Hong Kong democracy

Beijing will be hoping to address Hong Kong's socioeconomic issues while keeping a tight leash on political changes.

There is little the United States can do to prevent Beijing from exerting control; Washington should instead do good by the people of Hong Kong.

The fracas, centered on control of the House Committee, pitted pro-democracy and pro-Beijing faction against each other.

Beijing’s fixation on national security legislation is an alarming signal for Hong Kong’s future.

It’s time to bring back universal suffrage into the agenda.

The next key step will hinge on the U.S. as it considers its first annual certification on Hong Kong’s autonomy.

Sympathy for Hong Kong's young protesters is understandable, but trying to use economic sanctions to force change will backfire.

How Hong Kong’s rising “Yellow Economy” sustains its pro-democracy movement.

A fuller understanding of the two episodes suggests that the protests today have moved beyond any kind of sequel to the events of 1989.

The huge triumph of the pro-democracy bloc in the District Council election will not bring democracy to Hong Kong immediately.

The pro-democrats' landslide victory in district elections could prove a turning point for the city.