The Hong Kong government has introduced a bill that will grant it the power to disqualify elected officials for failing to pledge loyalty, as the authorities define it, to the HKSAR or for betraying their oath of office. The...
During a video-conference call with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Xi Jinping announced that “Hong Kong must always be governed by patriots.” Xi’s demand for “patriotic” politicians mirrored mainland calls that Hong...
On Wednesday, January 6, a mob incited by President Donald Trump attacked the United States Capitol, forcing Congress to temporarily abandon a joint session called to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college...
On the eve of the enactment of the Hong Kong National Security Law, Chief Executive Carrie Lam addressed the 44th session of the UN Human Rights Council: “[The law] will only target an extremely small minority of...
As the news broke around the world that Hong Kong’s Legislative Council would have no opposition for the first time since 1997, governments worldwide have roundly condemned Beijing and the Hong Kong government for...
The Hong Kong government disqualified four pro-democracy lawmakers on Wednesday, in a unilateral move that triggered the mass resignation of the entire pro-democracy camp in the Legislative Council, locally known as LegCo. The...
A forthcoming proposal by the Hong Kong government to expand voting for the city’s permanent residents living in mainland China has ignited controversy in the city. The plan, which was originally expected to be unveiled in Chief...
Hundreds of thousands marched again in Hong Kong on Monday to mark the 22nd anniversary of the...
Hong Kong’s High Court has ruled that two newly elected Legislative Council members are not...
In a widely anticipated move, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee issued an...
Update (November 6, 9:00 pm PST): The National People’s Congress has issued an...
Chaos broke out at a meeting of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council when two newly elected...
In September, a record turnout in Hong Kong elected a number of young pro-democracy and localist...
On September 4th, Hong Kong elected a new generation of pro-democratic lawmakers to the...
On Sunday, voters in Hong Kong turned out in record numbers to elect a new generation of young...
On Sunday, Hong Kong will vote in the first Legislative Council elections since the...
Following the walk-out by pro-Beijing members of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council just before...
In a vote of 28-8, Hong Kong’s Legislative Council voted against electoral reforms that...
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