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Hong Kong pro-democracy

February 04, 2023
Hong Kong’s Democratic Primary Trials Show a Dark Truth
By Eric Lai
Hong Kong’s legal prosecution of opposition figures puts it in the company of authoritarian regimes worldwide.

December 18, 2021
Hong Kong’s Rigged Election
By Michael Mo
Sunday’s Legislative Council polls are a test of the resistance of pro-democracy Hong Kongers.

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.

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.

May 03, 2021
Why Martin Lee’s Arrest Is Such a Worrying Sign
By Jessie Lau
For many, the arrest and conviction of Hong Kong's “father of democracy” signal a cataclysmic shift in the city’s political climate.

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.

April 13, 2021
Hong Kong’s Activists in Exile
By The Diplomat staff
From Nathan Law to Ted Hui, a growing number of pro-democracy figures are choosing life overseas amid a widening crackdown at home.

March 31, 2021
China Sharply Reduces Elected Seats in Hong Kong Legislature
By Zen Soo and Ken Moritsugu
Under the newly revamped electoral system, only 20 of the Legislative Council’s 90 seats will be directly elected.

March 29, 2021
Tankie Man: The Pro-Democracy Hong Kongers Standing Up to Western Communists
By Sebastian Skov Andersen and Thomas Chan
The tankie phenomenon pits Western self-identified communists against those struggling against China's human rights abuses.

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.

January 11, 2021
China Is Making Support for Democracy a Crime in Hong Kong
By Frances Hui
Nearly all of the city's prominent pro-democracy voices have been arrested or forced into exile.

January 06, 2021
Hong Kong Police Arrest 53 Pro-Democrats on Subversion Charges
By Jessie Lau
The charges stem from a plan to win a majority in Hong Kong's legislature and use that power to veto the government's budget.
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