Hong Kong National Security Law

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.

The remaking of Hong Kong includes weakening or disbanding political representation down to the neighborhood level.

Five ways the law has deepened authoritarianism in the territory as conditions are set to worsen.

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.

While outright censorship is still rare, subtler forms of control and coercion have severely restricted academic freedom in Hong Kong.

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.

Changes to Hong Kong’s election system, as well as the overarching national security law, have all but killed any formal political opposition.

As the world celebrates journalists, this year's Nobel Peace Prize recipients, Hong Kong silences the media.

Instead of using the more provocative national security law, Hong Kong is turning to colonial-era ordinances to crack down on free speech.

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.

Hong Kong’s changing stance on sensitive issues like Tiananmen is a cautionary tale for the rest of the world.