The Fear Factor: Bringing the Beijing Treatment to Hong Kong
With the passage of the national security law, pro-democracy activists face the same dilemma as their mainland counterparts: choosing between fear and their ideals. ( read original story ...)
Don’t sacrifice Hong Kong for a banker’s bonus, UK tells HSBC
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reprimanded HSBC and other banks on Wednesday for supporting China's new security law, saying the rights of Hong Kong should not be sacrificed for bankers' ... ( read original story ...)
How China’s national security law could change Hong Kong forever
Hong Kong's status as a world financial hub looks to be under threat. Beijing has expedited a new national security law, which some experts warn has the potential to erode the very structure that ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong makes first arrests under China’s new national security law
The national security law came into force late Tuesday, hours before Hong Kong marked the city's handover from the U.K. to China. ( read original story ...)