Politics Today News China Passes Sweeping Hong Kong National Security Law Report

The impact of the national security law on Hong Kong

Here is a timeline of developments since China imposed national security legislation in Hong Kong this year, making anything Beijing regards as subversion, secession, terrorism or colluding with ... Read More

Hong Kong chides US report criticising city’s nat. security crackdown

The Hong Kong government said on Wednesday that it “strongly disapproves of and firmly rejects” an annual report submitted to the United States Congress by the US-China Economic and Security Review ... Read More

Hong Kong press freedom

“After six years of reporting in Hong Kong, and at eight months pregnant, I’m very sad to be leaving my colleagues, friends and the place I’ve called home,” wrote senior Bloomberg News reporter ... Read More

Hong Kong court rejects Tiananmen vigil organizer’s bid to quash indictment

A Hong Kong court has rejected an attempt by former Tiananmen vigil organizer Chow Hang-tung to quash her indictment. Read More

Hong Kong court rejects bid to terminate trial against Tiananmen vigil group

Hong Kong's High Court rejected an application by pro-democracy activist Chow Hang-tung on Monday to terminate a subversion trial involving herself and a group that once organised commemorations of ... Read More

All 161 candidates pass national security vetting to enter Hong Kong’s ‘all patriots’ legislative race

Hong Kong authorities have confirmed the eligibility of all 161 election candidates who will vie for 90 seats in the second “patriots only” Legislative Council (LegCo) next month. The Candidate ... Read More

Hong Kong is silencing and isolating political prisoners

The People’s Republic of China celebrated its founding on Oct. 1, and the leader of Hong Kong — a city that prides itself on being a global financial center — has set his sights on “high-quality ... Read More