HONG KONG
In July 2020, then-U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency with respect to Hong Kong and imposed economic sanctions on 48 Chinese and Hong Kong officials. This week the United States confirmed that it would not renew the national emergency and removed nine officials from
Another Hong Kong Media Outlet Shuts Down After Government Crackdown
Over the past year, pressure from the CCP-backed Hong Kong administration has led to the shutdown of...
After Stand News Arrests, Another Hong Kong Media Outlet Closes Under Chinese Regime Pressure
Following the arrests of seven staff members from pro-democracy outlet Stand News, independent Hong Kong...
Hongkongers Seek Refuge in Taiwan as National Security Law Destroys City’s Freedoms
The city of Hong Kong has increasingly come under the control of Beijing ever since a stringent national...
Blinken Urges Beijing to Release Journalists Detained in Hong Kong’s Stand News Police Raid
Stand News, the Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet was shut down on Dec. 29 after its office was raided...
Chinese Pop Star Denise Ho Arrested by Hong Kong’s National Security Police Along with 6 Others
Cantopop star Denise Ho was arrested in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with six others, for allegedly publishing...
Pillar of Shame: Tiananmen 1989 Mass Murder Memorial Removed From Hong Kong University
The Pillar of Shame, a memorial statue commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen massacre, was removed from the...
Pro-CCP Candidates Sweep Hong Kong Election
On Dec. 19, Hong Kong held its Legislative Council (LegCo) election. Pro-CCP candidates swept the first-ever...
Pro-Beijing Elite Sweep Hong Kong’s First ‘Patriots Only’ Election
On Dec. 19, pro-Beijing candidates swept the 2021 Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) elections following...
Jimmy Lai, 7 Others Sentenced for Urging Participation in Banned Tiananmen Vigil
On Monday, Dec. 13, Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, along...