Politics

Hong Kong judges agreed to leave the controversial mask ban in effect until Nov. 29.
Hong Kong protests

Trump pegs Hong Kong human rights bill to trade deal

City's court revives mask ban ahead of Sunday local elections

23 November 2019
A protester sits inside the campus of the Polytechnic University in Hong Kong on Thursday.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong leaders try to lure out protesters holed up at university

About 100 people, including minors, remain on PolyU campus on fifth day of siege

21 November 2019
Wearing matching gray shirts and black shorts, People's Liberation Army soldiers cleaned the streets of Hong Kong on Nov. 16. (Nikkei Montage/Source photo by HKFP/AFP/Jiji and Getty Images)
China up close

Xi's elite soldiers 'clean the streets' of Hong Kong

Advertised as voluntary, the choreography was hard to miss

21 November 2019
"We urge the U.S. to take immediate actions to prevent the bill from becoming law and to stop interfering with Chinese domestic matters," China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters in Beijing on Wednesday.
Hong Kong protests

China vows to retaliate over US Senate passing Hong Kong bill

Vote complicates talks aimed at reaching a preliminary trade agreement

20 November 2019
Hong Kong has become a real-life laboratory experiment about the long-term public health consequences of tear gas.
Opinion

The Hong Kong government must come clean about tear gas

With most city neighborhoods exposed, officials need to clarify health risks

20 November 2019
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has seen a surge in approval ahead of elections. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the President)  
Politics

Taiwan youth gravitate to Tsai as Hong Kong fears cross strait

President has 13-point lead on Kaohsiung mayor ahead of January election

20 November 2019
Riot police detain a protester at Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong in this Nov. 18 photo.
20 November 2019
Protesters inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University find themselves unable to flee after being tear-gassed by police on Nov. 18.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong police tighten siege on university as clashes intensify

Hundreds of protesters trapped; high court rules mask ban unconstitutional

18 November 2019
Protesters wear gas masks during clashes with police outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Sunday.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong court rules anti-mask law unconstitutional

Judges say restrictions on 'rights go further than is reasonably necessary'

18 November 2019
People's Liberation Army soldiers, armed with brooms, arrive to clean up debris outside Hong Kong Baptist University on Nov. 16, in this image captured from video.
Hong Kong protests

Chinese soldiers step onto Hong Kong streets in 'voluntary' cleanup

City government says it did not request PLA assistance clearing blocked roads

17 November 2019
A fire burns behind a protester in Hong Kong's Mong Kok area on Nov. 11. This week's violence suggests tensions in the city are quickly spiraling out of control.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's worst week of violence gives whiff of anarchy

Once well-functioning society now struggles with day-to-day living

15 November 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks during a session at the BRICS summit in Brasilia on Nov. 14.
Hong Kong protests

From Brazil, Xi backs Hong Kong police and slams 'violent criminals'

Stronger tone comes as US panel recommends sanctions in case of armed intervention

15 November 2019
Anti-government protesters look out from atop a platform at Chinese University of Hong Kong on Nov. 13. The university has seen some of the most violent clashes between students and police.   
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong clashes spur exodus of mainland and Taiwanese students

Police suspect one university battleground is being used as a 'weapons factory'

14 November 2019
A worker sorts fish at the port of Matsukawaura in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture. Japan hopes to break down the last international barriers to food exports from the area.
Economy

As Fukushima food export barriers fall, Japan aims to persuade China

Five markets still prohibit crops and seafood from nuclear disaster zone

13 November 2019
A still image from a social media video shows a police officer aiming his gun at a protester in Sai Wan Ho, Hong Kong on Nov. 11 (Photo by CUPID PRODUCER/ REUTERS)
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protester shot and man set on fire as violence erupts

Anger grows over student's death as city enters 23rd week of unrest

11 November 2019
People attend a vigil for student Chow Tsz-Lok in Hong Kong on Nov. 9.
Opinion

Joshua Wong: Hong Kong's out-of-control police must be stopped

Protester Chow Tsz-lok's death shows force needs total overhaul

11 November 2019
The effects of the trade war and political turmoil in Hong Kong have pushed the city into its first recession since the global financial crisis. Businesses are re-examining its close, yet volatile, relations with the mainland.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong struggles to find new growth engines amid recession

Identity crisis rattles city's traditional role as China's middleman to world

10 November 2019
Students hold images of Chow Tsz-Lok during a ceremony to pay tribute to him at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on Nov. 8.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong student's death sparks protests and vigils

Chow died after fall during clash with police, marking first direct fatality from the unrest

8 November 2019
Students wearing Guy Fawkes masks pose with protest signs at a graduation ceremony at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Oct. 30.
Hong Kong protests

Anti-mask law has curbed Hong Kong protests, Lam adviser says

Bernard Chan says city government unlikely to adopt other emergency measures

5 November 2019
Hong Kong police and protesters clash at New Town Plaza mall in Sha Tin on Nov. 3.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong chief Lam delays return home for meeting in Beijing

Pro-democracy protests hit malls in Chinese territory, as clashes leave injuries

4 November 2019
Asked if he would consider running for chief executive of Hong Kong, Charles Li said, "I will work on my own stuff first."
Hong Kong protests

HKEX CEO still 'faithful believer' in 'One Country, Two Systems'

Charles Li denies describing flaws in framework for Chinese rule over Hong Kong

1 November 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping is thought to be weighing an expansion of the Politburo Standing Committee at the upcoming Communist Party plenum to groom potential successors. (Nikkei montage/ Reuters)
Politics

Five things to know about China's ongoing party plenum

Xi expects to steer discussions away from US trade war and Hong Kong turmoil

30 October 2019
Joshua Wong’s disqualification as a candidate comes as the number of registered voters for the Nov. 24 district council elections has reached a record high.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong prohibits Joshua Wong from running in elections

Authorities say pro-democracy figure advocates 'self-determination' for the city

29 October 2019
ASEAN dignitaries open the bloc's new building in Jakarta in August. The association's summit starts this week in Bangkok.
This Week in Asia

China's most important meeting and iPhone 11's true strength

Nikkei Asian Preview is your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

27 October 2019
Various levels of China's government agencies use money to deploy inauthentic accounts.
Opinion

China's propaganda on Weibo and WeChat misplaced on Twitter and Facebook

Beijing does not yet understand how to influence West's social media

24 October 2019