China Hong Kong policy

China's top leader is paying his first visit to Hong Kong since the massive protests of 2019 – and the resulting National Security Law that has reshaped life in the city.

John Lee’s background is heavy on security, showing Beijing values that over Hong Kong’s economic prosperity.

Few took it seriously when Xi Jinping first said he would consolidate control over Hong Kong. We must not make the same mistake when analyzing Xi's plans for Taiwan.

Beijing’s attack on Hong Kong’s elite may have consequences that outlast the pandemic.

Maj. Gen. Peng Jingtang’s move to Hong Kong underlines the government’s focus on anti-terrorism in the city – something critics say is a smokescreen for cracking down on dissent.

Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in the former British colony has led to the closure of independent news outlets and the removal of monuments to dissent.

Stand News was one of the most vocal pro-democracy news outlets in Hong Kong after the closure of the newspaper Apple Daily in June.

The measure allows Hong Kongers currently residing in the U.S. to live and work in the country for 18 months.

The move came the day after the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was forced to close its doors.

The newspaper's parent company said that it would close due to "the current circumstances prevailing in Hong Kong."

The PRC has a long history of remaking institutions, but keeping up the language and appearance of the past.