China’s leaders have pushed the territory to revamp an education system they see as having bred young rebels who have helped drive pro-democracy protests.
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Sweden’s Ex-Ambassador to China Is Cleared of Wrongdoing
Anna Lindstedt was found not guilty of overstepping the boundaries of her role when she arranged secret meetings over the fate of a Hong Kong bookseller and Swedish citizen who remains detained in China.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Mass Detention of Muslims
The measure, over human rights abuses against mainly the Uighur ethnic group, is likely to ratchet up tensions between Washington and Beijing.
State Department Bars Chinese Officials Who Restrict Access to Tibet
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said international access to Tibet was a matter of regional and environmental security. He did not say how many Chinese officials were being blocked from the U.S.
Uighurs Push for International Criminal Court Case Accusing China of Genocide
The complaint at the International Criminal Court is the first of its kind to challenge Beijing on its crackdown on Muslims, but China does not accept the court’s jurisdiction.
New Trump Appointee Puts Global Internet Freedom at Risk, Critics Say
A battle involving Michael Pack and a U.S.-funded tech group revolves around software from Falun Gong, the secretive, anti-Beijing spiritual movement with pro-Trump elements.
Hong Kong Law Opens Door to China’s Hulking Security State
A new national security law will allow Beijing’s sprawling and secretive security system to establish a visible foothold in the territory.
Hong Kong Security Law Sends a Chill Over the City
Protesters deleted social media accounts, as formerly allowed speech suddenly became a potential crime. The chill over the city has booksellers, professors and nonprofits questioning their future.
China’s National Security Law for Hong Kong, Explained
The legislation grants Beijing broad powers to crack down on a variety of political crimes, including meting out life imprisonment for “grave” offenses. But the law is rife with ambiguities.
China Passes Hong Kong Security Law With Sweeping Powers
The law, approved in Beijing with speed and secrecy and signed off by Xi Jinping, will tighten the Communist Party’s grip on Hong Kong after last year’s protests.