Politics

A woman cries as she pays tribute to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II outside the British Consulate General in Hong Kong on Sept. 12.
Politics

Hong Kong mourns late queen in quiet snub to Beijing

Tributes seen by some as a dig at Chinese clampdown on former colony's freedoms

14 September 2022
Five Hong Kong speech therapists were charged in 2021 over publishing "seditious" children's books that authorities said stoked hatred of the city's Beijing-friendly government. 
Politics

Hong Kong speech therapists convicted over 'seditious' kids' books

Government accused group of publishing titles that stirred hatred against state

7 September 2022
Hong Kong's population marked the biggest drop since tracking began in 1961. (Photo by Takeshi Kihara)
Economy

Hong Kong exodus grows as 140,000 apply for new British visa

Security law drives families away while COVID keeps foreigners out

30 August 2022
The book "Xi Jinping: The Governance of China" is displayed at a booth during the annual book fair in Hong Kong. Local retailers have been stocking the collection of speeches since China's president visited in July.
Hong Kong security law

Dear leader: Hong Kong unveils mainland China-style tributes to Xi

Hundreds of schools to get copies of leader's remarks about the city's future

26 August 2022
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi attends a meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at the presidential office in Taipei on Aug. 3. 
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21 August 2022
Pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, center, is among 47 people facing subversion charges in connection with an unofficial primary election in Hong Kong two years ago. (File photo by AFP/Jiji) 
Hong Kong security law

Twenty-nine to plead guilty in landmark Hong Kong subversion case

Court lifts reporting ban on hearings for 47 pro-democracy activists

18 August 2022
The Kai Fung No. 2 fishing vessel, seen here in 2013. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
International relations

Hong Kong activists' boat used in Senkaku voyage sinks

Diaoyu group cites lack of funds, claims opposition from local government

15 August 2022
Hong Kong will cut its COVID-19 quarantine period for all arrivals to three days.
Coronavirus

Hong Kong cuts weeklong COVID hotel quarantine to 3 days

Additional 4 days at home still mandatory under new rules taking effect Friday

8 August 2022
A widely expected rate hike by the Federal Reserve is stoking more Hong Kong dollar selling and upping speculation that the city's ability to maintain the decades-old peg against the U.S. dollar is being stretched too far. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Currencies

Hong Kong's dollar peg in spotlight ahead of expected Fed rate hike

U.S. short seller Kyle Bass betting decades-old arrangement could soon crumble

26 July 2022
A man waves to friends and relatives before his departure from Hong Kong International Airport in February 2021.
Business trends

Hong Kong exodus hits Japanese business in financial hub

National security law, patriotic education pushing people to leave

26 July 2022
Closed Victoria Park, where candlelight vigils used to be held on the anniversaries of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrations at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, pictured on June 4: So much has changed.
Opinion

The crushing of Hong Kong's civil society will be felt by all

National Security Law crackdown puts investors and business at risk too

24 July 2022
Publishers prevented from taking part in the Hong Kong book fair had tried to organize a rival event at this temporary site.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong book fair reignites fears over squeeze on freedoms

Publishers blocked from annual event tried in vain to host rival show

23 July 2022
Beijing imposed a sweeping security bill on Hong Kong after the city was rocked by anti-government protests in 2019.
Hong Kong security law

U.N. kicks off first Hong Kong rights review after security law

Financial hub has taken a sharp authoritarian turn since last evaluation

7 July 2022
Hong Kong's new Chief Executive John Lee, left, walks next to Chinese President Xi Jinping following a ceremony to inaugurate the city's new government, in Hong Kong on July 1.
The Nikkei View

The free city of Hong Kong is vanishing at an alarming pace

Beijing should nurture territory's vibrancy and role as economic gateway

6 July 2022
A breast cancer patient smokes a joint in Bangkok after marijuana was decriminalized last month. Across Asia, cannabis policies remain broadly restrictive, with some inconsistencies and loopholes.
Asia Insight

Smoke signals: Thailand blazes trail for cannabis in wary Asia

Recreational use still far-off prospect as taboos persist from ASEAN to Japan

5 July 2022
President Xi Jinping’s tightened grip on Hong Kong, especially the imposition of the national security law two years ago, has completely stifled opportunities for people to speak with their feet for free elections like this one on New Year’s Day in 2014.  (Nikkei montage/AFP/Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Hong Kong's narrow path going forward in the next 25 years

Moderate pro-Beijing heavyweights see role as 'connector' between China and West

4 July 2022
China's President Xi Jinping gives a speech following a swearing-in ceremony on July 1 to inaugurate the city's new leader and government in Hong Kong. (Pool via Reuters)
Politics

Full text of Xi speech marking 25 years since Hong Kong's return to China

Chinese President vows to maintain 'one country, two systems'

2 July 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech in Hong Kong on July 1 for the 25th anniversary of its handover from the U.K.
Comment

China's rewrite of Hong Kong's history 50 years in the making

Beijing playing the long game to reshape future on territorial claims

2 July 2022
Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, does an interview ahead of the publication of his memoirs "The Hong Kong Diaries." The book's release coincides with the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China.
Politics

Britain 'delusional' over Chinese democracy: ex-Gov. Patten

Former top U.K. official hoped for best when Hong Kong returned to China in 1997

1 July 2022
China's President Xi Jinping speaks after a ceremony inaugurating a new government in Hong Kong on July 1, the 25th anniversary of the city's return to China.
Politics

China's Xi says Hong Kong 'cannot afford chaos' after 2019 protests

President vows 'one country, two systems,' but critics claim freedom already eroded

1 July 2022
U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing in 2019.
Interview

U.S. lawmaker urges better intelligence sharing with Taiwan

House Asia subcommittee's Chabot says Biden fails to match rhetoric with resources

1 July 2022
Chinese leader Xi Jinping speaks to media after arriving in Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China on on July 1. Xi's visit to Hong Kong is his first trip to the city since Beijing imposed a sweeping security law in 2020.
Politics

China's Xi arrives in Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover

Security tight for leader's first trip outside the mainland since pandemic

30 June 2022
A quarter-century after Hong Kong was handed over to Chinese rule, the city's artists, educators and activists are leaving in droves, stifled by a crackdown on civil liberties and cultural expression.
The Big Story

Hong Kong's identity in crisis after 25 years of Beijing rule

Forced out of the city by China's crackdowns, the Hong Kong diaspora fight to save their culture from afar

29 June 2022
Apple Daily Hong Kong headquarters the day before the newspaper ceased operations on June 24, 2021.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong press freedom bruised a year after Apple Daily shutdown

Other newspapers meet same fate as self-censorship spreads

27 June 2022
The University of Hong Kong pulled down the Pillar of Shame, a sculpture paying tribute to the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing on June 4, 1989 -- a taboo subject in mainland China. The statue had stood on campus for nearly a quarter of a century.
Hong Kong security law

Brain drain: Hong Kong political crackdown sparks scholar exodus

Professors fear arrest in 'worsening climate' for academic freedom

26 June 2022