In a quiet Hong Kong cul-de-sac, hundreds gathered over the weekend to say goodbye to an independent bookstore after weekly government inspections
Hong Kong
Article 23: What You Need to Know About Hong Kong’s New National Security Laws
Hong Kong’s government today unveiled its proposed national security bill, following a month-long public consultation that ended last week. City
Hong Kong & Human Rights, February 2024: From ‘One Country, Two Systems’ to One Voice, No Dissent? Not So Fast
China’s determination to transform Hong Kong into an ultra-restrictive mini-me that stomps on any perceived or actual challenge to its authority has
Hong Kong & Human Rights, January 2024: New Law to Silence Hong Kong’s Whispers
After months of threats on the part of Secretary of Security Chris Tang Ping-keung (鄧炳強) to criminalize the vague concept of “soft resistance,” a.k.a.
Hong Kong Carving Its Own Path of Repression
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee’s announcement that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will introduce its own national security
Hong Kong’s Economic Quagmire Continues
Hong Kong’s economy enjoyed a cyclical rebound in 2023. But wounds from COVID-19 policies, external headwinds from decelerating Chinese growth and
Hong Kong’s Semi-Democracy Continues Its Decay
Once known for its vibrant civil society and political rights, Hong Kong moved toward illiberal authoritarianism in 2023. This trend began with the
Hong Kong & Human Rights, December 2023: Sanctions-Busting and Show Trials
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions on three Hong Kong or Hong Kong-Malaysia entities named Dirac Technology
Hong Kong & Human Rights, November 2023: Creepy Cops and State Vigilantism
“If you see the police on the bus, absolutely do not think it is weird,” insisted the Mong Kok District police division in a Facebook post on November
Human Rights in Hong Kong, October 2023: What California Governor Gavin Newsom Ignores
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu (李家超) has promised more security legislation for 2024 in his annual policy address, decrying “anti-China
Human Rights in Hong Kong, September 2023: Goose-Stepping in the Truth Vortex
After a summer spent learning to goose-step under police direction, 60 patriotic schoolchildren returned for Hong Kong’s new academic year, performing
Human Rights in Hong Kong, August 2023: White Shirts, Yellow Hats and Orange Statues
A white-shirt convicted of violently attacking protesters in Hong Kong’s Yuen Long district four years ago stated in front of a court that he felt