The mass resignation of Hong Kong's opposition lawmakers leaves the pro-democracy movement with no clear option in its fight against Communist Party rulers in Beijing, one of the outgoing legislators ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Hong Kong crackdown poses an immediate challenge for Biden
Follow the latest on Election 2020 China keeps tightening its grip on Hong Kong. On Wednesday, Beijing forced the ouster of four lawmakers in the semiautonomous city’s local government who, under a ... ( read original story ...)
RTHK Arrest in Hong Kong Is Further Blow to Press Freedom
The appearance in court Tuesday of journalist Bao Choy over her investigative reporting for Hong Kong’s public broadcaster is viewed as another blow to press freedom for the region. The freelance ... ( read original story ...)
With resignations, Hong Kong democracy movement hangs in balance
The en masse resignation of pro-democracy legislators in Hong Kong on Thursday to protest their colleagues’ expulsion means bills favored by Beijing could pass with little opposition. ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong Opposition Quits Council, Pro-Beijing Forces Reign
Establishment lawmakers were already discussing which policies they could fast-track, while the pro-democracy camp pondered its next move. ( read original story ...)
China Completes Subjugation of Hong Kong, Comes for America | Opinion
On Thursday, all 15 of the remaining pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong resigned from the Legislative Council after staging a noisy protest in the legislature's chamber. The day before, the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Slams Hong Kong Opposition as U.S. Threatens More Sanctions
Senior Chinese officials branded the mass resignation of opposition Hong Kong lawmakers a undefinedfarce, rejecting foreign criticism even as the walkout cleared Beijing’s path to further bend the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign from Legislative Council
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong handed in their resignation letters Thursday, carrying out a pledge to step down after Beijing paved the way for four of their colleagues to be kicked out. ( read original story ...)
U.S. threatens Beijing with new sanctions over Hong Kong lawmaker suspensions
"We're quitting the legislature at this juncture, but we're NOT quitting the Hong Kong democracy fight," said opposition lawmaker Claudio Mo. ( read original story ...)
UK says China has breached Hong Kong treaty so considering sanctions
Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the former British colony, cautioning that it would consider ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Legislators Hand in Resignations
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators have began resigning in protest one day after the government ousted four members of their camp. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Opposition Stages Final Protest in Assembly Before Mass Resignation
Hong Kong's opposition staged a final show of defiance in the legislature on Thursday before resigning to protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues in what they see as another bid by ... ( read original story ...)
I quarantined in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Here’s what I learned
Of the past 148 days, I've spent nearly one-third of them in quarantine. I started in Beijing and have journeyed to Hong Kong and now Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Timeline: The impact of the national security law on Hong Kong
Here is a timeline of developments since China imposed national security legislation in Hong Kong this year, making anything Beijing regards as subversion, secession, terrorism or colluding with ... ( read original story ...)