Clashes broke out in Hong Kong’s legislature Monday for a second time this month as a pro-establishment lawmaker bypassed election process to be appointed as chair of a key committee that scrutinizes bills, ending a prolonged six-month struggle for control with the pro-democracy camp. The legislature’s House Committee, which vets bills and decides when to […]

HONG KONG— Hong Kong’s government will give “priority” to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem, the city’s leader said on Tuesday, days after a pro-Beijing lawmaker wrested control over a key committee that vets bills. The proposed law is aimed at ensuring that residents of Hong Kong, a […]

The part-owner of a Hong Kong bookstore specializing in texts critical of China’s leaders reopened his shop in Taiwan on April 25 after fleeing Hong Kong due to legal troubles, saying he was grateful for the chance to make China’s Communist rulers “less than happy.” The opening and accompanying news conference came days after Lam […]

Commentary In this digital media world, despotic lies and authoritarian propaganda spread at light speed, with the goals of manipulating emotions and weakening a targeted audience’s will to resist the tyrant. The antidotes to a 21st-century dictatorship’s destructive falsehoods—justice and its ally, truth—often react slowly. In the Age of the Internet, slow has a price. […]

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he "welcomes" the trial of four fugitive suspects charged in the 2014 crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17.

HONOLULU—A mother arrested in Hawaii over the disappearance of her two Idaho children wants a judge to reconsider her $5 million bail. A court hearing for her request is scheduled Wednesday on Kauai, where Lori Vallow was arrested last week on an Idaho warrant. She has been charged with two felony counts of child abandonment. […]

Lori Vallow, the woman wanted by Idaho authorities in connection to the disappearance of  two children, was arrested in Hawaii, officials announced. The 46-year-old was arrested by the Kaua’i Police Department on a warrant that was issued out of Madison County, Idaho. Her bail is set at $5 million. She was wanted in the disappearance […]

OTTAWA—A former Canadian envoy to China says today’s decision by Britain to grant Huawei partial access to its next−generation 5G network gives the Trudeau government an “easy out” to make the same choice. And David Mulroney says that would be a bad decision that would amount to Ottawa caving to more than a year of […]

HONG KONG—Derek Tai was arrested outside Hong Kong’s Legislative Council building last June, early in the city’s pro-democracy protests, which have seen millions join demonstrations over the past seven months. Tai, a soft-spoken 21-year-old philosophy major, was one of the first protesters to be arrested. Five months later, he was charged with unlawful assembly, a […]

Commentary The successful flight of former automobile executive Carlos Ghosn to his native Lebanon from the kangaroo court of Japan should be seen as a victory for individual liberties. Japan, like Russia and China, has a conviction rate of more than 99 percent of those indicted, and Japanese procedural rules provide no protections at all […]

SINGAPORE—The Chinese regime has replaced the head of its Hong Kong Liaison Office, the most senior mainland political official based in the Chinese-controlled territory, following more than six months of sometimes-violent anti-government protests in the city. Luo Huining, 65, was appointed to lead the office. the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on […]

HONG KONG—Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters marched to the diplomatic missions of some foreign governments on Dec. 19, appealing for them to pass human rights legislation in support of their cause. The event was organized by workers in the social welfare sector, who were in their third and final day of a self-initiated strike aimed […]

HONG KONG—After months of intense clashes between protesters and police on the streets, Hongkongers are now directing their dissent indoors. Despite millions marching since June, the Hong Kong government has not responded to protesters’ demands, which include free elections and an independent investigation into police use of force. So they’re now settling in for the […]

The directors of an influential U.S. business group in Hong Kong were refused entry to Macau on Dec. 7 after several hours of detention at customs. Tara Joseph and Robert Grieves, president and chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (AmCham) respectively, were separately prevented from entering the nearby city of Macau, […]

Chinese tech giant Huawei has come under fire after news of its treatment of a former employee went viral on Chinese social media. Li Hongyuan, who had worked for Huawei for 13 years, was terminated from his job and wrongfully detained by police after attempting to expose corruption within the company. Huawei has enjoyed broad […]

HONG KONG—Secondary school students and retirees joined forces to protest in Hong Kong on Saturday, the first of several weekend rallies planned across the city, as together they vowed to battle police brutality and unlawful arrests. A top Hong Kong official said the government was looking into setting up an independent committee to review the […]

The former chairman of the Australian Press Council has condemned the arson attack on the Hong Kong edition of The Epoch Times, saying that the attack should be denounced by democratic governments, organizations, and free people everywhere. David Flint, who headed the press council between 1987 and 1997, expressed concern over the Nov. 19 attack in […]

Hundreds of people around the world have been arrested following an international operation to take down the largest secret child exploitation website hosted on the “dark web.” “The sexual exploitation of children is one of the worst forms of evil imaginable. Indeed these crimes are so heinous they are difficult even to speak about. But our […]

Jimmy Sham, activist and convener of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), the organization behind some of Hong Kong’s biggest protests, was brutally attacked by men wielding hammers, on Oct. 16 evening. According to Hong Kong media, the attack took place in Tai Kok Tsui, an area of Kowloon district, at around 7:40 p.m. local […]

Over 100 people gathered in Sydney on Sept. 30 to call on the Australian government to deny visas to human rights violators who are responsible for religious and political persecution in China. The rally also condemned the recent violent assaults in Hong Kong. A list of human rights violators compiled by the World Organization to […]

The future of the Chinese people, and all humanity, lies in resisting and disintegrating the specter of communism. Seventy years ago, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seized power in mainland China, bringing hundreds of millions of people under its control. On Oct. 1, 1949, it declared the establishment of a “People’s Republic,” beginning a period […]

The 16th consecutive week of demonstrations in Hong Kong was marked by more violent confrontations between police and protesters. The demonstrations began initially in opposition to an extradition bill that would allow the Chinese regime to transfer individuals to face trial in mainland China. Many saw as the bill as an example of China’s creeping […]

WASHINGTON–A group of U.S. senators asked President Donald Trump’s administration on Sept. 10 to assess U.S. export rules for Hong Kong, expressing concern China could acquire sensitive technologies because of the city’s special treatment under U.S. law. The Republican and Democratic lawmakers also expressed concern about the use of crowd control equipment against protesters, seeking […]

SYDNEY, Australia—Australia’s outgoing spy chief is urging the public to be more conscious and aware of an extraordinary level of foreign spy activity across the country. Duncan Lewis, the director-general of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) who is retiring this month, in an address to the Lowy Institute in Sydney on Sept. 4, said: “ASIO […]

Following a massive march in Hong Kong where protesters called on the U.S. Congress to pass a human rights bill, the Hong Kong government responded by saying no to “foreign” interference. “The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government expresses regret over the re-introduction of the Act and reiterates that foreign legislatures should not interfere […]

Several prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have turned to the United States and Taiwan to seek international support for the ongoing protests in their hometown. On Sept. 3, Hong Kong’s Civic Party announced on its Facebook page that five of its lawmakers—Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki, Dennis Kwok, Tanya Chan, and Jeremy Tam—have jointly signed a […]

HONG KONG—Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic night of clashes between police and masked protesters, the latest wave of unrest to hit the Chinese-ruled city. Protesters on Hong Kong’s reddit-like ‘LIHKG’ forum have urged the public to overwhelm road and rail links to the […]

HONG KONG—China rotated troops in its People’s Liberation Army garrison in Hong Kong on Aug. 29, days before protesters planned to hold a march calling for full democracy for the Chinese-ruled city after three months of sometimes violent demonstrations. Chinese state media described the troop movement in the early hours as routine. Troops were also […]

Commentary Companies globally are developing contingency plans in case China’s appalling behavior—international aggression, violation of treaties, holding foreigners hostage (including two Canadians), and violent internal suppression—affects operations there and the firms need to withdraw or reduce their presence. They also need to prepare for the “worst-case scenario”—China expelled from the global trade system. International trade […]

HONG KONG—Thousands of Hong Kongers including many teachers took part in more anti-government rallies on Aug. 17, braving thunderstorms to march past shops shuttered due to growing concern that police could adopt tougher tactics to drive activists from the streets. Following an escalation in violence over the past few days, the rallies this weekend are […]