Hong Kong

Angela Gui packs for a trip to Geneva for human rights training at the United Nations.

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For Daughter Of Missing Hong Kong Bookseller, Activism Is Not A Choice

9:38am October 06, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Angela Gui, a sociology student at Britain's University of Warwick, became a human rights campaigner after her father — a Hong Kong bookseller — was abducted and held in China.

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Nathan Law, 23, is a former leader of Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement protests against China. Now he is the city's youngest legislator ever, and says he will support additional protests against the mainland.

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At 23, Hong Kong Lawmaker Promises Feisty Protests Aimed At China

4:37pm October 05, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Nathan Law is the youngest elected official ever in Hong Kong. He plans more protests against China and he says he's willing to go to prison for his beliefs.

A South China Morning Post advertisement at a Hong Kong subway station.

A Storied Hong Kong Newspaper Feels The Heat From China

11:36am September 30, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Recently purchased by Chinese tech tycoon Jack Ma, the South China Morning Post, one of Hong Kong's premier newspapers, seems to be under pressure from mainland China, just like the city it serves.

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Pro-Democracy Activists Avoid Jail Time For 2014 Hong Kong Protests

12:18pm August 15, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Joshua Wong and Nathan Law were given community service for their part in massive democracy protests two years ago. Jail time for Alex Chow is being suspended so he can pursue graduate studies abroad.

Ten Years is an independent film featuring five separate stories that imagine what Hong Kong would be like in 2025. One is about a pro-democracy protester who immolates herself in front of the British consulate.

In 'Ten Years,' A Dystopian Vision Of Hong Kong's Future Under China

1:46pm July 07, 2016

by Alan Yu

The Hong Kong movie industry is best known for martial arts and crime thrillers, but this year's hottest film is a dark meditation on what Hong Kong could be like in 2025.

KFC promotes its chicken-flavored edible nail polish in an ad on YouTube.

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KFC Unveils Edible, Chicken-Flavored Nail Polish In Hong Kong

2:29pm May 05, 2016

by Dana Farrington

We don't know what to think, but the company is insisting this is a thing. There are three flavors that could potentially go into mass production: original, spicy and hot. Ew?

Customers browse books on Chinese politics by Mighty Current, the publisher that has seen five of its booksellers disappear, at a stall set up by political activists in Hong Kong on Feb. 5.

A Chilling Effect As Hong Kong's Missing Bookseller Cases Go Unresolved

6:29pm February 23, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

With the disappearance of five Hong Kong booksellers still unexplained, their colleagues who publish books about Chinese politics say they feel at risk and unprotected.

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Students take part in a protest at the University of Hong Kong on Jan. 20. They protested after a pro-Beijing official was appointed to a senior role, amid growing worry over increasing political interference in academia.

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In Hong Kong, A Tussle Over Academic Freedom

5:42pm February 10, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Students at the University of Hong Kong protested last month, saying university governance is subject to political interference from Beijing.

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Paul Tang, owner of the People's Bookstore in Hong Kong, is still selling works that are critical of the Chinese leadership and are banned on the mainland. Five people in the Hong Kong book industry disappeared recently. Some have turned up in police cust

The Hong Kong Bookseller Who's Keeping 'Banned' Books On His Shelves

3:51pm February 03, 2016

by Anthony Kuhn

Five people in Hong Kong's book industry have disappeared. All were linked to books forbidden in mainland China. Paul Tang says he has no plans to remove works critical of the Chinese leadership.

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Protesters demonstrated Sunday in Hong Kong against the disappearance of five booksellers in the city. All the missing booksellers are connected to the publication of sensational books about top Chinese leaders.

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The Plot Thickens In The Mystery Of Hong Kong's Missing Booksellers

3:26pm January 05, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

Five booksellers have disappeared. "Everything is normal," one allegedly wrote in a fax to a colleague. But many doubt it, and suspect he and the others have been abducted by mainland Chinese agents.

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