Hong kong twelve articles
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US urges internet freedom after ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ ban
Hong Kong should provide assurances that it will preserve internet freedom if it wants to remain a major economic hub, the top US diplomat in the city said Thursday. The Chinese city, which was promised autonomy when Britain handed it back in 1997, on Wednesday demanded that online platforms take down an anthem of pro-democracy […]
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Journalists dismiss official claims of press freedom in Hong Kong
Many feel unsafe as they try to read between the lines of official statements on security laws.
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Explainer: How, and why, the gov’t banned protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Four years on from the 2019 protests and unrest, Hong Kong was finally able to legally restrict the performance and distribution of the movement’s anthem Glory to Hong Kong – a move that its composer foresaw back in 2020. But why is the song controversial, and where did it come from? How did the government […]