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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, shown here leaving Downing Street in London on Wednesday, published a column in The Times of London urging China to rethink its proposed national security law.

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U.K. Willing To Admit Nearly 3 Million From Hong Kong If China Adopts Security Law

3:21pm June 03, 2020

by Austin Horn

Boris Johnson wrote in a Times of London column that the law would infringe on the "one country, two systems" agreement China reached with Britain in 1997 when Britain ceded control of the territory.

Thousands attend a 2019 candlelight vigil in Hong Kong for victims of the Chinese government's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Organizers question why police are blocking the demonstration this year.

Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Square Vigil, Citing Coronavirus Concerns

6:24pm June 01, 2020

by Austin Horn

The rally has been held each year since 1990 to commemorate the protest in Tiananmen Square, where the Chinese military opened fire on citizens who were calling for economic and democratic reforms.

Protesters with protective gear face riot police on a Hong Kong street during the anti-extradition bill protests in August. Beijing is moving to pass a law that could outlaw such protests.

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4 Takeaways From Beijing's Hong Kong Power Grab

3:30pm May 29, 2020

by Emily Feng

Hong Kong is supposed to be a semiautonomous enclave of China, "one country, two systems." But China is moving to impose a sweeping national security law on the city, which critics say is illegal.

Pedestrians in Hong Kong walk under a giant screen showing a live telecast of Chinese President Xi Jinping, at the closing session of the National People's Congress on Thursday.

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What To Know About Hong Kong's Special Status And What Happens If The U.S. Removes It

5:23pm May 28, 2020

by John Ruwitch

Here are some key points about what the latest moves by Beijing and Washington may mean for Hong Kong.

The closing session of China's National People's Congress plays on a television in a Hong Kong restaurant Thursday.

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China's Legislature Moves To Assert Authority Over Hong Kong

2:30pm May 28, 2020

by Mark Katkov

The National People's Congress authorized lawmakers to draft and enact a national security law aimed at suppressing dissent in Hong Kong. The U.S. says it means the end of the city's sovereignty.

President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a preliminary trade agreement at the White House on Jan. 15. Since then, tensions between the two countries have grown.

U.S.-China Tensions Were Already High. Pandemic And Hong Kong Have Made Things Worse

10:15am May 28, 2020

by Scott Horsley

Relations between the economic giants have gone downhill fast since they signed a preliminary trade pact four months ago. The latest tussles over the coronavirus and Hong Kong add to the friction.

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Bystanders watch from footbridges Wednesday as riot police stand guard below outside a building in Hong Kong.

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'No Reasonable Person Can Assert' Hong Kong Has Autonomy From China, Pompeo Says

4:36pm May 27, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The U.S. secretary of state reports the reappraisal to Congress in a move that may place Hong Kong's special trade status in danger — and further stoke tensions between the U.S. and China.

Delegates, shown here at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on Thursday in Beijing, are expected to discuss legislation regarding Hong Kong this week.

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China Poised To Expand Control Over Hong Kong

3:03pm May 21, 2020

The renewed push from China to pass a national security law will almost certainly set off more protests against Beijing's rule in Hong Kong, which is semi-autonomous.

People chant slogans as a young man recites a poem, illuminated by mobile phones, at a protest in Khartoum, Sudan in June 2019.

World Press Photo Winner Captures Poetic Moment At A Protest

3:28pm April 17, 2020

by Austin Horn

Images of a young man reciting poetry at a protest in Sudan and an immersive 360 project from Hong Kong were among the winners of World Press Photo awards.

Cathay Pacific Airways jetliners lined up on the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport last month. The global airline's flying schedules have declined since the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Cathay Pacific To Cut U.S. Cabin Crew As COVID-19 Grounds Most Of Its Flights

9:37am April 17, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The Hong Kong-based airline, which is flying just 3% of its schedule in the wake of the pandemic, will lay off nearly 300 employees in New York, San Francisco and LA.