List of Hong Kong articles
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Hong Kong’s Star Ferry How China’s Crackdown Has Reshaped Hong Kong
Inside life in the city five years after its national security law went into effect.
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The book cover for You Must Take Part in Revolution Hong Kong’s Warning Signs for America
A graphic novel plays out a nightmarish scenario of authoritarianism in the hopes of waking us up.
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Four security guards wearing matching green uniform shirts and medical face masks surround Jimmy Lai as he steps up to enter the back of a vehicle. Lai is a man in his 70s wearing khaki pants, a dark suit jacket, a face mask, and handcuffs. How I Became a Prop in Hong Kong’s Show Trials
Beijing is using torture and coercion in its case against Jimmy Lai.
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A group of police officers, wearing short-sleeved uniform shirts and matching hats, chat with each other as they stand on a sidewalk outside Hong Kong's High Court. Skyscrapers and a cloudy sky are visible behind the officers. Hong Kong’s Bureaucrats Don’t Make Good Authoritarians
Local officials are inflexible about implementing Beijing’s orders.
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People are detained as pro-democracy protesters gather in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong on June 12, 2020. Hong Kong Activists Are Taking Note of Chinese Protest Successes
Beijing is still making an example of a rebel city.
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The Pillar of Shame is displayed at the campus of the University of Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, a Once Liberal University Feels Beijing’s Weight
With protesters crushed and memorials removed, there’s no room for campus dissent.
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Hong Kong’s Star Ferry How to Love Hong Kong Despite Everything
Surviving in the impossible city is still worth the price.
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Flowers and photographs lay at a democracy statue in Hong Kong. Nathan Law’s Lesson for Democracies
The exiled Hong Kong activist makes a case for fighting global authoritarianism in a new book.
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Hong Konger Chief Executive Carrie Lam meets reporters. Hong Kong’s National Security Promises Were All Hollow
The Beijing-backed law is now used to crush dissent across the board.
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Former Hong Kong lawmaker Nathan Law, now in exile in the U.K., speaks at a rally for Hong Kong democracy at Marble Arch on June 12, 2021 in London. Biden Needs to Bolster the Power of Exiles
The U.S. democracy agenda can’t focus simply on supporting democratic governments.
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A picture taken in 1961 shows the newly built Berlin Wall near Potsdamer Platz. 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.
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A plane lands in Hong Kong. Hong Kong’s Liberties Are Dying but Business Lives On
The territory’s role as a major financial hub remains despite the crackdown.
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A Hong Kong artist poses in Taiwan. Taiwanese Are Sympathetic but Uncertain About Hong Kong Refugees
Widespread support for protesters may not translate into policy.
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A couple shelters from the rain in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Has Gotten Seriously Risky for International Business
The national security law is a direct threat to foreign firms.
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A vendor arranges fresh copies of the Apple Daily newspaper. 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.