The arrests of democracy advocates in Hong Kong presents the incoming Biden administration with limited options and an early test of its promised hard-nosed stance with China. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: The last gasps of Hong Kong democracy
It's no coincidence that China chose a volatile and sensitive time in America to round up pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
National security law: Hong Kong rounds up 53 pro-democracy activists
More than 50 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists and politicians have been arrested in the biggest crackdown since China imposed a draconian security law last year. About 1,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Media Liken Capitol Riot to Hong Kong Protests
Beijing and Moscow, which have long faced criticism from American leaders for their democratic shortcomings, turn the tables on Washington. ( read original story ...)
‘Deja vu’: China invokes Capitol crisis to justify Hong Kong crackdown
An angry mob’s storming of the U.S. Capitol has been received as a gift in Beijing, where a senior Chinese diplomat cited the crisis to justify the communist regime’s repression of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China Warns Joe Biden Administration to Stay Out of Hong Kong Affairs
President-elect Biden's pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, had tweeted in support of Hong Kong, saying the new administration would stand up to Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Capitol Hill Riots ‘Karma’ for Supporting Hong Kong, Chinese Media Jeers
China's foreign ministry further pushed the false equivalence on Thursday when its spokesperson accused the United States of double standards. ( read original story ...)
Last orders for Hong Kong taken at Club 71
Club 71 — the preferred watering hole of Hong Kong’s artists, filmmakers, journalists and anyone else who liked a cheap beer — was about to close. Get there for last drinks. I rushed up the hill ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. lawyer released on bail in Hong Kong crackdown on democracy activists
Attorney John Clancey, one of 53 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures rounded up by authorities, was granted bail even as another activist was arrested. ( read original story ...)
Wong questioned, US lawyer released in Hong Kong crackdown
Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested on a new charge under the national security law while an American rights lawyer who was detained in a sweeping crackdown was grant ... ( read original story ...)
China compares U.S. Capitol riots with Hong Kong protests
In response to the U.S. riots, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying compared the mobs on Capitol Hill with protests in Hong Kong in 2019. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong it now looks like opposition is against the law
Mass arrests of 50 pro-democracy activists, pollsters and politicians seem to all but criminalise opposition politics ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo calls for Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates to be released
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday called for the immediate release of dozens of pro-democracy politicians and advocates arrested in Hong Kong, adding that the U.S. is considering sanctions in ... ( read original story ...)
US threatens sanctions over Hong Kong arrests, angering Beijing
Mike Pompeo says the US will consider sanctions against officials involved in the arrest of 53 people in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)