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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 37
Hong Kong authorities stepped up their campaign against overseas activists in July, issuing warrants and offering unprecedented HK$1 million bounties for information leading to the arrest of eight democrats. Family members of several of the eight were taken away for questioning, and others accused of helping the activists were arrested. Four years after the 2019…
Explainer: Why, and how, the gov’t wants to ban protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Four years on from the 2019 protests and unrest, Hong Kong is seeking to ban unlawful acts linked to 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? Is the city sleepwalking into enacting mainland…
Explainer: How 3 years of the national security law transformed Hong Kong – Part I
Whilst local authorities promised the security law would only affect a small minority of people, few corners of the city’s social and political landscape have remained untouched by the multi-billion dollar clampdown. From libraries to the legislature, from campuses to the courts – swathes of the city’s public and private spheres have faced a major…