Beijing used a national security law to quash dissent. Now another warning is being sent, with the mass trial of what was once Hong Kong’s political opposition.
Author: TIFFANY MAY
Bus Plunge in Pakistan Kills at Least 40
The vehicle plunged down a ravine while traveling more than 300 miles from Quetta to the port city of Karachi.
Driver in Guangzhou, China, Runs Down Pedestrians, Killing at Least 5
The police in Guangzhou detained a 22-year-old man, who appeared to throw money in the air after striking the people. Thirteen people were injured.
Xi Xi, Whose Writing Defined a Changing Hong Kong, Dies at 85
Her work captured the unease of Hong Kong’s transition to Chinese rule, gave voice to the city’s children and working-class residents, and helped put it on the literary map.
New Zealand Bans Cigarette Sales to Everyone Born After 2008
The new laws are aimed at eliminating most smoking by 2025 and slashing the number of licensed tobacco retailers.
UN Inspectors Report New Shelling Damage at Zaporizhzhia Plant
While there were no immediate safety concerns, the head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said the scope of the damage “demonstrates the sheer intensity of the attacks on one of the world’s largest nuclear power plants.”
Hong Kong Demands Inquiry After Protest Song Is Played Before Rugby Match
“Glory to Hong Kong,” popular among pro-democracy protesters in 2019, was broadcast instead of the Chinese national anthem.
Protester Is Dragged Into a Chinese Consulate in England and Beaten
The scuffle came as tensions have escalated between Beijing and London, which has offered special visas to Hong Kongers seeking to leave.
In China’s ‘Minions’ Movie Version, Morality Triumphs
An apparent censor-added epilogue specially for Chinese moviegoers changed the tone of the comedy and earned online mockery from viewers.
How a Flight Attendant Became a Funeral Planner in the Covid Era
The pandemic upended careers in Hong Kong and around the world, forcing or inspiring people to make radical changes in their lives.