District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they’re the last line of defense in keeping the city’s pro-democracy opposition alive.
Author: Elaine Yu
Hong Kong Police Arrest Activist for Violating 2019 Mask Ban
Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong’s most visible pro-democracy activists, suggested that the authorities had political motives for charging him, at a time when the coronavirus has made mask-wearing ubiquitous.
Agnes Chow, Mulan and a Hong Kong Protest Meme
Supporters of Ms. Chow, a 23-year-old activist detained under Hong Kong’s national security law, flooded Twitter with images comparing her to the Chinese folk heroine.
Dozens Charged in Hong Kong for Taking Part in Tiananmen Protest
The charges against 24 people for attending an annual vigil are the latest signs of an intensifying crackdown on the pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong Bans Eating in Restaurants. And Then It Doesn’t.
City officials did a quick U-turn in the face of public anger, after viral photos showed workers eating lunch on curbs and bridges in the hot sun.
Couple Charged With Rioting After Hong Kong Protest Are Found Not Guilty
A judge said there was no direct evidence against the two, who made headlines when they got married days after their arrest. A teenager was also acquitted.
Who’s Making Hong Kong’s Ubiquitous Face Masks? Prisoners, Among Others
To ensure that city workers have enough surgical masks, an army of inmates works around the clock for pennies.