Why There Was Nothing ‘Third World’ About the Capitol Hill Rioting
The "third world" was always a figment of "first world" imagination. As the term fell further from grace last week, experts tell us why we should be wary of flinging it around without understanding its true meaning.
Hong Kong Protesters Get Up to 5.5 Years for Attacking a Chinese Journalist
A violent episode in the 2019 unrest prompted outrage in mainland China and soul-searching in Hong Kong.
Why Comparing the Capitol Riot to Hong Kong Protests is Disingenuous
Beijing’s propagandists are drawing false equivalence to bolster its rule.
Hong Kong Has Arrested Almost Everyone in the Political Opposition
A "reign of terror" sent shockwaves through Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Was In A Mental Health Crisis. COVID-19 Made It Worse.
‘It got to the point where I became too afraid to go to sleep.’
China Jails 10 Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan
The nightmare has come true for the activists and their supporters.
COVID-19 Strain Found in UK Now Detected Across Asia
The mutant strain has now been found in Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia.
In Photos: The Disfigured Urban Landscape of Hong Kong
The city will never be the same, and you can literally see why.
How Hong Kong Became a Testing Ground for an ‘Anti-Facebook’ Movement
Can social media users ever hope to escape Facebook’s gravity well? Hong Kong’s MeWe craze offers revealing clues.
Biden’s Victory Has Exposed Hong Kong’s Mixed Feelings About Trump
Some democracy activists in Hong Kong fear they’re losing what they see as their biggest ally, President Donald Trump.
Agnes Chow, Hong Kong’s Reluctant Democracy Icon
A fundamental shift is underway in the semiautonomous Chinese territory’s turbulent political landscape.
Joshua Wong Jailed 13 Months For Hong Kong Protest
Wong and two other pro-democracy activists, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, have pleaded guilty to charges of unlawful assembly.