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
Hong Kong Seizes 4,000 Pounds of Smuggled Lobsters Amidst Ban On Australian Imports
Authorities in Hong Kong have seized more than 4,000 pounds of live rock lobsters and sea cucumbers believed...
Hong Kong Man Sentenced to Nearly 6 Years in Prison for Chanting Slogans, Posting Online
On Nov. 11, Ma Chun-man, also known as “Captain America 2.0” was sentenced by a Hong Kong court to five...
Alibaba Owned South China Morning Post Dismisses Reports of Beijing Takeover
Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post (SCMP) is one of the most well-known media outlets in the city...
Hong Kong Court Restricts Applicability of Riot Crimes, Beijing Unhappy
The court of Hong Kong has judged that the state cannot wantonly charge individuals with the crime of...
Hong Kong Passes New Law on Film Censorship
Hong Kong, a city that was once celebrated for its democracy and freedoms in the Far East, is reeling...
Miles Yu: To Defend Taiwan is to Defend American Democracy
On Oct. 29, at the forum on U.S.-Indo-Pacific strategies and cross-strait affairs hosted by the Washington...
Amnesty International Forced to Close Hong Kong Office Citing National Security Law
By the end of 2021, global human rights movement Amnesty International (AI) is scheduled to close down...
State Department Voices Serious Concern Over ‘Continued Erosion of Freedoms in Hong Kong’
On Thursday, Oct. 21, the U.S. Department of State released a press statement titled “On the Continued...
Congress Holds New Hearing on Human Rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang; Lawmakers Seek Speedy Action
"Hong Kong democracy activists urged members of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday to pass legislation to combat...