Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a law Thursday that criminalizes insulting the Chinese national anthem, "March of the Volunteers," with a fine of up to $6,450 or a three-year jail term. ( read original story ...)
On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Bans Mocking China’s National Anthem
Making parodies of the Chinese national anthem has been a popular mode of protest; it's now punishable by up to three years in prison and hefty fines. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Fire Pepper Spray to Disperse Tiananmen Protesters
Police fired pepper spray to disperse protesters who gathered in Hong Kong's working class district of Mong Kok on Thursday night to mark the 31st anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on democracy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Thousands defy ban to attend Tiananmen vigil
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong have defied a ban to stage a mass vigil in memory of the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing. Officers erected barricades around the city's ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, StanChart criticised for backing Hong Kong security law
Senior British politicians criticised HSBC and Standard Chartered on Thursday after the banks backed China's national security law for Hong Kong, in conflict with the British government's opposition ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square vigil banned for 1st time as China cracks down
Police cite coronavirus in banning solemn candlelight vigil, but pro-democracy activists see it as part of a push to quash freedoms in the region. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmakers pass controversial China anthem bill
Lawmakers in Hong Kong have approved a controversial bill making it a crime to insult China's national anthem. Ahead of the vote, two legislators were taken away by security guards after throwing a ... ( read original story ...)
On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Makes Mocking China’s Anthem a Crime
As the contentious bill became law, activists planned to commemorate China’s bloody 1989 crackdown, despite a ban on the annual vigil. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong outlaws insult or abuse of China’s national anthem
Hong Kong’s legislature has passed a contentious bill that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. ( read original story ...)
Protesting lawmakers yanked from Hong Kong legislature
News Agency Protesting lawmakers yanked from Hong Kong legislature. Posted . Two protesting lawmakers were forcibly removed from Hong Kong's legislature after they threw a foul-sm ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Passes Law Criminalizing Insults to Chinese Anthem
Hong Kong’s legislature passed a law making disrespect of China’s national anthem a crime, as people prepared to hold memorials for the victims of Beijing’s 1989 crackdown in Tiananmen Square, despite ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Caught in the Middle of the Great U.S.-China Power Struggle
Life in Hong Kong had only just started to resemble a new normal after the threat of the pandemic subsided. But there they were again on May 24, dressed in black, ready for the storm brewing. “This is ... ( read original story ...)
Explainer: Hong Kong’s China National Anthem Bill Aims to Enforce ‘Respect’
Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of China's national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing's tightening grip on the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong outlaws insulting China’s national anthem
Beijing majority said the law was necessary for Hong Kong citizens to show appropriate respect for the anthem. ( read original story ...)