But fleeing the city does not take them beyond the reach of the Communist Party. The new laws criminalise acts deemed a ...

Former opposition lawmaker jailed for three years and one month, receiving heaviest punishment among seven defendants on trial for 2019 riot.

But its participation in the protests also drew the ire of Hong Kong authorities and Beijing, paving the way for its demise. “The party made mistakes when it failed to draw a clear line between ...

In the documentary "China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping," activist Anna Kwok described the price she had paid for opposing China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong.

HONG KONG--Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday his administration would keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song, days after YouTube blocked ...

A Hong Kong social worker who called on police to exercise restraint during democracy protests was jailed for more than three years on Wednesday after being found guilty of rioting. Jackie Chen ...

HONG KONG--The Hong Kong government said on Tuesday that it asked a court to ban a protest song in a bid to prevent people from inciting secession or insulting China's national anthem. "Recently ...

Efforts to ban “Glory to Hong Kong,” a song popularized during pro-democracy protests in 2019, could set up a legal battle between tech giants and Hong Kong. With candlelight vigils to the ...

Since large and sustained pro-democracy protests erupted in Hong Kong for most of 2019, China has cracked down on the democratic opposition as well as liberal civil society and media outlets under ...

A Hong Kong social worker was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison Wednesday on a charge of riot for her role in the 2019 anti-government movement, in a case that signals the authorities ...

The social worker's conviction drew attention because of her mild role in the 2019 protests. The movement, sparked by a now-withdrawn extradition bill, was the biggest challenge to the Hong Kong ...