All 500 seats in the lower house, 15 state governorships and thousands of local leadership positions are up for grabs, with some 93.5 million Mexicans
They were among 12 activists facing charges in Hong Kong over pro-democracy protests, who were intercepted by mainland authorities in August 2020 on a
Top US diplomat said the United States would hold Beijing accountable for its efforts to threaten stability in the Indo-Pacific'
Organizer of student political group is latest activist under threat of violating the National Security Law
Earlier this month over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists were arrested in Hong Kong
Despite this week's roundup of more than 50 democracy activists, some say they will continue to work for freedom in the territory
More than 50 people were arrested
Baggio Leung's political views made him a target during China's crackdown in recent years
Police said 10 of those arrested had breached the new law for allegedly carrying independence signs and chanting independence slogans
Critics say bill that would criminalize disrespect of national anthem further sign of Beijing's growing interference in semi-autonomous city
China's communist leaders have been preparing for decades to take full control of the glittering capitalist oasis
Hong Kong is already facing a deep recession because of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on trade and tourism
An uneasy relationship is becoming more antagonistic as China signals hardline approach to a territory long seen as a bridge
Dr Li Wenliang, 34, an ophthalmologist who worked at the Wuhan Central Hospital in central China, died in the early hours Friday local time
Workers demanding Hong Kong government close all border crossings with mainland China, as gambling enclave Macau shuts down all casinos for two weeks
Workers demanding Hong Kong government close all border crossings with mainland China, as gambling enclave Macau shuts down all casinos for two weeks
Tens of thousands demand concessions from the city's government with a New Year's Day march