Increasing mainland control over Hong Kong TV programming and content is creating fresh tensions
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Hong Kong Democracy Hopes Are Suddenly Fading
How China has dialed back Hong Kong democracy hopes through its recent crackdown
Growing Threats to Hong Kong Press Freedoms
Disappearance of multiple booksellers critical of China is worry for Hong Kong press freedoms
Ai Weiwei Visits Greece to Support War Refugees
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei visits Greece and marches with activists to focus world’s attention
Political Infiltration at the Hong Kong University Council
I write not as an application for review by the HKU council. I have reasonable suspicion that the council has been politically infiltrated. I believe any request to review its own politically tainted decisions will not receive any impartial and fair treatment by the council.
Taking Chinese Web Censorship Global
President Xi has plans to make Chinese web censorship permanent and internationally recognized
A Review of Top Chinese Dissidents in Prison
The growing list of Chinese dissidents in prison continues to build at discouragingly high rates
Protests Outside Trial of China Dissident Pu Zhiqiang
Charges against human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang have enraged Chinese whose lives he saved
Dropbox Hackers Target Hong Kong Democracy Movement
Hong Kong activists being monitored by army of Chinese government employed Dropbox hackers
Little Respite For Ill Chinese Dissident Languishing in Jail
Shorter sentence is no cure for deteriorating health of jailed and ill Chinese dissident Gao Yu