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Blue British National Overseas passports (BNO) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passports are displayed
Migration
Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers have applied for special new UK visas
Attendees wave Chinese flags during a ceremony at Tiananmen Square to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party in Beijing
Top of The World
Chinese Communist Party 100 years: Xi warns China won’t be bullied
A line of people are shown waiting to purchase the last print edition of the Hong Kong newspaper, Apple Daily.
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy paper sells out final edition
Three security officers are shown wearing black vests noting their police affiliation and holding Ryan Law by his handcuffed hands.
Top of The World
Police in Hong Kong arrest newspaper editors under security law
Red building in China with people in masks mingling in front of it
Hong Kong politics
In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime
A close of photograph showing a person's eye and seen through clear glass reflecting the image of a gallery exhibit.
Arts, Culture & Media
Hong Kong’s Tiananmen museum shuts down amid investigation
Six people wearing medical masks stand and shout slogans.
Top of The World
Mass arrests of opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong; Sudan and US sign historic ‘Abraham Accords’; All eyes on Georgia Senate runoffs
Three Asian men with short, dark hair wear face masks, the man in the middle wears glasses.
Hong Kong politics
‘We will stand firm’ in fight for democracy in Hong Kong, former party chair says
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is shown with his arms tied behind his back and being escorted by four other men all wearing face masks.
Media
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
A helmeted head is blurry in the foreground, behind it, a line of protesters on a balcony
Global Politics
The problem with offers of citizenship to those fleeing Hong Kong
S3 E5 (The Wrong Apocalypse) – Democracy! (Yawn)
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Ai Weiwei looks at the camera as he stands in front of a microphone
Hong Kong politics
Ai Weiwei: Hong Kong security law ‘the last nail of the coffin’
A line of young demonstrators are shown sitting on the ground next to a building with riot police standing in front of them.
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong warns removing US special status is a ‘double-edged sword’
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang are shown sitting in red chairs and pressing buttons in front of them to cast their vote.
Hong Kong politics
China parliament advances Hong Kong security law as tensions with US rise
Two women are shown wearing protective face masks as several police officers walk past carrying weapons and wearing protective riot gear.
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong police arrest 300 as thousands protest over security laws
A child wears a face mask
COVID-19
Semi-quarantined: Living with the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong
A crowd of people celebrate their election win.
Hong Kong politics
Former Hong Kong politician hopes election results will force China to ‘keep its promise’
A man wearing a blue suit is shown from behind looking out on a long table with people on either side counting paper ballots.
Hong Kong politics
Landslide democratic win puts pressure on leader of Chinese-ruled Hong Kong
Protesters in Hong Kong wearing gas masks.
Is there hope for a Hong Kong revolution?
Demonstrators wearing masks hold their cell phones, with the flashlights on, over their heads as they are crowded together in a street
Hong Kong politics
Tiananmen leader on Hong Kong protesters: ‘They are ready to burn together’
A traffic light reading "Free HK" across the red and yellow lights.
Conflict & Justice
How close are Hong Kong’s protests to China’s ‘red line’?
A demonstrator uses a makeshift shield to take cover during a protest in Hong Kong
Conflict & Justice
Hong Kong students rally peacefully before brief night skirmishes
Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow leave the Eastern Court after being released on bail in Hong Kong, China, on August 30, 2019.
Conflict & Justice
Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says
Crowds gather at night in a plaza in Hong Kong.
How Hong Kong’s protests are affecting its economy
A protester throws a tear gas cartridge against a dark, blue background
Social media
Hong Kong protesters challenge surveillance with apps and umbrellas
A woman holds a microphone in a crowd.
Protest
Hong Kong pop star fights for ‘our autonomy’ as protests against Beijing continue
A police officer is shown with a helmet and clear face mask down, striking a person with an umbrella with his batton.
Conflict & Justice
In Hong Kong, anger and frustration toward China aren’t new
A group of protesters are shown with their umbrellas pointed down to protect themselves from water being shot across the frame of the photograph.
Justice
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos
A young woman writing on a notepad
Global Nation Education
I am from Hong Kong, not China
A woman works out with apartment buildings behind her
How single women are driving gentrification in Hong Kong and elsewhere
Hong Kong fans cover their faces and boo during the Chinese national anthem, at a friendly soccer match between Hong Kong and Bahrain in Hong Kong, China, November 9, 2017.
In Hong Kong, insulting China’s national anthem could soon be illegal
Protesters hold a sign calling for independence in Hong Kong.
Global Politics
Thousands march in Hong Kong to denounce China’s repression after grim 2018
A man stands in the middle of Grand Central Terminal as he speaks on a cell phone.
If you get a robocall in Mandarin, just hang up
Arts, Culture & Media
Hong Kong Cinema
Arts, Culture & Media
Hong Kong Cinema
Arts, Culture & Media
Five Things You Had to See Online This Week
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Conflict
In Hong Kong, young activist steps forward to lead democracy movement
Student leader Joshua Wong (C) greets candidate Nathan Law (2nd R) as supporters share their joy after Law won in the Legislative Council election in Hong Kong, China September 5, 2016.
Global Politics
Hong Kong’s anti-China activists are celebrating their victory
A campaigner carries a former colonial Hong Kong flag during a Hong Kong-UK reunification demonstration outside the British Consulate in Hong Kong on July 1, 2016, the 19th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese sovereignty from British rule.
Global Politics
There’s a movement to turn Hong Kong back into a British colony
Hong Kong Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying looks on as he meets journalists in Hong Kong.
Technology
Facebook’s new ‘angry’ emoji has become a powerful weapon for Hong Kong activists
Hong Kong police baton-charged and pepper-sprayed thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators in the early hours of December 1, 2014. The protesters were trying to encircle government headquarters, defying orders to retreat after more than two months of prot
Justice
Hong Kong student protest leaders announce a hunger strike
US jazz musician and saxophonist Kenneth Gorelick, also know as Kenny G, performs during a concert in Hong Kong as part of his "Rhythm and Romance" world tour in 2008.
Music
With a tweet, Kenny G dips his sax into an international protest
Many protesters say their pro-democracy campaign is neither a revolution nor about "defeating" Beijing. But for Hong Kongers, issues of national identity and their relationship with China are still complicated.
Hong Kongers battle for their identity as well as their political rights
Leung Kwok-hung – aka “Long Hair” (on left) – was among a small group of protesters keeping vigil outside the office of Hong Kong’s chief executive on Monday morning.
Global Politics
A veteran Hong Kong protest leader says this isn’t a revolution — yet
The 82 year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen (center) is the former head of the Roman Catholic Church in Hong Kong and a supporter of the student-led pro-democracy campaign in the Chinese territory.
Belief
Christians take a prominent role in Hong Kong protests
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Global Politics
Hong Kong immigrants use Broadway show tunes to bring the democracy protests to Time Square
Two signs (left and center) ask protestors to patronize independent stores who've been impacted by the street closures. "Mommy, don't worry about me," says the sign on the right. "Today I found out what the world is like."
Global Politics
Hong Kong’s protests are less ‘occupy’ and more ‘take back our city,’ says one couple
Mary Kay Magistad in Hong Kong
Global Politics
Beijing’s usual playbook of control won’t work in Hong Kong
Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty after 156 years of British colonial rule. The handover ceremony shows the Chinese flag flying after the Union flag was lowered on July 1, 1997.
Global Politics
Hong Kong still holds powerful symbolic meaning for China
Demonstrators shout slogans in front of the Presidential Office in Taipei on March 30, 2014. Thousands of demonstrators marched the streets to protest against the controversial trade pact with mainland China.
Global Politics
Some Taiwanese see their unwanted future unfolding in Hong Kong
A protester throws an umbrella at riot police as fellow demonstrators blocked the main street to the central financial district outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on September 29, 2014.
Justice
Peaceful protests in Hong Kong become violent clashes with police
Greek Tomb at Amphipolis
Global Scan
Greeks wonder who was buried in this huge tomb 2300 years ago
A participant in the inaugural Shanghai International Debate Open 2014. Motions ranged from whether police should bear arms to whether ransoms should be paid to terrorists for the release of hostages.
Culture
Parliamentary-style debates take off in China — even if some topics are off limits
Pro-democracy activists clash with the police during a protest outside the hotel where China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Deputy General Secretary Li Fei is staying in Hong Kong on September 1, 2014.
Global Politics
Beijing rejects Hong Kongers’ demands for democracy
A Hong Kong resident shows a Facebook page announcing the number of votes in the city's unofficial pro-democracy referendum. Many Hong Kongers believe Beijing is trying to undermine the vote with internet attacks.
Global Politics
When Facebook goes out in Hong Kong, residents suspect Beijing flipped the switch
Cantopop singer Corinna Chamberlain, aka Chan Ming Yan.
Arts, Culture & Media
This blond and blue-eyed singer wows Hong Kongers with her flawless Cantopop
Global Politics
NSA whistleblower reveals himself, hopes for safety in Hong Kong
Development & Education
Seemingly simple choice of colleges can make all the difference for Chinese students
Hong Kongers develop defiant streak as protests become part of the culture
Arts, Culture & Media
Uncovering African American family histories