World Apr 01 Hong Kong’s pro-democracy leaders say it’s an ‘honor’ to be jailed over fight for freedom
World Feb 15 Watch 7:58 China overhauls Hong Kong’s education system amid ongoing crackdown The Lunar New Year celebration has begun in China, but it comes as Hong Kong security forces continue to prosecute those swept up in a wave of arrests under the new national security law imposed by the mainland, including some… By Divya Gopalan
World Sep 04 Watch 7:52 In Hong Kong, residents self-censor to steer clear of China’s crackdown United Nations human rights officials are blasting the national security law China imposed two months ago on Hong Kong. Beijing says the crackdown was necessary to bring stability to the semi-autonomous city after months of protests, some of which became… By Divya Gopalan
World Aug 26 Watch 5:48 Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai on life under new national security law Hong Kong police arrested 16 people Wednesday, including two opposition lawmakers, on rioting charges from pro-democracy demonstrations last year. Beijing’s power to punish its critics is increased due to a new national security law allowing authorities to sentence demonstrators to… By Nick Schifrin
World Jul 29 4 Hong Kong youths arrested under new security law Hong Kong police have made their first major arrests under a new national security law, detaining four young people on suspicion of inciting secession. By Associated Press
Jul 21 Fear of China driving Hong Kong extradition concerns By Zen Soo, Rod McGuirk, Associated Press With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in the semi-autonomous city has returned to the concerns about China’s legal system that sparked months of anti-government protests last year. Continue reading
Jul 12 Nearly 600,000 vote in Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents turned up over the weekend to vote in an unofficial primary election held by the city’s pro-democracy camp as it gears up to field candidates for an upcoming legislative poll. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:37 Why this pro-democracy Hong Kong activist decided to flee his home The reverberations from China’s new national security law, which restricts freedom of speech in Hong Kong, continue. Nathan Law is a prominent pro-democracy activist who fled Hong Kong after the crackdown. He joins Nick Schifrin to discuss what protesters on… Continue watching
Jul 02 Watch 7:49 With Hong Kong crackdown, Xi Jinping signals he’ll pay a high price for power Hong Kong is reeling from the impact of a new national security law imposed by the central government in Beijing. After nearly 25 years of relative freedom, residents are confronting a new reality in the semi-autonomous city. And the change… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 3:06 News Wrap: UN General Assembly will not convene this fall due to pandemic In our news wrap Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly announced it will not convene in person this September due to the pandemic. It’s the first time that's happened in the world body’s 75-year history. Also, in Hong Kong, hundreds… Continue watching