Hong Kong’s Freedoms Significantly Eroded Under Chinese Regime’s Control: Report

‘The overall trend is clearly in the direction of further erosion of autonomy across nearly all domains,’ the report reads.

Victoria Harbor masked by a sea of misty fog in Hong Kong, on March 22, 2022. TM Chan/The Epoch Times

Hong Kong’s autonomy has significantly eroded since 2020 as the Chinese regime has tightened its grip on the city, according to a new report.

The May 7 report, titled “The Erosion of Hong Kong’s Autonomy Since 2020: Implications for the United States,” by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) indicates that Hong Kong’s freedoms have deteriorated in almost all areas under Beijing’s control.