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With Unusual Speed, Hong Kong Pushes Strict New Security Law

The law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power…

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Another Chinese Property Giant Faces a Creditor Who Wants It Dismantled

Country Garden was once China’s biggest developer but ran out of money. A lender is taking it to court in…

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Spicy Food and Dental Implants: Low Prices Lure Hong Kongers to China

Shuen Chun-wa, 81, and her husband hurried toward a green bus with two dozen other Hong Kong residents, dragging empty…

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Hong Kong Stocks Plunge to Losses for 4th Straight Year

Investors worried about China’s economy shunned Hong Kong’s stock market, once one of the biggest and most important in the…

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Hong Kong Activist Flees to Britain, Citing Police Pressure

The activist, Tony Chung, was imprisoned after advocating for the territory’s independence. Even after his release, he said, his situation…

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Arrested in 2020, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Tycoon Gets Day in Court

Jimmy Lai, who published an antigovernment newspaper, faces up to life in prison if convicted on national security charges, which…

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‘Honest Mistake,’ Says U.S. Politician Arrested on Gun Charge in Hong Kong

A Washington state senator, Jeff Wilson, said he discovered the pistol on his flight and notified customs officials at the…

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Judge Delays Decision on Hong Kong’s Request to Ban Protest Song Online

The government, seeking a broad order to stop the internet distribution of “Glory to Hong Kong,” will return to court…

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Tiananmen Exhibit Is ‘a Symbol of Defiance’

A new display on the 1989 massacre is set to open in Manhattan, two years after a Tiananmen museum closed…

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Hong Kong’s Memory Is Being Erased

The group of about 80 protesters wore numbered lanyards around their necks and cordoned themselves off with tape as they…

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