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
Beijing-Controlled Hong Kong Government Freezes Jimmy Lai’s Assets in Move Against Free Press
The billionaire founder of a pro-democracy newspaper in Hong Kong critical of the Chinese Communist Party...
Baseball Bat Attack on Hong Kong Reporter Draws State Department Condemnation
A reporter for a Hong Kong newspaper critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was assaulted with...
US Business Preparing for Mass Exodus out of Hong Kong: Survey
American companies are gearing up for a mass exodus out of Hong Kong after the Chinese Communist Party...
Hong Kong’s Pro-Communist Establishment Targets Independent Media, Lawyers
In the latest move to suppress Hong Kong's legal freedoms, officials in the region loyal to the Chinese...
Political Shifts Cause Increased Migration From Hong Kong to Canada
The number of Hong Kong residents moving to Canada has increased recently amid the changes in the political...
Disintegration of Democracy With CCP-Controlled ‘Patriot’ Electoral System Approved for Hong Kong
Beijing has approved its ‘patriot’ plan in Hong Kong which mandates that all positions of political power...
Hong Kong National Security Law Fallout: HSBC Brought Before UK Parliament for Freezing Assets of Pro-Democracy
On June 30, 2020, Hong Kong’s National Security Law was passed, which was opposed by both the UK and...
Hong Kong Finally Lifts Lockdown Restrictions in Kowloon
The government of Hong Kong has lifted lockdown restrictions that were imposed in the Jordan area of...
More Sanctions Put on Chinese Officials Involved in Crackdown on Pro-democracy Activists
On Monday, Dec. 7, 14 more Chinese officials were sanctioned for taking part in the Chinese government...