Action is seen by activists and lawyers as reflecting Beijing's growing constraints on rights lawyer

Crackdown on the democratic opposition intensifies

Crackdown on democratic opposition intensifies

Case pending for 12 Hong Kong activists who fled for Taiwan comes at a time of further scrutiny of l

Here is a timeline of developments since China imposed national security legislation in Hong Kong th

The arrests in the Asian financial hub included well-known democratic figures and former lawmakers

Move comes amid a widening crackdown on dissent

Carrie Lam made remarks at ceremony marking anniversary of founding of People's Republic of China //

On the fourth day of the legislation becoming law, the Hong Kong Public Library took at least nine p

Tong was among more than 300 demonstrators against the new law who were arrested by police on July 1

Lai has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and an ardent c

Pro-democracy academics and teachers have been fired or warned for their political views

People between 16 and 21 were arrested under Beijing's new national security law for the formerly se

Many NGOs in Hong Kong are making plans to move staff and projects to more favorable location in the

Many NGOs in Hong Kong are making plans to move staff and projects to more favorable location in the

International media look for exits after draconian new national security law

Appointment of official known for harsh response to protests and media could signal hardline approac

Beijing's Liaison Office in financial hub calls vote serious provocation to the current electoral s

Decision by Chinese-based app follows decisions by Facebook, Google and Twitter to briefly suspend r

Tong Ying-kit, who carried a banner that read 'Liberate Hong Kong', was arrested last week

Many pro-democracy shops that publicly stood in solidarity with protesters have moved to remove pro-

Police said 10 of those arrested had breached the new law for allegedly carrying independence signs

Measure goes to President Trump for his signature

Washington is taking steps to end special permissions for the Chinese region

New law takes effect on 23rd anniversary of Britain's handover of Hong Kong to Beijing

The law carries severe penalties for vaguely defined crimes against the state

Some two dozen Western countries, including Britain and the United States, have urged China to recon

New law, approved on eve of anniversary of Britain's 1997 handover of Hong Kong, extends Beijing's c

Cable TV, citing an unidentified source, said the law was passed unanimously by the Chinese parliame

Hong Kongers fear law will spell end of city's freedoms and rule of law

State media reported the move

Joshua Wong is a pro-democracy activist

Legislation still opposed by majority, but support for protests is down 7%, while opposition to them

Senior Hong Kong lawyers express alarm at plans for the city's leader to select judges for national

It's a blow for the Chinese-ruled city's protest movement

Planned law will allow Communist Party to dramatically expand its power in Asian financial hub

In an exclusive interview, Jimmy Lai muses over his own fate and that of Hong Kong's

Analysts fear an impending erosion of freedoms over the lack of a clear definition of what constitut

Protest comes on the first anniversary of a demonstration against extradition law

More than 8,900 people, of whom about 40% were students, have been arrested in more than 1,000 prote

Move comes on 31st anniversary of crackdown on Tiananmen pro-democracy movement, with activists defy

Hong Kongers sell shares, convert savings into US dollars on fears of sweeping new security laws

Protesters gathered during lunchtime at an upscale shopping center in Hong Kong's busy central busin

If law is enacted as anticipated, Hong Kong's status as a financial center could end, they say

US, Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, say new law ends city's basic freedoms established after hand

Riot police used pepper balls to disperse tens of thousands of demonstrators protesting adoption of

Debate on bill to criminalize disrespect of Chinese national anthem latest flashpoint between Beijin

Carrie Lam says Hong Kong has proven 'time and again' that it will preserve basic freedoms as China

Britain and other Western countries have been naive in thinking they can tame China's Communist lead

China reveals plan to bypass Hong Kong's legislature to impose national security law on Hong Kong to

Plan also would allow Chinese national security organs to set up agencies in Hong Kong 'when needed'

South China Morning Post newspaper, citing unnamed sources, said the laws would ban secession, forei

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