Hong Kong

Already, banks like HSBC are obeying Beijing’s orders to block Hong Kongers’ access to assets. Things could get much worse if conflict breaks out in the Taiwan Strait.

Chief Executive John Lee’s proposal would reduce the proportion of directly elected seats in local district councils to about 20 percent, from some 90 percent currently.

COVID-19 set the precedent for blocking the march, then Beijing delivered the final blow.

What does the strike mean to Hong Kong today, when many labor unions have been forced to disband?

The government is eager to tell “a good Hong Kong story” – but actions speak louder than words.

Hong Kong’s legal prosecution of opposition figures puts it in the company of authoritarian regimes worldwide.

The Chinese government did not appear to be sending anyone to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's funeral.

Regulating crowdfunding in Hong Kong is all about political vetting – extended around the world.

A December 31 decree from Beijing finally killed the last vestiges of judicial independence in Hong Kong.

Already serving a 20-month term for other offenses, the 74-year-old Lai could face up to life in prison if he is convicted under the new National Security Law.

In the biggest protests in over a year, around 100 Hong Kongers showed their support for protesters in mainland cities.