Just over a week in, what do we know about the National Security Law imposed on Hong Kong by Beijing? Why hasn’t President Trump yet signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act? How is the Chinese regime becoming increasingly belligerent internationally, from its border with India to the South China Sea? And, how does the Chinese […]

VANCOUVER—Lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou will respond on Jan. 23 to the Canadian prosecutor’s arguments calling for Meng to be extradited to the United States on bank fraud charges. Thursday’s proceedings will wrap up the first phase of the extradition process and legal experts have said it could be years before a […]

OTTAWA—An external review of the extradition of Ottawa academic Hassan Diab has concluded that federal lawyers on the case did their jobs ethically and within the law. Murray Segal, a former deputy attorney general in Ontario, wrote that Canada’s extradition law is largely misunderstood and the system could work better—but that nobody who worked on […]

Tens of thousands of people rallied against a proposed extradition bill on July 14 in a Hong Kong town bordering mainland China, before clashes between protesters and riot police broke out in a popular shopping mall following an hours-long standoff. In the sweltering heat of about 90 degrees Fahrenheit, tens of thousands of Hongkongers spilled into […]

TAIPEI, Taiwan—The ongoing protest in Hong Kong against the government’s extradition bill has drawn support from around the world. In the afternoon on June 16, while a march was underway in Hong Kong with about 2 million participants, a rally was held outside of a Taiwan’s legislative building in Taipei, drawing more than 10,000 people. […]

Nearly 2 million Hong Kongers dressed in black flooded the city’s streets on June 16, calling for the government to withdraw a controversial extradition bill and for the city’s leader to resign. The march was the largest demonstration in the city’s history, according to organizers, who said almost 2 million people attended—representing almost 29 percent […]

This article was last updated on June 14, 11:25 p.m. EDT. German Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong Voices Strong Concerns Over the Extradition Bill The NGO German Chamber of Commerce has expressed strong concerns over the extradition bill over its far-reaching implications for international business confidence in the city. The organization said in a […]

HONG KONG—Some Hong Kong tycoons have started moving personal wealth offshore as concern deepens over a local government plan to allow extraditions of suspects to face trial in China for the first time, according to financial advisers, bankers and lawyers familiar with such transactions. One tycoon, who considers himself potentially politically exposed, has started shifting […]

HONG KONG—Following a day of sit-ins, tear gas and clashes with police, Hong Kong students and civil rights activists vowed on June 12 to keep protesting a proposed extradition bill that has become a lightning rod for concerns over greater Chinese control and erosion of civil liberties in the former British colony. The violence marked […]

Andrew Leung, the pro-Beijing head of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo), announced at a press conference on June 11 how the legislative debate on Hong Kong’s controversial extradition bill will proceed. He called for a final vote to be held June 20, speeding up the typical legislative process. Pro-democracy lawmakers criticized the move. Several of […]

Chants of “no China extradition, no evil law” echoed throughout the streets of Hong Kong on June 9, when more than 1 million people marched through the city to press the local government to scrap proposed changes that would allow mainland China to seek the extradition of suspects wanted by the Chinese regime. Critics of […]

SYDNEY—Discontent in Hong Kong over a move to allow extraditions to mainland China spilled over into Australia on Sunday, with Australian Chinese gathering for a protest urging the Australian government to condemn the proposed new law. Accountant Ida Lee, one of around 2,000 people who gathered in central Sydney, told Reuters she valued her freedom […]

HONG KONG—Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets of Hong Kong on June 9 in a bid to block changes to the Chinese-ruled city’s extradition laws, which could pave the way for fugitives wanted by mainland China to be sent across the border for trial for the first time. Hong […]

Australia is being urged to condemn proposed extradition laws widely believed to erode Hong Kong’s autonomy from mainland China. Claudia Mo, a pro-democratic member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, called on the Australian government to join mounting international opposition to the law, which would allow the territory to extradite criminals to the mainland. “The […]

HONG KONG—Some Hong Kong independence activists say they may be forced to leave the city if a proposed extradition law allowing suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial is enacted. The government wants Hong Kong’s Legislative Council to quickly pass the Fugitives Offenders Ordinance amendment bill, which would allow case-by-case transfers of people […]

Hong Kong’s legal community, unsatisfied by the city government’s proposed revisions to a bill that would allow the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China, is making plans for a march on June 6 to protest the measure. The city’s democracy activists continue to demand that the bill be scrapped completely. Dennis Kwok Wing-hang, a […]

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists urged U.S. officials during a congressional hearing on May 15 to help fight an extradition bill that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China. During the hearing held by the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), the Hongkongers expressed their concern about the Hong Kong government’s plans to […]

HONG KONG—Scuffles broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature on May 11 between pro-democracy lawmakers and those loyal to Beijing over a proposed extradition law that will extend Beijing’s powers over the China-ruled financial hub. One person was taken to hospital. The former British colony is trying to enact rules that would allow people accused of […]

NEW YORK—The planned changes to Hong Kong’s extradition laws are the latest example of China’s erosion of the city’s autonomy since coming under Beijing’s rule more than two decades ago, Hong Kong rights activists said at a panel discussion in New York City on May 9. The city’s unicameral Legislative Council (LegCo) is currently considering […]

Proposed changes to Hong Kong’s extradition laws, which would allow people to be transferred to mainland China for criminal prosecution, could produce serious risks to U.S. national security and economist interests in the city, a U.S. commission said. First announced in February, the proposed amendments would allow any jurisdiction, including China, to seek the extradition […]

TAIPEI—Chinese-ruled Hong Kong’s push for an extradition law with Beijing could further undermine the city’s freedoms and rule of law and a instill a climate of fear, a senior Taiwan official overseeing policy with China said on May 3. Hong Kong, a former British colony, is trying to enact rules that would allow people accused […]

U.S. lawmakers are joining a growing chorus of opposition to proposed changes in Hong Kong’s extradition laws that would allow fugitives to be sent to mainland China for criminal processing. U.S. Rep. Christopher Smith (R-N.J.) said in an emailed statement to The Epoch Times that the proposed amendments should be withdrawn, as “they threaten the […]

TAIPEI—A Hong Kong bookseller who was detained by China is seeking refuge in Taiwan, saying his home city will no longer be safe when new laws are enacted allowing extradition to China, which could drive even more emigrations from the financial hub. Lam Wing-kee, 63, worked at a bookshop owned by a publishing company that […]

More than 130,000 people flooded the streets of Hong Kong on April 28 to oppose proposed amendments to the city’s extradition laws that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China—far greater than the expected turnout of 12,000. Police gave a much more conservative estimate, saying that at the parade’s peak, 22,800 people […]

In response to the Hong Kong government’s plans to amend its extradition laws to allow suspects to be sent to mainland China, local groups have organized a mass parade on April 28 to oppose the amendments. Organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, a Hong Kong pro-democracy group, the parade is the second citywide protest […]

As the Hong Kong government launched changes to extradition rules to allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial, concerns mount that the law could trigger an exodus of the city’s ultra-wealthy individuals and their families. The proposed changes have already attracted significant opposition from a wide cross-section of society from business groups […]

HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s leaders launched laws on April 3 to change extradition rules to allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial, standing fast against growing opposition to a move many fear could further erode the city’s legal protections. Thousands took to Hong Kong streets to protest against the laws over the weekend, […]

HONG KONG—Business and human-rights groups are expressing concern over proposed changes to Hong Kong’s extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China, where they could be subject to torture and unfair prosecution. They say the move would harm the Asian financial hub’s attractiveness to international business. Hong Kong currently limits such […]

HONG KONG—Hong Kong police on March 15 arrested five women who staged a protest inside the government’s headquarters over a proposal to allow fugitives to be extradited to mainland China, stoking human rights concerns. In February, Hong Kong’s Security Bureau submitted a paper to the city’s legislature, proposing amendments to extradition laws that would include […]

News Analysis TORONTO—China has escalated its warning to Canada over the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wenzhou, saying that there will be “serious consequences” if she isn’t released immediately. “China strongly urges the Canadian side to immediately release the detained person, and earnestly protect their lawful, legitimate rights, otherwise Canada must accept full responsibility for […]