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The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law

The US Must Respond to Hong Kong’s New Security Law

By Sunny Cheung
The U.S. must safeguard its nationals and business interests in Hong Kong as well as reevaluate the city’s status on the international stage.

New Security Law Firmly Aligns Hong Kong With Chinese Communist Party Ideology

New Security Law Firmly Aligns Hong Kong With Chinese Communist Party Ideology

By Katja Drinhausen
CCP concepts and terminology are taking center stage in the city’s lawmaking.
The Latest Security Legislation in Hong Kong Betrays Beijing’s Insecurity

The Latest Security Legislation in Hong Kong Betrays Beijing’s Insecurity

By Yaqiu Wang
Despite the presence of the “omnipotent” NSL, China felt the need to embed another layer of control in the territory.

Self-Censorship, Hong Kong’s Next Export 

Self-Censorship, Hong Kong’s Next Export 

By Eric Wear
Hong Kong’s new national security law will incentivize self-censorship by creatives of all kinds – including those far beyond Hong Kong’s borders.

Hong Kong Lawmakers Unanimously Approve New National Security Law

Hong Kong Lawmakers Unanimously Approve New National Security Law

By Kanis Leung
The Safeguarding National Security Bill gives the government even more power to curb dissent, expanding on a previous law imposed by Beijing in 2020.

The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral Zone

The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral Zone

By Brian C.H. Fong
For decades, Hong Kong’s geopolitical neutrality was the very foundation of its freedom, autonomy, and prosperity. That’s no longer possible.

What’s in Hong Kong’s New National Security Bill?

What’s in Hong Kong’s New National Security Bill?

By Kanis Leung and Zen Soo
The proposed law, which is expected to pass easily, includes stiff penalties and more power to suppress dissent, building on the 2020 National Security Law imposed by Beijing.
Global Tech Companies’ Deafening Silence on Deteriorating Internet Freedom in Hong Kong

Global Tech Companies’ Deafening Silence on Deteriorating Internet Freedom in Hong Kong

By Michael Caster
Global tech giants should speak out against attempts to control internet intermediaries and use national security laws as a pretext for censorship and surveillance in Hong Kong. 

Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation Is Another Step Toward Authoritarian Rule

Hong Kong’s Article 23 Legislation Is Another Step Toward Authoritarian Rule

By Christopher Siu-tat Mung
The proposed bill would go even further than the National Security Law in restricting political freedoms and civil society. 

Messi’s Absence in Hong Kong Game Sparks Anger, Boycott Calls in China

Messi’s Absence in Hong Kong Game Sparks Anger, Boycott Calls in China

By Kanis Leung
Disappointment from Hong Kong fans ballooned into a nationalistic controversy after the soccer superstar took the pitch in Japan.

Hong Kong Begins Work on Its Own National Security Law After Beijing’s Version Crushed Dissent

Hong Kong Begins Work on Its Own National Security Law After Beijing’s Version Crushed Dissent

By Kanis Leung and Zen Soo
Critics worry authorities will use a local national security law as another tool to crack down on dissidents, building on the law imposed by Beijing in 2020.
Hong Kong’s Dismal December

Hong Kong’s Dismal December

By Benedict Rogers
The oppression of rights and political participation in Hong Kong marked new milestones at the end of 2023. The international community must hold Beijing to account at its upcoming UPR.

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