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A protester reacts from tear gas fired by police during a 2019 pro-democracy march in Hong Kong

Hong Kong activists staged a protest against plans for a new national security law, saying it lacked democratic oversight and ...

Third Hong Kong Media Company Shutters as Media Fears Grow

by Staff Writer

2022/01/03

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Journalists from Hong Kong's CitizenNews decried plummeting press freedoms as they shut down, saying they no longer felt safe to ...

Hong Kong Launches China-Style Tracking App for Mainland Travel

by Staff Writer

2021/12/02

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Hong Kongers traveling to China will need to download a tracking app similar to those used on the mainland, as ...

Hong Kong to Create More National Security Offences: Official

by Staff Writer

2021/09/20

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Hong Kong will create a host of new national security offences, a senior official confirmed, building on a law Beijing ...

Hong Kong Saw Net Outflow of 90,000 Residents Over the Last Year

by Staff Writer

2021/08/12

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Hong Kong's population declined by 1.2 percent in the last year, including nearly 90,000 more residents departing than moving to ...

Rights Lawyer Calls Hong Kong ‘City of Fear’ as Bail Denied

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2021/07/02

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Hong Kong has become a "city of fear" where democracy activists are silenced with pre-emptive arrests, a prominent human rights ...

Hong Kong Police Raid Pro-Democracy Newspaper Apple Daily, Arrest Five

by Staff Writer

2021/06/17

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Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four executives of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, raiding its newsroom for a ...

Jimmy Lai Among Eight More Hong Kong Democracy Activists Jailed

by Staff Writer

2021/05/28

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Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was among eight democracy activists handed new prison sentences for attending protests on ...

Hong Kong Journalist Convicted Over Public Database Searches

by Staff Writer

2021/04/22

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An award-winning Hong Kong journalist was found guilty of improperly searching a public vehicle licence database to help track down ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping votes on Hong Kong’s electoral system.

China Approves Radical Overhaul of Hong Kong’s Political System

by Staff Writer

2021/03/30

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Chinese leaders endorsed a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system, creating powers to vet anyone standing for public office ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists demonstrate in support of veteran activists outside the West Kowloon Magistrates Court in Hong Kong.

Veteran Hong Kong Activists on Trial Over Huge Democracy Rally

by Staff Writer

2021/02/16

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Veteran Hong Kong activists flashed protest salutes and accused authorities of "political persecution" as they went on trial Tuesday for ...

People protesting against the controversial extradition bill in Hong Kong in 2019.

US, Britain, Canada Express ‘Concern’ at Hong Kong Arrests

by Staff Writer

2021/01/10

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The US, Britain, Australia and Canada released a statement underscoring "serious concern" over the mass arrest of Hong Kong democracy ...

Demonstrators breached security and entered the US Capitol

China Goes Online to Mock ‘Beautiful Sight’ of US Capitol Chaos

by Staff Writer

2021/01/07

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China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, ...

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong

Hong Kong Activists Including Joshua Wong in Custody After Guilty Protest Plea

by Staff Writer

2020/11/23

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Three young Hong Kong dissidents including Joshua Wong were remanded into custody on Monday after pleading guilty to inciting a ...

A masked man getting carried away by security

Hong Kong Police Suddenly Arrest Three Pro-Democracy Ex-Lawmakers

by Deon Feng

2020/11/18

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The three legislators were involved in different incidents of splashing foul-smelling substances during legislative meetings on the now-passed National Anthem ...

From front left; pro-democracy lawmakers Kenneth Leung, Dennis Kwok, Alvin Yeung and Kwok Ka-ki

Hong Kong Ousts Four Pro-Democracy Lawmakers After China Ruling

by Staff Writer

2020/11/11

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Hong Kong stripped four pro-democracy lawmakers of their seats Wednesday, immediately after China gave the city the power to disqualify ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian speaks at a media briefing in Beijing on April 8, 2020. Photo: Greg Baker/AFP.

Enraged by Recent US Sanctions, China Targets American Lawmakers

by Jonah Fox

2020/08/10

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China on Monday sanctioned 11 Americans in the newest bout of tension between the two countries since Beijing's crackdown in ...

Shen Chunyao, director of the Hong Kong, Macau and Basic Law Commission, speaks in Beijing on November 1, 2019.

Hong Kong Bars Opposition Candidates from Election

by Josephine Walker

2020/07/30

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Joshua Wong and 11 other pro-democracy activists were disqualified Thursday morning from running in Hong Kong's Legislative Council election scheduled ...