Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said China’s moves to exert more control over Hong Kong have “eviscerated” the rule of law in the city as the U.S. continues to strip trade privileges from the former ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Commerce chief: Firms may rethink Hong Kong offices after China security law
Companies with headquarters in Hong Kong may now rethink having those offices as China begins cracking down on protesters under Beijing's sweeping new security law, the U.S. commerce secretary said on ... ( read original story ...)
A Hong Kong hangout for journalists stands up for press freedom amid protests and pandemic
At the time, Hong Kong, known mostly as a financial center and tourism hub, was pretty much a news backwater. Then suddenly everything changed. The port city erupted in massive waves of pro-democracy ... ( 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 ...)
Don’t sacrifice Hong Kong for a banker’s bonus, UK tells HSBC
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab reprimanded HSBC and other banks on Wednesday for supporting China's new security law, saying the rights of Hong Kong should not be sacrificed for bankers' ... ( 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 ...)
‘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 ...)
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 ...)
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 ...)
Beijing’s Putsch against Hong Kong
Chairman Xi has signed into law a sweeping national-security measure aimed at destroying the democracy movement in Hong Kong. The unjust affront to human dignity must be named for what it is: the most ... ( read original story ...)
Divided West can do little as China tightens up on Hong Kong
From Tokyo to Brussels, political leaders have swiftly decried Beijing’s move to impose a tough national security law on Hong Kong that cracks down on subversive activity and ... ( read original story ...)