Key figure in 2019 anti-government protests was imprisoned for more than six months under national security law imposed by mainland China ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow released on city’s pro-democracy protest anniversary
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow was released Saturday from prison on the second anniversary of the city's huge democracy rallies, with police out in force and protests now all but banned. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong films censored for breaking national security law
Censors have been ordered by the pro-Beijing Hong Kong government to vet all films for violations of a draconian national security law.Since Beijing imposed the legislation a year ago, officials have ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Censorship Widens to Hong Kong’s Vaunted Film Industry, With Global Implications
The city’s government said it would block the distribution of films that are deemed to undermine national security, bringing the territory more in line with mainland Chinese rules. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Amends National Security Law, Will Now Censor Films in Similar Fashion as Beijing
A new amendment to Hong Kong's Film Censorship Ordinance gives the government the ability to censor films seen as a threat to national security. The move further aligns Hong Kong with the practices of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to censor films that ‘endanger national security’
Films go through strict censors on the Chinese mainland and only a select few Western films or documentaries are released commercially each year. Historically Hong Kong has taken ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong film censors get wider ‘national security’ powers
Observers worry rule change in Chinese city will restrict pro-democracy movement even further ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Censor Films Under China’s Security Law
The city’s government said it would block the distribution of films that are deemed to undermine national security, bringing the territory more in line with mainland Chinese censorship. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to Censor Films ‘Endangering National Security’
Hong Kong censors now have the power to ban films that endanger national security, prompting concerns that freedom of expression is being further curtailed in a city once known for its vibrant arts ... ( read original story ...)
EXCLUSIVE China’s attacks on ‘foreign forces’ threaten Hong Kong’s global standing -top U.S. envoy
The top U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong said the imposition of a new national security law had created an "atmosphere of coercion" that threatens both the city's freedoms and its standing as an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong authorities to censor films that ‘endanger national security’
New guidelines continue China’s crackdown on freedoms since the city’s 2019 democracy protests ... ( read original story ...)
UK report says Hong Kong security law used to ‘drastically curtail freedoms’
Beijing has broken its legal obligations by undermining Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and used a national security law to "drastically curtail freedoms" in the global financial hub, according to ... ( read original story ...)
Swire’s ‘next chapter’ ends as scion leaves Hong Kong
Merlin Swire’s appointment as chair of the storied Hong Kong trading house in 2018, which bears his family’s name, was billed as the beginning of the group’s “next chapter”. The 47-year-old was the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong chides EU over remarks on electoral system changes
Hong Kong's government criticised the European Union on Thursday after the bloc denounced a major overhaul of the city's political system as a breach by China of its international commitments. ( read original story ...)