Hong Kong

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

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

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.

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

Widespread support for protesters may not translate into policy.

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

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

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

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

A once great city is now another appendage of dictatorship.

Old narratives about the city fell apart this year, but new ones can still be born.

Tough on China or not, a second term would only spell more misery for Tibetans and other communities victimized by Beijing.

Both the government and demonstrators are borrowing tactics from Hong Kong.

The city’s fate was inevitable, but protests sped it up.

Understanding oppression requires layered histories of the city itself.