Hong Kong will hold elections for its Legislative Council on December 7, without a single pro-democracy candidate. The ...

As in Hong Kong, Myanmar’s junta has criminalized criticism of the election through a new law enacted in July. Those who ...

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong pro-democracy political party League of Social Democrats announced on Sunday it had disbanded due to immense political pressure, the latest casualty in a years-long ...

Emily Lau, former chairperson of the Democratic Party, closes the door to the Democratic Party's office in Prince Edward in Hong Kong on April 2, 2025. (AP Photo/May James) HONG KONG (AP) — Hong ...

A Hong Kong court Thursday convicted 14 pro-democracy activists in the city's biggest national security case under a 2020 law imposed by Beijing that has all but wiped out public dissent. Those who ...

In Hong Kong, long after the protest movement that kicked off five years ago fizzled out, a quiet tussle is playing out over the fate of businesses that once supported the ideals of the demonstrators.

Sunday's vote to elect new lawmakers to Hong Kong's 90-member Legislative Council comes just 11 days after a massive fire engulfed seven towers in a high-rise apartment complex, killing at least 159 ...

Hong Kong’s oldest and largest pro-democracy political party is moving to disband as Beijing’s sweeping crackdown on the city leaves even moderate opposition groups with no room to operate. The ...

Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong were sentenced to jail for up to 10 years on Tuesday, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups. Beijing defended the decisions. The ...

On November 19, 2024, 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders were sentenced to years in jail for “subversion” following a controversial National Security Law (NSL) trial. Among them were Benny Tai, a ...

Hong Kong bans the Hong Kong Parliament and Democratic Independence Union under Article 23. Members and donors face up to 14 ...

Martin Lee has a lot of nicknames. To human rights activists, he is Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy.” To Chinese officials and pro-Beijing politicians in Hong Kong, he is a “running dog of the ...