Jul 01 Watch 5:40 Hong Kong residents mull whether to leave amid Beijing’s crackdown By Nick Schifrin In Hong Kong, a new set of national security laws imposed by the central government in Beijing has gone into effect. The legislation restricts many freedoms enjoyed in the semi-autonomous territory, ushering in a new and ominous era for the… Continue watching
Jul 01 WATCH: Pompeo defends response to Russian bounty reports By Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo holds a press briefing amid allegations that Russia paid bounties to the Taliban for killing U.S. troops, and as China moves to crack down on democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: U.S. lawmakers express bipartisan opposition to new Hong Kong law By Associated Press The House Foreign Affairs committee will hear testimony on what Beijing's new national security law means for democracy, free speech, trade, and other issues in Hong Kong. Continue reading
Jul 01 Hong Kong police make first arrests under new Chinese security law By Zen Soo, Associated Press Police said nine people were arrested under the law, including a man with a Hong Kong independence flag and a woman holding a sign displaying the British flag and calling for Hong Kong's independence. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:33 News Wrap: Controversial Hong Kong security bill becomes law In our news wrap Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a controversial Hong Kong security bill into law. Beijing lawmakers applauded after passing legislation that punishes secessionist activity in the semi-autonomous territory with up to life in prison. Also, the… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 5:30 News Wrap: Trump defends Juneteenth rally in Tulsa as ‘a celebration’ In our news wrap Friday, President Trump defended his plans for a campaign rally on June 19 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The day, known as Juneteenth, commemorates the end of slavery, and Tulsa was the site of a white-on-black massacre in… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 6:43 At banned Tiananmen vigil, Hong Kong protesters rally for their freedoms By Divya Gopalan Thousands of people turned out in Hong Kong to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the brutal crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, defying a ban demonstrating during the pandemic. Their aim? To rally against China's moves to impose its legal will… Continue watching
Jun 04 On Tiananmen anniversary, Hong Kong bans insults to Chinese anthem By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong's legislature approved a contentious bill Thursday that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. Continue reading
Jun 01 Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen Square vigil amid rush for UK passports By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong police rejected an application for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could allow them to move to the United Kingdom. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 7:03 News Wrap: Trump says U.S. terminating relationship with WHO In our news wrap Friday, President Trump announced the U.S. is terminating its relationship with the World Health Organization, to which it gives about $450 million. Trump accuses the group of covering up China’s role in the novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue watching