Hong Kong Marks Handover Anniversary With Lowered Expectations

Francis Moriarty  |  VOA News HONG KONG — Hong Kong will mark the 20th anniversary of its return to Chinese sovereignty with a show of military might, tight security and the presence of China’s leader Xi Jinping, but also with lowered expectations among activists about the core democratic values of the former British colony. In addition […]

Hong Kong Moves Ahead With Trial of Nine Pro-Democracy Protesters

Lam Kwok-lap and by Ding Wenqi  |  Radio Free Asia Nine prominent figures of Hong Kong’s 2014 Occupy Central pro-democracy movement warned of possible violations of their civil rights as their trial date was set for June 15, more than two years after the event. The former protest leaders will face charges of incitement to […]

Hong Kong Communist Party Newspaper Editor Seeks Asylum in U.S.

Wong Siu-san and Lam Kwok-lap  |  Radio Free Asia An editor of a Hong Kong newspaper has fled the city and is seeking asylum in the United States, citing political persecution by the ruling Chinese Communist Party after he showed support for the former British colony’s 2014 pro-democracy movement. Long Zhenyang, 47, handed in his […]

Why Did Hong Kong Cancel an International Chinese Dance Competition?

Colin Fredericson  |  Vision Times An international competition focusing on traditional Chinese dance was suddenly cancelled in Hong Kong after arrangements were made and a theater was rented. The sudden cancellation comes directly at the hands of Hong Kong’s government. Upon suddenly cancelling the contracted rental dates, the Heung Yee Kuk Tower Theater informed the company […]

The Southern Street Movement: China’s Lonely Warriors

Mo Zhixu  |  China Change This article was first published in China Change website on April 13, 2016 “When the Southern activists stood amidst heavy traffic and photographed themselves holding placards of protest, the feeling it gives is a little surreal….” On April 8, 2016, after a year and half in detention, two activists arrested […]

China Jails Four Supporters of Hong Kong Democracy Movement

Wen Yuqing  |  Radio Free Asia Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong on Friday handed jail terms of up to four-and-a-half years to four rights activists who publicly supported the 2014 pro-democracy Occupy Central movement in Hong Kong. Xie Wenfei and Wang Mo were handed four-and-a-half-year prison sentences by the Intermediate People’s Court […]

China Bans Hong Kong Film Awards Show After ’10 Years’ Nominated

Hai Nan  |  Radio Free Asia China’s official media plans to boycott the Hong Kong Film Awards ceremony in April, apparently because the politically-charged movie “10 Years” is nominated for best picture. Chinese living on the other side of the border from the former British colony won’t be able to watch the ceremony’s telecast as […]

One Year On, Hong Kong Remembers The Umbrella Movement

<!–[CDATA[Wen Yuqing  |  Radio Free Asia One year after thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters used umbrellas to stave off pepper spray and tear gas in clashes with riot police, some 1,000 people rallied outside government headquarters in the semiautonomous city to mark the anniversary of last year’s 79-day Umbrella Movement. The Occupy Central civil […]