Increasingly, the demonstrations are a direct challenge to China’s ruling Communist Party rather than to the territory’s leadership.
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Protesters in Hong Kong Rally Against China’s Tightening Grip
Many sought to oppose a bill that would threaten prison for disrespecting the Chinese national anthem, the latest expression of public anger at Beijing’s encroachment.
Why China’s Move to Rein In Hong Kong Is Just the Start
Xi Jinping’s China, emboldened by its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, no longer seems constrained by the threat of international rebuke.
‘I Am Just Hong Kong’: A City’s Fate in China’s Hands
This hybrid of East and West may have reached the limits of its middle ground.
China Deploys Propaganda Machine to Defend Move Against Hong Kong
State-run news media depicted the proposed national security laws as necessary to protect the rule of the Communist Party.
Top U.S. Officials Threaten Action on China Over Hong Kong Security Law
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the White House economic adviser, Kevin Hassett, signaled the Trump administration would punish China.
China Abandons Growth Target for Year as Coronavirus Disrupts Economy
Beijing broke with precedent in abandoning an annual growth target for 2020, a sign of the difficulties of restarting its economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
What Happens to Hong Kong Now?
What could China’s move to strengthen control over Hong Kong with new security laws yield? And why did it propose this now? Some answers on these and other issues.
China Pushes for New Hong Kong Security Law
New security laws would allow Beijing to take aim at the protests that have roiled the semiautonomous city and posed a direct challenge to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
China Moves to Impose New Security Law for Hong Kong, Increasing Party’s Sway
Such rules would allow Beijing to take aim at the protests that have roiled the semiautonomous city and posed a direct challenge to the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.