Rappler's latest stories on Hong Kong
Leading Hong Kong activists charged for Tiananmen vigil gathering
At least 13 leading activists appear in court on Monday, July 13, to be formally charged with 'inciting' an unlawful assembly, which carries up to 5 years in jail
Half million Hong Kong people vote in pro-democracy primaries
(UPDATED) 'Under the vicious national security law, many people worried if such participation would risk violating the law but many people still came out,' says organizer and legal scholar Benny Tai
Hong Kong police raid opinion pollster ahead of opposition vote
The overnight move comes days after China imposed a sweeping new national security law on the financial hub after months of civil unrest last year
Hong Kong leaders, tycoons bid farewell to gaming magnate Ho
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, as well as her predecessors Leung Chun-ying and Tung Chee-hwa, are among the guests at the funeral of tycoon Stanley Ho
Hong Kong to shut all schools after virus cases spike
Schools will close from Monday, July 13, bringing forward the start of the summer holidays after the city recorded an 'exponential growth' of locally transmitted cases in the past few days
Hong Kong tightens social distancing to combat new virus outbreak
The city records 34 locally transmitted coronavirus cases on July 9, the highest daily tally in more than 3 months
Australia offers safe haven to Hong Kongers
(UPDATED) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's offer to Hong Kongers infuriates Beijing
What are Hong Kong police's new powers?
Here are some of the key powers granted Hong Kong authorities when conducting national security investigations
Hong Kong protesters let sheets of blank paper do the talking
Since Beijing imposed the new security law on Hong Kong, even peaceful protests have become risky. At the occasional flash mob rallies taking place, though, sheets of blank paper have become the latest protest symbol.
Microsoft, Zoom join pause on Hong Kong data requests
The 2 join Facebook, Google, and Twitter in pausing data requests from Hong Kong authorities
TikTok pulls out of Hong Kong after new security law
'In light of recent events, we've decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong,' says the Chinese-owned firm, becoming the first major social media platform to exit the city since the law was imposed last week
China opens new Hong Kong security agency headquarters
Beijing's new security law says agents working for the office are exempt from Hong Kong's laws while carrying out their duties
Taiwan warns of counter measures if new Hong Kong law causes 'damage'
'If the implementation of the national security law for Hong Kong were to cause any damage to our country or cause any irrational situation, we would consider counter measures,' President Tsai Ing-wen tells reporters
China censors Hong Kong internet, U.S. tech giants resist
Online censorship plans include giving authorities the ability to control and remove online information, seize equipment of internet firms, and force companies to provide identification records and decryption assistance
Facebook, Google, Twitter pause user info requests from Hong Kong govt
'With the stakes so high, and the punishments so severe, it is great news to see big tech companies like WhatsApp pushing back in favor of democracy and freedom of expression,' says digital rights group ProPrivacy
'We're next': Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan
'The law makes me dislike China even more,' says 18-year-old student Sylvia Chang
Hong Kong police granted sweeping security surveillance powers
The city's police chief will be able to control and remove online information
China accuses UK of 'gross interference' over Hong Kong
The UK government says it will offer Hong Kong residents a broader path to citizenship in response to the sweeping new security law for the former British territory
Hong Kong gov't tells schools to remove books breaching security law
The order for schools to review and remove any contraband books comes two days after Hong Kong's libraries said they were also pulling titles deemed to breach the law for a review
China issues Canada travel warning in Hong Kong spat
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian urges Canada to 'immediately correct its mistakes and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs in any way, so as to avoid further damage to China-Canada relations'
Democracy activist Joshua Wong says world must 'stand with Hong Kong'
Joshua Wong, one of the city's most prominent young activists and a figure loathed by Beijing, speaks outside a court where he and fellow activists are being prosecuted for involvement in last year's democracy protests
Criticizing China abroad? Beware of Hong Kong security law
One of the provisions of the highly controversial law expands the scope of offenses to cover people outside Hong Kong, even if they are not permanent residents of the Special Administrative Region
Democracy books disappear from Hong Kong libraries
Among the authors whose titles are no longer available are Joshua Wong, one of the city's most prominent young activists, and Tanya Chan, a well known pro-democracy lawmaker
'Hidden language': Hong Kongers get creative against security law
Faced with the threat of prosecution for anything promoting greater autonomy or independence for the restless city, residents are using wordplay and even subverting Chinese Communist Party dogma to express frustration
Canada suspends extradition with Hong Kong to protest China security law
Canada is also halting exports of sensitive military gear to Hong Kong and updating its travel advisory so Canadians traveling there will know how the law might affect them
China appoints hardliner to head new Hong Kong security agency
Zheng Yanxiong – a party official best known for tackling protests on the mainland – will lead the office set up by the legislation that empowers mainland security agents to operate in Hong Kong openly for the first time
Hong Kongers scrub social media history in face of security law
Despite assurances from Beijing that political freedoms would not be hindered, many Hong Kongers delete digital references of their opposition to China's ruling Communist Party
The pitfalls of UK's citizenship offer for Hong Kong
Do Britons want migrants?
Activist Nathan Law flees Hong Kong as protest slogan outlawed
'I have already left Hong Kong and continue the advocacy work on the international level,' Law says in a short English message to journalists, declining to say which country he has gone to
Hong Kong businesses back new security law despite fears
Rights groups and legal analysts have grave concerns, but many in the business community welcome the new Hong Kong security law as a way to restore stability
WATCH: Thousands defy protest ban as HK security law takes effect
Thousands of protesters defy restrictions and take to the streets, even under Hong Kong's newly passed national security law
Hong Kong Bar Association 'gravely concerned' by security law
The group says offenses 'are capable of being applied in a manner that is arbitrary, and that disproportionately interferes with fundamental rights, including the freedom of conscience, expression and assembly'
Australia considering 'safe haven' offer to Hong Kongers
China has warned its students and tourists before against going to Australia
U.S. House moves to toughen sanctions over Hong Kong law
'What's so sad about it is that the Chinese regime just thinks that they can act with impunity and repressing the spirit of democracy,' Speaker Nancy Pelosi says
UK offers Hongkongers immigration rights after new China law
Britain's new offer applies to an estimated 3 million Hongkongers but Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab refuses to be drawn about how many would take up the offer
EU says 'essential' that freedoms be protected in Hong Kong
Hong Kong police say they arrested at least 180 people on Wednesday, July 1 – including 7 under a new national security law – as thousands of protesters defy a ban to rally on the anniversary of the city's handover to China
Taiwan opens new office for Hong Kongers after security law
The Taiwan-Hong Kong Office for Exchanges and Services in Taipei will, among other tasks, handle applications from Hong Kongers seeking to stay in Taiwan for 'political reasons'
China to foreign critics: Hong Kong law 'none of your business'
'What's this got to do with you?' says Zhang Xiaoming of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs office of the State Council
Hong Kong national security law: 5 key facts you need to know
The law gives Beijing jurisdiction over cases, secret trials without jury, and a national security agency
Hong Kong makes 1st security law arrests as thousands defy protest ban
(UPDATED) Democracy advocates have long used the July 1 anniversary to hold large rallies as popular anger towards Beijing swells – although this year's event was banned for the first time in 17 years
China must reconsider HK security law, 27 countries tell U.N.
Signatories include Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland, and 15 European Union states including the Netherlands and Sweden
New law says China has jurisdiction for 'serious' HK security cases
'No matter whether violence has been used, or the threat of violence used, leaders or serious offenders will be sentenced for life imprisonment or a minimum of 10 years in jail,' the law says
China's HK security law will only target 'small minority' – Lam
Carrie Lam insists that 'the law will not affect Hong Kong's renowned judicial independence'
Hong Kong democracy figures resign after security law passed
Joshua Wong, Nathan Law, Jeffrey Ngo, and Agnes Chow are ending their involvement in Demosisto, a party campaigning for universal suffrage and for foreign countries to sanction China for rights abuses
China imposes feared Hong Kong security law
(5th UPDATE) The law takes effect hours after it was signed by President Xi Jinping and just 6 weeks since it was first unveiled
China to restrict visas for some Americans over Hong Kong row
'China has decided to impose visa restrictions against American individuals who have behaved egregiously on matters concerning Hong Kong,' Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says
Chinese lawmakers discuss Hong Kong security law ahead of expected vote
The Communist Party leadership says the national security law is needed to end political unrest after the city was rocked by months of pro-democracy protests last year,
Hong Kong police ban major security law protest
(UPDATED) The Civil Human Rights Front says the police rejected its applications for rallies on July 1, the 23rd anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China
U.N. experts denounce 'repression' of freedom in China
Around 50 special rapporteurs and other experts denounce the 'repression of protest and democracy advocacy' in Hong Kong and urge Beijing to drop its controversial draft security law for the semi-autonomous city
U.S. restricts visas for Chinese officials over Hong Kong
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the US would restrict visas for unspecified current and former officials linked of the Chinese Communist Party 'who were responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong's freedoms'
