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Inside Hong Kong’s Besieged Legislative Council, Democrats Refuse to Surrender
By Kevin Holden
Banned candidates. Arrested lawmakers. Cancelled elections. What remains of democracy in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong Begins Mass Testing for Virus Amid Public Doubts
By Associated Press
The mass testing campaign has become another flashpoint over the city's interactions with the mainland.
No Future for the Children of Asylum Seekers in Hong Kong
By Yen Nguyen
Hong Kong has one of the lowest acceptance rates for asylum seekers in the developed world. For minors, that means a future defined only by uncertainty.
Hong Kong Police Arrest 16, Including 2 Opposition Lawmakers
By Associated Press
The latest round of arrests, already being decried as politically targeted, includes charges linked to protests last year.
US Becomes Latest Country to Suspend Extradition Treaty With Hong Kong
By Shannon Tiezzi
Hong Kong and the Chinese government issued a “severe reprimand” of the move.
Hong Kong Is the First Casualty of the New Cold War
By Brian Wong
Hong Kong – the first battleground where East meets West – has already been drastically changed.
How Japan Talks About Security Threats
By Eitan Oren and Matthew Brummer
The particulars of the language used to describe rivals are important to understanding Japan’s threat assessments and policy goals.
Hong Kong’s Cancelled Elections Paved the Way for the Latest Arrests
By Johnny Patterson and Sam Goodman
Carrie Lam’s public health postponement of the polls must be exposed for the cynical farce that it is.
Hong Kong Newspaper Raided, Tycoon Detained Under New National Security Law
By Associated Press
Jimmy Lai, a long-time critic of the CCP, was arrested and his group’s offices raided in the first time the new law was used to target media.
China’s Legal Blitzkrieg in Hong Kong
By Ming-Sung Kuo
Beijing’s putsch in Hong Kong through legislation is executed in a way that maximum shock and awe can be felt in the world.
Hong Kong’s Elections Were Already Rigged. Now They Won’t Happen.
By Shannon Tiezzi
Stacking the deck against pro-democrats apparently wasn’t enough for the Hong Kong government.
China’s Activists Mourn the Loss of Hong Kong’s Glimmer of Hope
By Diana Fu and Sida Liu
Chinese grassroots activists looked to Hong Kong for inspiration. Now Hong Kongers must learn from mainlanders how to confront a paranoid regime.