Hong Kong filed its first charges under a new security law while declaring illegal a key slogan chanted by hundreds of thousands of pro-democracy protesters over months of rallies, the latest sign ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Democracy Activist Says He Left City After Passage of National Security Law
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law has left the city for an undisclosed location, he revealed on his Facebook page after testifying to a U.S. congressional hearing about a tough ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists planning ‘parliament in exile’ after China brings in security law
Campaigner Simon Cheng, granted asylum in UK, says shadow parliament would send ‘clear signal’ to Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing names hard-liner who crushed protests to head Hong Kong security agency
Along with Zheng, two deputies were also announced Friday for the new security agency in Hong Kong. One, Li Jiangzhou, was already China’s top public security ministry official ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Senate passes bill over China’s Hong Kong law
Publish Audio U.S. Senate passes bill over China's Hong Kong law. Posted . The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business w ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law may prompt ESG capital outflows over time: Orient Capital Research
Hong Kong's national security law could prompt outflows of capital and operational transformations related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in the city, and this could impact ... ( read original story ...)
‘Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times’ Slogan Is Illegal, Government Says
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times' Slogan Is Illegal, Government Says The rallying cry appears on placards at rallies, is printed on clothes and accessories and scribbled on post-it notes on ... ( read original story ...)
Nathan Law: Leading young democracy activist flees Hong Kong
One of Hong Kong's most prominent young democracy activists has fled the territory after China imposed a sweeping, controversial security law. Nathan Law, a one-time student leader and local ... ( read original story ...)
Why foreign expats in Hong Kong support national security law
A ship carrying the slogan of "celebrating the passage of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)" sails at ... ( read original story ...)
The British Passport Stoking Controversy in Hong Kong
As China tightens its control over Hong Kong with a new national security law, the U.K. is offering some residents of its former colony a potential route out: a proposal to allow longer stays in ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs in Hong Kong and Shanghai pop, despite pandemic, tensions with the U.S.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) in greater China jumped in the first half of this year, bucking the declines seen elsewhere due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activist Nathan Law Says He Has Fled Abroad Amid Beijing-Backed Crackdown
Law, who spoke to NPR's All Things Considered, announced late Wednesday that he had left the country following the enactment of a draconian new national security law targeting the territory. ( read original story ...)
The World Should Stand up to China Over Hong Kong, Activist Nathan Law Says
Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain, pro-democracy activist Nathan ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Passes Bill Rebuking China Over Hong Kong Crackdown
Congress has approved a bill rebuking China over its crackdown in Hong Kong amid protests against a strict “national security” law that outlaws so-called subversive or terrorist acts, as well as ... ( read original story ...)