Hong Kong

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Beijing is using torture and coercion in its case against Jimmy Lai.

Argument | Luke de Pulford

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Hong Kong’s Bureaucrats Don’t Make Good Authoritarians

Local officials are inflexible about implementing Beijing’s orders.

Argument | Joshua Yang

Hong Kong Activists Are Taking Note of Chinese Protest Successes

Beijing is still making an example of a rebel city.

Report | Simon Elegant

In Hong Kong, a Once Liberal University Feels Beijing’s Weight

With protesters crushed and memorials removed, there’s no room for campus dissent.

Argument | Karen Cheung

How to Love Hong Kong Despite Everything

Surviving in the impossible city is still worth the price.

Excerpt | Karen Cheung

Nathan Law’s Lesson for Democracies

The exiled Hong Kong activist makes a case for fighting global authoritarianism in a new book.

Review | Melissa Chan

Hong Kong’s National Security Promises Were All Hollow

The Beijing-backed law is now used to crush dissent across the board.

Argument | Doug Bandow

Biden Needs to Bolster the Power of Exiles

The U.S. democracy agenda can’t focus simply on supporting democratic governments.

Argument | Suzanne Nossel

Belarus and Hong Kong Are Building the 21st Century’s Berlin Walls

Sixty years ago, a barrier in Berlin transformed Europe overnight. Today, authoritarian regimes are following in East Germany’s footsteps by barring their citizens from leaving.

Argument | Elisabeth Braw

Hong Kong’s Liberties Are Dying but Business Lives On

The territory’s role as a major financial hub remains despite the crackdown.

Argument | Hilton Yip

Taiwanese Are Sympathetic but Uncertain About Hong Kong Refugees

Widespread support for protesters may not translate into policy.

Argument | Lev Nachman , Shelley Rigger , Chit Wai John Mok , Nathan Kar Ming Chan

Hong Kong Has Gotten Seriously Risky for International Business

The national security law is a direct threat to foreign firms.

Argument | Thomas Kellogg , Kaylee Morrison

Killing Hong Kong’s Free Press Will Harm Its Economy

Beijing is betting expats will flock to the city despite China’s draconian media crackdown—but they could vote with their feet.

Argument | Suzanne Nossel

China’s Nationality Law Is a Cage for Hong Kongers

Foreign passport holders risk being trapped in China by nervous authorities.

Argument | Kris Cheng

The West Turned a Blind Eye to China’s Threat to Democracy

Hubris drove failed engagement policies. Now, the democratic world must fight back.