Hong Kong announced the shutdown of major rail passenger links and limits on flights coming from the mainland. China will stop issuing visas for individual travelers to the territory.
Tag: Hong Kong
Effects of Coronavirus Begin Echoing Far From Wuhan Epicenter
Hong Kong closed its schools for several weeks, Beijing began limiting bus travel in and out of the capital and China’s travel association suspended tour groups of citizens heading overseas.
Yellow or Blue? In Hong Kong, Businesses Choose Political Sides
Shops and restaurants are now being labeled either yellow, to note support for the city’s protest movement, or blue, in support of the police. The move is having a big economic impact.
China Uses Growing Clout to Stifle Critics Abroad, Rights Group Says
The head of Human Rights Watch had planned to release a report in Hong Kong. Then he was barred from entering the territory.
Hong Kong Denies Entry to Human Rights Watch Director, Group Says
Kenneth Roth, executive director of the organization, said immigration officials turned him away at the airport in what some saw as the latest sign of deteriorating freedoms in the city.
China Grapples With Mystery Pneumonia-Like Illness
Beijing is racing to identify a new illness that has sickened 59 people as it tries to calm a nervous public.
China Replaces Its Top Representative in Hong Kong With an Enforcer
After months of protests and an electoral defeat for pro-Beijing political parties, an official with a record of difficult assignments is on the way.
Hong Kong Protesters Return to Streets as New Year Begins
Weeks of relative calm ended on Wednesday, as people marched in large numbers and the police deployed tear gas and pepper spray.
The Atheist Preacher. The Thorn in Beijing’s Side. The Mayor Awaiting Her Murder.
In 2019, The Saturday Profile discovered dozens of artists, activists, entrepreneurs and others whose unheralded efforts are making a difference on six continents. Here are three of our favorites.
Santa Hats and Tear Gas: Hong Kong Protests Flare Again
Christmas took on a new cast in a city pushing back against Beijing. Here are photographs from the scene.