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Hong Kong

Published
April 29, 2024

Hong Kong transgender activist gets ID card reflecting gender change after yearslong legal battle

Henry Yuen vowed to continue working for equality for the LGBTQ+ community.
Published
June 30, 2022

China’s Xi visits changed Hong Kong for anniversary of British handover

His rule has transformed the city from a global hub known for its political freedoms to one that is much more tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
Published
May 11, 2022

Reports: Hong Kong arrests Roman Catholic cardinal, others

Scores of pro-democracy activists have been arrested under a sweeping National Security Law imposed on the city by Beijing in 2020 following demonstrations the year before.
Published
March 6, 2022

Karen Cheung’s ‘The Impossible City’ is a tribute to Hong Kong’s vanishing way of life

Cheung introduces readers to an array of characters and tackles themes such as belonging, postcolonial identity and the meaning of home in a nearly uninhabitable city.
Published
February 16, 2022

Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surge

The Chinese territory is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new coronavirus cases each day this week.

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Published
July 16, 2021

U.S. warns businesses of risks as Hong Kong suppresses freedoms

An advisory issued Friday cautioned businesses that they are subject to the territory's laws, including the security law, under which one U.S. citizen has been arrested.
Published
June 23, 2021

Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy newspaper publishes final edition

The closure of Apple Daily is the latest sign of China's determination to exert greater control over the city long known for its freedoms.
Published
June 3, 2021

Hong Kong vigil organizer arrested on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

Chow Hang Tung is a member of the committee that puts together the annual candlelight vigil for the victims of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing.
Published
May 28, 2021

Hong Kong media tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest

Jimmy Lai and nine others were charged with incitement to take part in an unauthorized assembly by joining a demonstration against dwindling political freedoms in the city.
Published
March 12, 2021

China hits back at U.S. criticism of Hong Kong election law changes

Secretary of State Antony Blinken condemned what he called Beijing's 'continuing assault on democratic institutions' in the territory, a former British colony.