Taiwan’s Premier Su Tseng-chang lamented that despite China’s promises, “after 25 years, freedom and democracy have already vanished in Hong Kong.”
The “one country, two systems” spirit has died. The highly-choreographed ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China was a farce.
Security tight, Chinese leader Xi Jinping went to Hong Kong to inaugurate a hardline chief executive. Activists say Chinese rule is becoming more totalitarian.
An exploration of Hong Kong's identity in relation to individual freedom told through the eyes of those who lived through the events of recent decades.
“It may look like Hong Kong has become peaceful, but that’s because there is no way for citizens to vent their frustration. Eventually it will explode.”
Those identified from protests in 2019 face continuing fears of retribution under the now-authoritarian regime in Hong Kong that is focused on China’s priority of “social...
“The job of a teacher became exclusively to raise patriots. Only foreign countries were allowed to be criticized,” says a Hong Kong teacher of 20 years
Zheng Qiang (not his real name) was being pressured by a mainland state agent to spy on his colleagues at the pro-democracy Apply Daily. He quit...
Apple Daily, known for its critical coverage of China, sold a staggering 1 million copies of its final edition, symbolizing Hong Kong’s lost freedom.
The pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong flourished among students until China moved to quash it in 2019. Now classrooms are being used to teach the principles...
The new paper’s credo was “to become a voice for the people of Hong Kong who support liberty and democracy.” The owner, the editor and many...
As night fell, young people gathered in Victoria Park and the downtown area to remember the Tiananmen victims with candles and smartphone flashlights.