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Chris Van Hollen, a Democratic senator from Maryland and one of the bill’s co-authors, said the legislation would require the Trump administration to “impose sanctions on individuals in the government ... ( read original story ...)

There has been a sharp increase in the number of Hong Kong residents keen to buy property in London since Boris Johnson told about 2.85 million people in the region that he was willing to put them on ... ( read original story ...)

In a bipartisan rebuke of China, the Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to impose sanctions on business and individuals — including the police — that undermine ... ( read original story ...)

The United Nations’ former human rights chief and eight former U.N. special envoys have urged the body’s secretary-general to appoint a special envoy on Hong Kong, saying they are deeply concerned ... ( read original story ...)

The US Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would lay out sanctions on Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong's autonomy as Beijing pushes forward with a controversial security law. ( read original story ...)

As the city braces for a new law that could stifle free speech, local artists are still spurring on the protest movement. ( read original story ...)

The director of a documentary about Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement says he has deleted a scene featuring a dissident artist playing China's national anthem after a law was passed criminalising ... ( read original story ...)

Activists estimate at least 200 protesters are in Taiwan, where authorities have discreetly allowed them to stay by extending tourist visas ... ( read original story ...)

It feels right that Irish novelist Naoise Dolan has appropriated part of that co-opted, mangled aphorism for her first book’s title. “Exciting Times” is set in Hong Kong post-secession, a “fragrant ... ( read original story ...)

How did it avoid the political backlash plaguing the West? Argument: How to Watch for Freedom Disappearing in Hong Kong How to Watch for Freedom Disappearing in H... DON'T LOSE ACCESS: Your IP ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong satirists, cartoonists and journalists say self-censorship has already begun blunting critical voices as fears crescendo over China's plan to impose a sweeping anti-subversion law on the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan said earlier this month it would set up a dedicated office to help those thinking of leaving Hong Kong as Beijing tightens its grip on the former British colony, including planned new national ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she will not select judges to preside over cases brought under the city's new security law, an apparent attempt to assuage concerns about the controversial ... ( read original story ...)

From the massive crowds at theme parks to the long queues for rollercoaster rides, how will attractions look like as theme parks reopen after the coronavirus lockdown is lifted? ( read original story ...)