On the anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese rule, thousands defied tear gas and pepper pellets to protest the security law. ( read original story ...)
More than 300 protesters arrested in Hong Kong
Authorities in Hong Kong used water cannons and pepper spray to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters and arrested more than 300 people. The protesters oppose new national security laws that ... ( read original story ...)
‘We Have to Act Out Our Freedom’: Protesters Hit Streets in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police invoked Beijing’s new security law for the first time to arrest protesters on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China. ( read original story ...)
China’s New Security Law Erodes Media Freedoms in Hong Kong
In a new era of tighter Chinese government control of Hong Kong, the city is likely to see the sun set on broad media freedoms it has enjoyed since the 1997 handover to Chinese control. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Arrests and Fear Mark First Day of New Security Law
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’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 ...)
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 ...)
China law violates Hong Kong’s autonomy, says UK PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday China's imposition of a security law on Hong Kong violated Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and threatened the freedoms and rights protected ... ( read original story ...)
‘It Could Be Anyone’: Hong Kong Security Law Sends Chill Over the City
Protesters are deleting their accounts on Twitter and Telegram. Booksellers, professors and nonprofits are questioning their future. ( read original story ...)
UK Says China’s Security Law Is Serious Violation of Hong Kong Treaty
The United Kingdom said on Wednesday that China's imposition of a security law on Hong Kong was a "clear and serious" violation of the 1984 Joint Declaration and called on the People's Republic to ... ( read original story ...)
From Renditions to Closed-Door Trials, China’s Security Law Upends Hong Kong Legal Landscape
Leading Hong Kong lawyers are warning of a stark new era of mainland justice as they digest the full impact of China's new national security law imposed directly by Communist Party leaders in Beijing. ( read original story ...)
As China Strengthens Grip on Hong Kong, Taiwan Sees a Threat
The sweeping new security law in Hong Kong has further eroded what little support there was in Taiwan for unifying with the mainland. ( read original story ...)