Tony Chung, 19, had previously been a target of the authorities under the city’s new national security law.
Author: Austin Ramzy and Elaine Yu
For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely
Detained by the Chinese Coast Guard as they tried to flee the city, the activists are now in the hands of the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system.
Families of Hong Kong Activists Arrested at Sea Plead for Access to Lawyers
A dozen activists are being held after trying to flee to Taiwan, detentions that echo fears of judicial tactics by mainland China that set off last year’s mass protests in Hong Kong.
China Captures Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan by Sea
At least one member of the group was being investigated under the city’s new national security law.
Hong Kong Is Keeping Pro-Democracy Candidates Out of Its Election
Twelve candidates, including several prominent democracy advocates, were barred from an upcoming legislative election, and four activists were arrested over online posts.
Under Cover of Coronavirus, Hong Kong Cracks Down on Protest Movement
The antigovernment demonstrations that shook the Chinese territory last year have eased since the coronavirus outbreak, but a spate of arrests and Beijing’s assertive rhetoric could revive them.
Hong Kong Reports Its First Coronavirus Death as Outbreak Widens
Macau says it will close its casinos for two weeks, and Japan has quarantined a cruise ship with 3,700 people aboard. The number of cases and deaths in China continued to rise fast.
Record Turnout in Hong Kong Vote After Months of Protests and Rising Violence
The citywide district council election, normally a quiet, local affair, is seen as a referendum on the demonstrations.
Pro-Beijing Lawmaker Stabbed in Hong Kong
Junius Ho emerged in recent months as a chief opponent of the Hong Kong protest movement.
Pro-Beijing Lawmaker Stabbed in Hong Kong
Junius Ho emerged in recent months as a chief opponent of the Hong Kong protest movement.