HONG KONG—The 1,500-member panel that picks Hong Kong’s next leader will have only one opposition-leaning member, according to results Monday from a tightly controlled selection process amid a crackdown on dissent in the city. Separately, Hong Kong national security police arrested three student members of one of the city’s last remaining pro-democracy political organizations on…
After Filming Assault on Police, Hong Kong Reporter’s Travel Documents Held by Police
The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) issued a statement on July 27, protesting the Hong Kong police searching the home of a reporter who had provided information about an assault, and seizing his computers, phones, and travel passes. At around 10 p.m. on July 1, a man by the name of Leung Kin-Fai stabbed a…
Authorities Destroy River Dikes Amid Floods
Chinese authorities send excavators to destroy a riverbank in Henan Province. But when locals tried to stop them, they got doused by pepper spray and had their cars smashed. Civilian rescue teams are taking matters into their own hands. They say authorities failed to provide enough disaster aid. Residents lay flowers at the entrance of…
Expert Shares Analysis on Hong Kong’s Economic Data after US Warning on Business Risks
After the U.S. State Department on July 16 issued a warning for multinational companies in Hong Kong, reminding firms that the current situation in Hong Kong will likely negatively affect their operations, a Hong Kong economist and financial columnist said that even if the notice was not issued, most companies would have already made preparations….
Is Inner Mongolia the Next Setback in China’s Attempt at Extra-territorial Policing?
Commentary Mere weeks ago, the Swedish migration board decided to put the deportation to China of an Inner Mongolian human rights defender on hold. They also ordered a new hearing to take an in-depth look into recent developments in Inner Mongolia and the wave of mass detentions and increased repression in the “autonomous” region since…
Judge Rules That 47 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists’ Cases Will Resume in September
A judge ruled on July 8 that court cases for 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists will resume in late September, after prosecutors were granted more time to build a case against them. The 47 activists, who were among 55 arrested by national security police on Jan. 6, were charged with participating in a primary vote in 2020 that was…
The Stabbing of a Hong Kong Police Officer May Result in More Clampdown on Liberties
July 8, 2021
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The stabbing of a Hong Kong police officer on the night of July 1 could result in Hong Kong citizens having even more of their liberties restricted. July 1 has been the date of the annual pro-democracy march in Hong Kong in recent years. But not this year. After the implementation of the National Security…
Hong Kong’s Emigration Wave Continues, With UK and Taiwan First Choices
July 8, 2021
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Hong Kong’s new National Security Law has changed the region’s social climate and triggered a new wave of emigration. Hong Kong’s official census shows that 66,000 residents moved out in 2020, mostly the young and middle-aged. One survey showed that 84 percent of high-income groups were considering emigrating overseas. According to data released by Hong…
In China, the Pot Is Calling the Kettle Black
July 2, 2021
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After 26 years in operation, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Apply Daily was forced to shut down on June 24, after Beijing froze its assets and arrested several of its journalists for violating the “National Security Law.” “It is a sad day for media freedom in Hong Kong and around the world,” President Joe Biden said in…
Hong Kong Journalists Association Issued Statement to Defend Freedom of Press
The Hong Kong National Security law that was introduced last June is stifling freedom of the press in the former British colony. Pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was forced to cease operation on June 24. Apple Daily’s founder Jimmy Lai has been charged with foreign collusion under the national security law. Following the incident, online pro-democracy…
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