Hong Kong
Hong Kong police arrest nearly 200 in first protest under new security law
World
July 1, 2020
Hong Kong police arrest nearly 200 in first protest under new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police fired water cannon and tear gas and arrested nearly 200 people on Wednesday…
China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong
World
June 30, 2020
China passes national security law in turning point for Hong Kong
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the…
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
World
June 29, 2020
China to impose visa restrictions on US individuals over Hong Kong
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on US individuals with “egregious conduct” on Hong…
China lawmakers review draft of Hong Kong national security bill: Xinhua
World
June 28, 2020
China lawmakers review draft of Hong Kong national security bill: Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s lawmakers have reviewed a draft of the national security bill for Hong Kong during a meeting…
Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law
World
June 21, 2020
Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy labor unions and a student group in Hong Kong failed to garner enough support to…
What people are saying about details of Hong Kong’s new national security law
World
June 20, 2020
What people are saying about details of Hong Kong’s new national security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing unveiled details of draft national security legislation for Hong Kong on Saturday, paving the way…
Harboring Hong Kong ‘rioters’ will harm Taiwan, China says
World
June 20, 2020
Harboring Hong Kong ‘rioters’ will harm Taiwan, China says
BEIJING (Reuters) – Offering protection to “rioters” from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan’s people and is an interference in…
Hong Kong Disneyland to reopen after five-month virus closure
World
June 15, 2020
Hong Kong Disneyland to reopen after five-month virus closure
Hong Kong’s Disneyland will reopen its doors on Thursday following nearly five months of closure, the park said Monday, in…
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
World
June 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
BEIJING (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting…
Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back foot
World
June 9, 2020
Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back foot
Hong Kong on Tuesday marked a year since pro-democracy protests erupted, as mass arrests, coronavirus bans on gatherings and a…