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.
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Hong Kong Protests: Martin Lee, ‘Father of Democracy,’ Caught Between Extremes
Martin Lee, 82, has dedicated his life to bringing democracy to the Chinese territory while working within the system. Now he is under fire from both sides.
Hong Kong Protests: China’s National Security Plans, Explained
Chinese lawmakers are discussing legislation that could drastically curtail freedoms in the semiautonomous territory.
Hong Kong Officer Is Summoned to Face Charges Over Shooting of Protester
The government could still block the case, which was filed by a pro-democracy lawmaker under a seldom-used legal mechanism.
Hong Kong Protests, One Year Later
The city’s worst political crisis in decades began in earnest with a mass march on June 9, 2019. Here is a look at some of the pro-democracy campaign’s key moments.
Sweden’s Ex-Ambassador to China Is Tried Over Secret Meetings on Detainee
The diplomat, Anna Lindstedt, is accused of overstepping her role in arranging meetings between the daughter of a detained Hong Kong bookseller and two businessmen who said they could help free him.
Defying Beijing, Thousands in Hong Kong Hold Tiananmen Vigil
Residents across the city gathered to commemorate the victims of China’s 1989 crackdown, despite a police ban. Hours earlier, the city made mocking China’s anthem a crime.
Boris Johnson Pledges to Admit 3 Million From Hong Kong to U.K.
The promise, in reaction to a new security law China is trying to impose on the semiautonomous city, a former British colony, would sharply raise the stakes in a developing standoff.
Hong Kong Bans Tiananmen Vigil for 1st Time, in New Challenge to Protests
Days after China moved to enact new security laws for Hong Kong, the territory’s police rejected permission for an annual vigil to honor the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
China Responds with Restraint to Trump’s Move to End Hong Kong’s ‘Special Status’
A foreign ministry spokesman stayed close to the Communist Party’s official position on Hong Kong, suggesting that Beijing was waiting to see the specifics of the U.S. plan.