Commentary Okay, I’ll admit it: I’ve been a long-time fan of Hong Kong. From my first visit to this amazing used-to-be entrepreneurial city in 1971, when it was a jewel as the British Crown colony providing a window and a door to mysterious mainland communist China, Hong Kong has been a center of freedom, free…
HK Protester Sentenced to 9 Years in First National Security Law Case
HONG KONG—A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely-watched first case under Hong Kong’s national security law as the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tightens control over the territory. Tong Ying-kit, 24, was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers…
‘Iron Bottom Line’ Stifling Hopes of Freedom, Democracy in Hong Kong
News Analysis Since the National Security Law (NSL) passed on June 30, 2020, Hong Kong people have been subjected to harsh persecution. The law limits freedom of speech and gives the government broad authority to arrest individuals on vague charges and sentence them to up to life imprisonment. Despite the massive protests in response to…
The Drastic Makeover of Hong Kong: Dark Days Ahead
Commentary The sinking of Hong Kong officially started on the eve of June 30, 2020 with the enactment of Beijing’s national security law. Hong Kong has lost its glory and the defenders of our old core values have either fled the city, been detained or imprisoned. Hongkongers have used peaceful means to tell Beijing to…
Hong Kong Police Arrest 5 More in Alleged Bomb Plot
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s national security police on July 12 arrested five more people in relation to an alleged bomb plot, as political tensions rise amid Beijing’s tightening control over the city. The five—four males and one female—were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to plan terrorist activities under a sweeping national security law imposed by Beijing…
21 Countries Demand China End Attack on Press Freedom in Hong Kong
July 11, 2021
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The United States and 20 other countries issued a joint statement on July 10, expressing concern about the current and future outlook of press freedom in Hong Kong. The group of 21 governments—part of the “Media Freedom Coalition” that was established in 2019 to advocate for press freedom and the safety of journalists—pointed to the…
Former Hong Kong Journalist Fled Hong Kong in Fear of Arrest
July 9, 2021
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Approximately one year after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) enforced the National Security Law in Hong Kong, Mr. Yip (pseudonym), a former journalist in that city, left for the U.K. to avoid harassment or possible arrest by the authoritarian Chinese regime. In an interview with The Epoch Times Chinese edition, he recalled his reporting of…
European Parliament Passes Resolution on Hong Kong Calling for ‘Urgent and Resolute’ Action
July 9, 2021
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The European Parliament adopted a new resolution on July 8 to condemn the communist Chinese regime’s “unprecedented” crackdown of freedom in Hong Kong, calling for a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Olympics in response to human rights abuses. The urgent resolution was passed by overwhelming majority support in Strasbourg, France, on Thursday, with 578 in…
6 Students Among 9 Arrested in Alleged Hong Kong Bomb Plot
HONG KONG—Nine people, including six secondary school students, were arrested in Hong Kong on July 6 for allegedly plotting to set off homemade bombs in courts, tunnels, and trash cans as political tensions rise in the city where China is tightening its grip. Police said the nine were detained on suspicion of engaging in terrorist…
Chinese Regime’s Century of Persecution: Californians Share Experiences
July 1, 2021
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With July 1 marking the 100-year anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Southern California residents who escaped persecution by the regime shared their experiences. Jana Li, of Chino, Calif., said her experience living under the CCP’s rule was “a nightmare.” “[The CCP] treated me like an enemy and a target to kill to death,…
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