Hong Kong protests

NBA Commissioner on China Row: Our Values ‘Are to Support Freedom of Expression

Amid Chinese fury over an NBA official’s tweeted support for pro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said this week the league’s values “are to support freedom of expression,...

UN Human Rights Council Rebukes Hong Kong Activist After She Slams China

A Hong Kong legislator and pro-democracy activist went to the U.N.’s top human rights body in Geneva this week to appeal for action in the face of alleged police brutality, only to be reprimanded by...

With Flags, National Anthem, Protestors Call for US to Help ‘Liberate Hong Kong’

Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, some waving American flags, marched to the U.S. Consulate Sunday, urging Congress to quickly pass legislation providing for U.S. responses to Beijing-instigated...

Chinese Paramilitary Police Hold Fresh Anti-Riot Drills Near Hong Kong

A video clip released by China’s Communist Party-affiliated Global Times on Thursday purportedly shows Chinese paramilitary police holding anti-riot drills in Shenzhen, a mainland city bordering Hong...

Recalling Tiananmen Square, Bolton Warns China Against ‘Missteps’ in Hong Kong

National Security Advisor John Bolton reminded China on Wednesday of the memories Americans have of its violent Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, and warned that any “misstep” in Beijing’s handling...

Chinese Anti-Terror Police Seen Deploying Near Hong Kong

Chinese Communist Party organs on Monday posted online videos purporting to show anti-terror paramilitary police personnel and vehicles assembling in a mainland city adjacent to Hong Kong, on the same...

Reacting to Massive Protests, Trump Says He Hopes ‘It All Works Out For China and For Hong Kong’

President Trump on Wednesday marveled at the size of protests in Hong Kong against a proposed law allowing extradition to the communist-ruled mainland. “I understand the reason for the demonstration,”...