SINGAPORE—China has called on its biggest state firms to take a more active role in Hong Kong, including stepping up investment and asserting more control of companies in the financial hub, executives familiar with the matter said, as Beijing attempts to calm months of unrest in the city. At a meeting this week in Shenzhen, […]

HONG KONG—Thousands of Hongkongers attended an evening rally in Edinburgh Place to protest a move by police to freeze millions in assets held by a local nonprofit that collects donations for protesters in need. On Dec. 19, the police froze around HK$70 million (about $9 million) in donations to local nonprofit Spark Alliance, and seized $130,000 […]

In the eyes of Hong Kong’s “Iron Lady” Emily Lau, how has Hong Kong become caught in the power plays of the Chinese Communist Party? How has the Chinese communist regime infiltrated Hong Kong society in the past three decades? How have Western democracies hurt their own self-interests by failing to stand up to communist […]

HONG KONG—Flashing their cellphone lights, thousands of protesters held a rally in downtown Hong Kong on Dec. 12 evening, marking the six-month anniversary of intense clashes outside the city’s legislative building. The evening rally was held at Edinburgh Place and organized by pro-democracy activist Ventus Lau. At the beginning of the rally, several prominent activists […]

The current political crisis in Hong Kong should serve as a wakeup call for the free world to stand together against communist China, Hong Kong student activist Joey Siu says. Siu, 20, has been a vocal advocate for the pro-democracy movement in her home city. She’s also one of the founders of the Hong Kong […]

HONG KONG—On a Sunday in November, Chau was out with her family to have a meal in her neighborhood, a residential area known as Tsuen Wan. While sitting outside the restaurant, she heard a loud bang. Chau, 30, saw that tear gas had enveloped the street. She began to cough and tear up. Her daughter, […]

The Chinese regime is considering replacing its official liaison to Hong Kong, as it struggles to handle the ongoing crisis in the city, Reuters reported on Nov. 25. The outlet also reported, citing unnamed sources, Beijing has established a crisis command center in the mainland border city of Shenzhen where top regime officials meet to […]

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police on Nov. 29 withdrew from the wreckage of a university campus damaged in weeks of clashes, as pro-democracy activists canvassed social media for support for more rallies at the weekend. Senior faculty members of Hong Kong Polytechnic University toured the campus after police left, visiting the canteen and sports hall and […]

HONG KONG—American flags showed up in the form of paper print-outs, animated images displayed on smartphones, and dozens of flagpoles waving in the air. Thousands of protesters young and old turned out for a rally at a public square in the heart of Hong Kong’s business district on Nov. 28 evening to show their appreciation […]

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has urged the Hong Kong leader to put an end to violence against the media, following an arson attack against the printing press of the Hong Kong edition of The Epoch Times. In the early hours of Nov. 19, four masked intruders, including two wielding batons, entered the printing warehouse of […]

U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling on America’s ambassador to the United Nations to introduce to a resolution condemning China’s role in the current protests in Hong Kong. “For five months, Beijing and its proxy chief executive in Hong Kong have been attempting to alter the city’s status and restrict its citizens’ freedoms, in […]

A pro-democracy lawmaker brought dozens of protesters out of Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University (PolyU) as police continued to surround the campus on Nov. 19. As of press time, protesters were reported to still be trapped inside the campus, though it’s unclear how many. Lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung said at least 20 protesters were holed up […]

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has urged President Donald Trump to publicly speak out in support of protesters in Hong Kong as violence in the region intensified over the weekend at a Hong Kong campus. “I would encourage this president, who has seen Chinese behavior for what it is with a clarity that others […]

Hong Kong police have announced that it will stop enforcing a controversial anti-mask law, after a local court declared the regulation unconstitutional. The police made the announcement at their daily press conference on Nov. 18, several hours after the Hong Kong High Court declared the law “incompatible with the Basic Law”—the city’s constitution—and unconstitutional because […]

The White House criticized the Hong Kong police after clashes with protesters at Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University (PolyU). “We condemn the unjustified use of force and urge all sides to refrain from violence and engage in constructive dialogue,” said an unnamed senior U.S. official in the Trump administration on Nov. 17, according to Reuters. The […]

This article has been updated. A university in Hong Kong saw some of the worst violence since pro-democracy protests began, as protesters faced off with police, shooting arrows and hurling petrol bombs as the latter fired volleys of tear gas and deployed water cannons. Clashes at the embattled Polytechnic University (PolyU) on Nov. 17 also saw […]

Violence is escalating in Hong Kong as protesters have died, been shot, and at least one man set on fire. And meanwhile, the Hong Kong government and Chief Executive Carrie Lam are determined to only make things worse, calling protesters enemies of the people. Police then lay siege to City University and Chinese University of […]

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) called on President Donald Trump to speak out after police in Hong Kong shot a protester. “The #HongKong Police are out of control & escalating the level of violence against unarmed people. @realDonaldTrump should not remain silent while the situation worsens,” McGovern wrote on Twitter Sunday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), […]

Just a friendly reminder, YouTube instantly demonetizes all our Hong Kong videos. The Chinese Communist Party has a plan to stop the protests in Hong Kong. And it involves doing the same things that sparked protests in the first place. We’re working with some big brains here people. Carrie Lam will have her hands full. […]

HONG KONG—Scores of people were injured in Hong Kong during a chaotic weekend of anti-government protests, authorities said on Nov. 4, as China called for a tougher stance to end months of unrest in the Asian financial hub. Riot police stormed several shopping malls packed with families and children on Sunday, following one of the […]

SAN FRANCISCO—Chinese Democratic Education Foundation (CDEF) held its 2019 annual awards event on Oct. 27. Activists joining the event urged all overseas pro-democracy groups to work together to form a global anti-communist alliance. The 2019 annual awards were given to two Chinese groups who have worked against the Chinese communist regime’s tyranny: Hong Kong protesters, […]

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police fired tear gas to try to break up anti-government protests in the densely populated Kowloon district of Mong Kok on Oct. 31, as masked demonstrators gathered to join Halloween fancy-dress clubbers on the main island of Hong Kong. Protesters, many dressed all in black and wearing now-banned face masks, knelt in […]

HONG KONG—Hong Kong slid into recession for the first time in a decade in the third quarter, weighed down by anti-government protests and the protracted U.S.–China trade war. Five months of protests have battered the Chinese-ruled city’s retail and tourism sector, and there is no sign of the demonstrations abating. Police tightened security on Oct. […]

Joshua Wong—the iconic activist from the Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement and secretary-general of pro-democracy party Demosistō—is being barred from running in the district council elections next month. News of the ban came an hour after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s press conference, where she expressed her determination to continue engaging the police force to […]

News Analysis Hong Kong police sprayed blue-dyed water from a water cannon truck onto a mosque and bystanders on the afternoon of Oct. 20. Hong Kong leaders, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam and the police authorities, later offered an apology and explained that the police did not have a “malicious intent,” as the reason they […]

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters, many wearing banned face masks, who had converged on the Kowloon harbor-front tourist district on Oct. 27 to denounce perceived police brutality over months of unrest. There was a standoff as dusk began to fall, with protesters gathered on the pavements […]

Fears are growing that Hong Kong law enforcement authorities are using artificial intelligence facial recognition software.

Pewdiepie is banned in China! Beijing may replace Carrie Lam as Hong Kong Chief Executive. A stabbing of a Hong Kong protester. More NBA controversy! And China sets its sights on Taiwan. Plus, pro Hong Kong protest at an NBA game! That and more on this week’s China news headlines! China Uncensored will bring you […]

BERKELEY, Calif.—A group of Hong Kong supporters organized an exhibition on Oct. 20 to show local residents the details of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests and the Chinese communist regime’s influence in the United States. The Bay Area is known for its cutting-edge technology. The exhibition used virtual reality effects to help visitors gain near-reality experiences […]

HONG KONG—The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Reunion Festival, is one of the most important festivals celebrated by Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese people. The phrase “reunion of both people and the moon” captures the mood of the celebration. In addition to mooncakes and lanterns, the fire dragon dance is another centuries-old tradition for Hong Kong people. […]