‘One country, two systems’ was Beijing’s pledge when it took back a former British colony. But concerns over civil liberties are mounting.
Author: AUSTIN RAMZY
Hong Kong Leader, Carrie Lam, Says She Won’t Back Down on Extradition Bill
Hong Kong’s chief executive said the government was pursuing a law that would allow extraditions to mainland China “out of our clear conscience.”
Hong Kong March: Vast Protest of Extradition Bill Shows Fear of Eroding Freedoms
The demonstration was one of the largest in the territory’s history and showed deep worries about ever-tightening Chinese rule.
In Hong Kong, a Publisher Struggles to Document Tiananmen’s Carnage
The semiautonomous Chinese city has long been a keeper of the memories of the crackdown, but growing mainland influence is making it harder.
Taiwan Legislature Approves Asia’s First Same-Sex Marriage Law
The vote came as tens of thousands of protesters filled Taipei’s streets while lawmakers faced a court-ordered deadline to act.
Joshua Wong, Hong Kong Protest Leader, to Return to Prison After Appeal
A three-month sentence for his role in pro-democracy protests in 2014 was reduced on Thursday to two months.
Havoc in Hong Kong Legislature Over Extradition Bill
Lawmakers scuffled Saturday over legislation that would let the city send people suspected of crimes to mainland China, among other places.
Hong Kong Dispatch: A Trump Bump for Hong Kong’s Last Commercial Cantonese Opera Theater
Seeking new audiences, a troupe goes for something other than the traditional realm of historic battles, lost loves and palace drama. And it found President Trump.
Brunei Says It Won’t Execute Gays After Protests of Stoning Law
Opponents say the shift leaves in place many other harsh provisions, meaning pressure continues to revoke the new penal code.
Sri Lanka’s President Vows a Search of Every Home, as New Violence Erupts
Explosions and shootings continued to shake the country, as President Maithripala Sirisena tried to deflect anger at the government’s failure to stop the Easter Sunday bombings.