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Hong Kong politics
April 17, 2021
Mass Prosecutions Send Chills Across Hong Kong’s Political Spectrum
By Simon Shen
A quick look at the diverse factions involved in the 2020 primary elections belies Beijing's claim that there was a unified conspiracy toward subversion.
March 17, 2021
What Hong Kong’s Legislative Reforms Mean for the City
By Brian Wong
Parsing the motivations, and implications, of Beijing's plan to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral and legislative structures.
March 12, 2021
China Remakes Hong Kong’s Electoral System
By Shannon Tiezzi
The changes, billed as necessary “improvements,” will make it effectively impossible for pro-democrats to win office.
March 01, 2021
Hong Kong’s Crackdown Moves With Dizzying Speed
By Jessie Lau
The events of the last week spell the end of any formal political opposition in Hong Kong.
December 31, 2020
The Hong Kong National Security Law Is Reshaping Political Identities
By Simon Shen
The NSL has altered many long-standing allegiances and feuds within the different political identities in Hong Kong.
December 02, 2020
Is Hong Kong Heading Toward a Russian-Style Electoral System?
By Simon Shen
Beijing may explore allowing a limited, managed style of democracy – one that ensures a toothless opposition, in the style of Putin’s Russia.
November 19, 2020
The Impact of Hong Kong’s Opposition-Less Legislature
By Jessie Lau
By forcing out pro-democracy legislators, authorities have snuffed out one of the last official channels for voicing dissent and holding the government accountable.
September 25, 2020
Another Arrest for Joshua Wong Highlights the Growing Pressure on Young Hong Kong Activists
By Shannon Tiezzi
The divergent fates of 20-something activists Wong, Agnes Chow, and Nathan Law demonstrate the new reality for Hong Kong’s young democrats.
September 02, 2020
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.
July 10, 2020
Beijing’s Plan for a Post-National Security Law Hong Kong
By Brian Wong
Beijing will be hoping to address Hong Kong's socioeconomic issues while keeping a tight leash on political changes.
June 26, 2020
How Xi Jinping Thought Gave Hong Kong Its National Security Law
By Jonathan Lim
One country, two systems, under Xi Jinping Thought.
June 15, 2020
Hong Kong and the National Security Law: Why Now?
By Simon Shen
The realist calculations behind Beijing’s so-called “second reunification” with Hong Kong.
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