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Hong Kong National Security Law

July 01, 2022
Xi Visits a Changed Hong Kong for Handover Anniversary
By Zen Soo
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.

June 30, 2022
Hong Kong’s Dismantled Society
By Michael Mo
The remaking of Hong Kong includes weakening or disbanding political representation down to the neighborhood level.

June 20, 2022
Hong Kong Is Unrecognizable After 2 Years Under the National Security Law
By Angeli Datt
Five ways the law has deepened authoritarianism in the territory as conditions are set to worsen.

March 26, 2022
Hong Kong’s Young Independent Filmmakers Break New Ground Despite Crackdown
By Crystal Chow
From a low-budget emotional ride through protests to an evocative documentary exploring the city’s cultural memory, directors brave – and flourish in – the new normal.

January 27, 2022
Hong Kong’s Contested Academic Freedom
By Carsten A. Holz
While outright censorship is still rare, subtler forms of control and coercion have severely restricted academic freedom in Hong Kong.

January 03, 2022
Another News Site Shuts in Hong Kong
By Huizhong Wu and Zen Soo
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.

December 29, 2021
Hong Kong Police Raid Pro-Democracy News Outlet, Arrest 6
By Associated Press
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.

December 01, 2021
‘Patriots Only’: Hong Kong’s New Election System in Action
By Jessie Lau and Shui-yin Sharon Yam
Changes to Hong Kong’s election system, as well as the overarching national security law, have all but killed any formal political opposition.

October 22, 2021
Hong Kong’s Media Under Siege
By Angeli Datt
As the world celebrates journalists, this year's Nobel Peace Prize recipients, Hong Kong silences the media.

September 03, 2021
Hong Kong’s Sedition Law Is Back
By Eric Lai
Instead of using the more provocative national security law, Hong Kong is turning to colonial-era ordinances to crack down on free speech.

September 02, 2021
Hong Kong Crackdown Continues With Canceled Concerts, Sentenced Activists
By Associated Press
Denise Ho’s sold-out concerts were canceled, feeding concerns that Hong Kong’s cultural scene is the latest target of China’s tightening control.

September 01, 2021
How China’s Worldview Took Over Hong Kong
By Simon Shen
Hong Kong’s changing stance on sensitive issues like Tiananmen is a cautionary tale for the rest of the world.