New Security Law Firmly Aligns Hong Kong With Chinese Communist Party Ideology
[ad_1] Since Beijing introduced its draconian Hong Kong National Security Law in 2020, Hong Kong’s authorities have arrested or scared into exile key opposition figures....
The Latest Security Legislation in Hong Kong Betrays Beijing’s Insecurity
[ad_1] On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s legislature unanimously passed the Basic Law Article 23, the city’s homegrown national security law. The bill was approved only 11...
Self-Censorship, Hong Kong’s Next Export
[ad_1] Since around mid-2020, the Hong Kong government has initiated a series of measures aimed at curtailing civic society and the freedom of expression, impacting...
Hong Kong Lawmakers Unanimously Approve New National Security Law
[ad_1] Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law Tuesday that grants the government more power to quash dissent, widely seen as the...
What’s in Hong Kong’s New National Security Bill?
[ad_1] Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law that threatens life imprisonment for residents who “endanger national security” on Friday, deepening worries about erosion of the...
Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation Is Another Step Toward Authoritarian Rule
[ad_1] In his novel “1984,” George Orwell depicted a horrifying totalitarian society where the entire population is under constant surveillance by Big Brother. “Thought police”...
Messi’s Absence in Hong Kong Game Sparks Anger, Boycott Calls in China
[ad_1] The organizer of a much-hyped soccer match that intended to showcase Lionel Messi in Hong Kong said Friday it would offer a 50 percent...
Hong Kong Begins Work on Its Own National Security Law After Beijing’s Version Crushed Dissent
[ad_1] Hong Kong began public consultation on a local National Security Law on Tuesday, more than three years after Beijing imposed a similar law that...
What Agnes Chow’s Case Tells Us About the Rule of Law in Hong Kong
[ad_1] In the past three years since Beijing imposed a National Security Law (NSL) on Hong Kong, many analysts and observers worried that the authorities...
Facing a Rigged Election, Hong Kongers Are Expected to ‘Lie Flat’
[ad_1] In the streets of Hong Kong, advertisements for the upcoming District Council Election are visible across the city. These promotions, ranging from posters in...