A new national security law will allow Beijing’s sprawling and secretive security system to establish a visible foothold in the territory.
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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.
What China’s New National Security Law Means for Hong Kong
Chinese lawmakers have approved the law, threatening to curb free speech and protest in Hong Kong after a year of political tumult.
Hong Kong Protests: In Seizing Control, China Sidelines its Allies
Local tycoons and British-trained civil servants helped promote Beijing’s agenda in the territory. Now Beijing seems ready to push them aside.
U.S. Designates Four More Chinese News Organizations as Foreign Missions
The move brings to nine the total number of Chinese state-run news organizations that the State Department has designated with that label. China will most likely retaliate.
Hong Kong Protests: Law to Tighten Beijing’s Grip With Security Presence
Pro-democracy politicians said the proposed security law would punch a hole in the city’s judicial system. Chinese lawmakers may take the issue up again in a matter of days.
Beijing’s Partial Lockdown a Sign of the World’s New Normal
China’s capital canceled flights and shut schools as a new coronavirus outbreak raised fears of a broader contagion. The city’s experience points to what other countries including the United States face as they reopen their economies.
Schools Shut in Beijing as Coronavirus Flares
The Chinese capital announced that it would step up its emergency footing in an effort to stamp out an outbreak of infections.