There were no slogans and no words, only blank white sheets of paper, quivering in the hands of a few dozen Hong Kong residents standing in a shopping mall, saying nothing at all. The police arrived ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong coronavirus cases stay high for 3rd day
Hong Kong reported 38 new coronavirus cases on Friday, edging down from Thursday's 42 but broadly in line with a sharp increase that the city has registered over the past three days. Amid concerns of ... ( read original story ...)
China’s market euphoria trumps political risk in Hong Kong
Investors in China's soaring stock market are increasingly turning to Hong Kong for bargains, egging on an investment boom on the back of large tech listings and shaking off fears of political risks ... ( read original story ...)
Here’s How China’s Law is Already Changing the Face of Hong Kong
When China passed its new Hong Kong security law on June 30, officials said it would only affect “extremely few criminals.” Less than two weeks later, it’s clear Beijing is trying to wipe away signs ... ( read original story ...)
PHOTOS: How Hong Kong Reopened Schools — And Why It Closed Them Again
Schools were shut when the novel coronavirus first became a concern. Here's how Hong Kong handled re-opening — and now, a second closing due to a spike in cases. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong Security Law, China Asserts Legal Jurisdiction over the Entire World
The Chinese Communist Party’s new security law has criminalized subversion, secession, terrorism, and collusion with foreign entities in Hong Kong. The new law spells an abrupt end to the political ... ( read original story ...)
China is ready for a potential exodus from Hong Kong, and has designs to make it more prosperous
China promised to maintain Hong Kong's democratic system and civil liberties for 50 years. But many believe a new security law imposed upon Hong Kong by Beijing effectively means the end of democracy ... ( read original story ...)
To cool off U.S.-China tensions, let’s start with a truce on media access
You gave an important speech in Beijing on Thursday in which you attempted to halt the slide in U.S.-China relations. You declared that China did not want to see its relationship ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong is dangerous for the world
When China imposed a draconian new security law on Hong Kong last week, I grabbed my phone to call some young pro-democracy activists I’d met there in November. Then I put the phone down because I ... ( read original story ...)
China, Hong Kong and the world: is Xi Jinping overplaying his hand?
Beijing’s push to impose tighter legal control over the territory has generated a strong international backlash ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police raid pollster ahead of opposition vote
Hong Kong police on Friday seized computers at the office of a prominent opinion pollster that was helping the city's pro-democracy opposition to conduct a primary election planned for the weekend. Th ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong suspends plans for school reopening weeks after relaxing coronavirus lockdown restrictions
Hong Kong officials announced Friday that they are suspending classes in kindergarten, primary, and secondary schools after a recent spike in new coronavirus cases. ( read original story ...)
Germany summons Chinese ambassador over Hong Kong law – Sueddeutsche Zeitung
Germany summoned China's ambassador to the Foreign Ministry on Friday for a discussion about the new Hong Kong security law, Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reported. The newspaper cited a ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to suspend schools again after spike in COVID-19 cases
Hong Kong will suspend all schools after the territory reported a spike in locally transmitted coronavirus infections, the city's ... ( read original story ...)