When deadly riots rocked the city more than half a century ago, the Chinese Communist Party — which denounces today’s unrest — was quietly supporting them.
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In Blow to Taiwan, Solomon Islands Is Said to Switch Relations to China
The move, which Taiwan denounced as bribery by Beijing, is a setback to both Taipei’s global standing and Washington’s regional diplomacy in the Pacific.
Is Xi Mishandling Hong Kong Crisis? Hints of Unease in China’s Leadership
Beijing’s halting response to the protests in Hong Kong has raised questions about President Xi Jinping’s imperious style and authoritarian policies.
Hong Kong’s Leader Partly Relents. Will the Protests Continue?
Carrie Lam said she would withdraw the extradition bill that set off demonstrations in the city. But protesters are now seeking bigger changes.
Nie Yuanzi, Whose Poster Fanned the Cultural Revolution, Dies at 98
She helped write a vitriolic “big-character poster” that won Mao’s blessing. For the rest of her life, she wrestled with the fame and infamy that followed.
Hong Kong Was Once Passionate About China. Now, It’s Indifferent or Contemptuous.
Hong Kong’s intellectual and emotional links with the mainland, once strong, are withering, and this distance and disinterest could be the biggest threat facing Beijing.
Riot Police Officers Spread Across Hong Kong in Wake of Violence
Riot police took positions around schools and subway stations as Hong Kong students, many of whom participated in this summer’s demonstrations, returned to school.
The High School Course Beijing Accuses of Radicalizing Hong Kong
Pro-Beijing officials say a course that teaches critical thinking has created a generation of rebels. Students and teachers say it has made them more engaged with society.
China’s Prisons Swell After Deluge of Arrests Engulfs Muslims
Arrests, trials and prison sentences have surged in Xinjiang, where Uighurs and Kazakhs also face re-education camps.
Beijing’s Hong Kong Strategy: More Arrests, No Concessions
Officials say that many more demonstrators will face charges, and that none of their movement’s demands will be met.