The sentences, stemming from an attack on a journalist for China’s state news media, were the heaviest yet in connection with the 2019 protests, a lawyer said.
Tag: Hong Kong Protests (2019)
China Exerts a Heavier Hand in Hong Kong With Mass Arrests
The central Chinese government, which once wielded its power over Hong Kong with a degree of discretion, has signaled its determination to openly impose its will on the city.
With Mass Arrests, Beijing Exerts an Increasingly Heavy Hand in Hong Kong
The central Chinese government, which once wielded its power over Hong Kong with a degree of discretion, has signaled its determination to openly impose its will on the city.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders
The 53 officials and activists were detained under the national security law for their efforts to choose candidates to run in the city’s legislative elections.
China Moves to Punish Lawyers Hired to Help Hong Kong Activists
Lu Siwei and Ren Quanniu were barred from aiding a group of pro-democracy protesters who were arrested at sea, but could still lose their licenses.
Hong Kong Protesters Who Fled by Boat Are Sentenced to Prison in China
The pro-democracy activists, who hoped to reach Taiwan, were caught by the Chinese Coast Guard and tried in the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system.
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Is Freed on Bail
The Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon is freed on bail, but was placed under house arrest and barred from meeting foreign officials and publishing articles.
Why Hong Kong Activist, Nathan Law, Seeks Political Asylum in Britain
The prominent dissident fled to London shortly before a security law was imposed in Hong Kong. Affording him asylum would likely incense China.
China Charges Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan
The group has been denied access to lawyers hired by their families, raising fears in Hong Kong.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
China summoned an American diplomat to protest the sanctions against 14 senior officials. In Hong Kong, the police stepped up arrests of pro-democracy politicians and activists.