Nearly 200 signatories say Beijing's proposal is an "assault on the city's fundamental freedoms". ( read original story ...)
Why Beijing feels compelled to destroy Hong Kong’s freedom
The liberal democratic values that many Hong Kongers uphold – and are theoretically guaranteed in the city’s mini-constitution – are an inexorable threat to China’s repressive Marxist-Leninist ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: China finally moves towards tougher national security laws for Hong Kong
Beijing is moving to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong, it announced on Thursday, following last year's often violent anti-China unrest that plunged the city into its deepest ... ( read original story ...)
The Infinite Heartbreak of Loving Hong Kong
It is not democracy, because Hong Kong was never democratic. It is not autonomy, because Hong Kong never enjoyed self-determination. It is certainly not the will to resist; as I write this, activists ... ( read original story ...)
Global outrage erupts over China’s ‘draconian‘ security law for Hong Kong
Top lawyers and politicians from 23 countries express grave concerns over ‘assault’ on city’s rights and freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing warns against ‘meddling’ as Canada, others express concerns over Hong Kong security laws
China's foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong dismissed concerns that its proposed national security laws for the city would harm foreign investors, hitting back at "meddling" countries as Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
China Tells Countries to Stop ‘Meddling’ in Proposed Hong Kong Security Law After Nations Condemn Proposal
In a joint statement, spokespersons for the U.K., Canada and Australia said they were "deeply concerned" by new security legislation. ( read original story ...)
Xi makes high-stakes power play in move to subdue Hong Kong
For Chinese leader Xi Jinping it is a high-stakes power play. His move to impose tough national security laws on Hong Kong risks reigniting pro-democracy protests that plunged the city into chaos last ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Security Law Marks the End of Subtlety in Hong Kong
The law will extend to Hong Kong the legal system and security regulations that prevail elsewhere in China. The Hong Kong announcement upended the expectations of many China watchers who expected a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law could mean ‘joint’ probes with mainland: parliament adviser
Mainland Chinese authorities could join Hong Kong police to investigate criminal suspects under a planned security law, a city politician said Saturday, in comments likely to further enrage ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Patten: China’s security laws a betrayal of Hong Kong people
Last governor of former British colony says UK must stand up to Beijing rather than kowtow ... ( read original story ...)
China has betrayed Hong Kong, former HK governor says
China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold, said Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19, less deadly than Sars, takes a heavier toll on Hong Kong’s financial markets and economy than the 2003 outbreak
For half a century, Albert Fong Leung-fai has withstood the varying widths of men's suit lapels, survived Hong Kong's journey from British rule to Chinese sovereignty, and weathered the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Bruised Businesses Try to Divine Hong Kong’s Fate Under National-Security Law
Markets faltered and businesses braced for more instability as China set out plans for national-security laws to tighten its control over Hong Kong, piling stress on the global finance hub already ... ( read original story ...)