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Hong Kong Slams US Congress for Passing a Bill That Could Close Its Representative Offices

Hong Kong Slams US Congress for Passing a Bill That Could Close Its Representative Offices

By Kanis Leung and Elsie Chen
China promised “resolute countermeasures” if the full Congress passes a bill that would shutter Hong Kong’s representative offices over the city’s reduced autonomy.

More Chinese Companies Sanctioned by the US Over Russia Trade

More Chinese Companies Sanctioned by the US Over Russia Trade

By Bonnie Girard
Over time, the scope of the Entity List has broadened. In turn, the number of China- and Hong Kong-based companies on the list has skyrocketed.
What’s at Stake as 2 Hong Kong Journalists Await a Verdict in Sedition Trial?

What’s at Stake as 2 Hong Kong Journalists Await a Verdict in Sedition Trial?

By Kanis Leung
The journalists were charged with conspiracy to publish seditious materials under a colonial-era law two years ago.

After Fleeing Repression, Hong Kongers in Exile Face Financial Blockades 

After Fleeing Repression, Hong Kongers in Exile Face Financial Blockades 

By Megan Khoo
The denial of Hong Kongers’ savings is just one piece of the puzzle of transnational repression against the Hong Kong diaspora.

How Should the World Perceive Today’s Hong Kong?

How Should the World Perceive Today’s Hong Kong?

By Michael Mo
Hollowed out by Beijing, the city, once the world’s freest society, should be viewed as an example of the state of post-authoritarianization.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

The Wall Street Journal Owes Hong Kong Reporters an Explanation

The Wall Street Journal Owes Hong Kong Reporters an Explanation

By Christopher Siu-tat Mung
Selina Cheng was let go by WSJ only two weeks after being elected as the chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association. 

What’s in Hong Kong’s Proposed Critical Infrastructure Bill?

What’s in Hong Kong’s Proposed Critical Infrastructure Bill?

By Charles Mok
The new law seeks to regulate critical infrastructure operators responsible for “continuous delivery of essential services” and “maintaining important societal and economic activities.”
Hong Kong Is Chiming in on China-US Tech Competition

Hong Kong Is Chiming in on China-US Tech Competition

By Sunny Cheung
Hong Kong’s investments in semiconductors and technology highlight a deliberate strategy to align with China’s objectives while exploiting gaps in U.S. regulations.

Hong Kong and Tiananmen: Erasing Memory in the Name of National Security

Hong Kong and Tiananmen: Erasing Memory in the Name of National Security

By Eric Wear and Anouk Wear
Hong Kong's vague and ambiguous concept of “national security,” imported from the mainland, is applied to arts and culture.

A Changed Hong Kong Is Stamping out Memories of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

A Changed Hong Kong Is Stamping out Memories of the Tiananmen Square Massacre

By Yaqiu Wang
As the anniversary approached, authorities heaped new charges on a jailed vigil organizer. 

14 Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted, 2 Acquitted in Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case

14 Pro-Democracy Activists Convicted, 2 Acquitted in Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case

By Kanis Leung and Zen Soo
Prosecutors had accused them of attempting to paralyze Hong Kong’s government by securing the legislative majority necessary to veto budgets.
How a Primary Election Led to Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case

How a Primary Election Led to Hong Kong’s Biggest National Security Case

By Kanis Leung
In 2021, 47 pro-democracy activists were charged under the Beijing-imposed national security law for their involvement in an unofficial primary election. The first verdicts are due this week.

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