Drew Angerer / Getty ImagesCommentary After Freaking Out About Sen. Cotton, NYT Publishes Op-Ed Defending China Crackdown on Hong Kong The piece, written by one of Beijing's top apparatchiks, argued repressing Hong Kong was necessary for Hong Kong's own good. By C. Douglas Golden October 2, 2020
Kin Cheung / AP US Issues Significant Travel Advisory for China and Hong Kong Other Western nations have also suspended their extradition treaties with Hong Kong following the national security's law's passage. By The Associated Press September 15, 2020
Dale de la Rey / AFP via Getty ImagesCommentary Month After China Approves National Security Law, Arrest Warrant Issued for US Citizen and 5 Others While the warrant stands, activist Samuel Chu will not be able to visit family and friends who live in the city. By Jared Harris August 15, 2020
Vernon Yuen / AFP via Getty Images Using New Communist Law, Hong Kong Arrested Pro-Democracy Publisher Who Was Critical of Beijing China is cracking down on democracy in Hong Kong with the arrest of a strong pro-democracy advocate. By Jack Davis August 11, 2020
Anthony Kwan / Getty Images Trump Admin Takes Action Against Chinese Officials Who 'Crushed' Freedoms in Hong Kong The US has imposed sanctions against Carrie Lam, the head of Hong Kong's government, and 10 other Chinese officials. By The Associated Press August 7, 2020
Vincent Yu / AP Hong Kong Freedom Lovers Crushed in CCP's Vise Grip Four Hong Kong youths were arrested for 'inciting secession' and a pro-democracy professor was fired under the new Chinese security law. By The Associated Press July 29, 2020
Anthony Kwan / Getty Images Hong Kong Protesters Make Their Voices Heard Despite Chinese Crackdown on Free Speech Protesters in Hong Kong are finding ways to thwart a new Chinese security law which bans anti-government activity. By The Associated Press July 20, 2020
Evan Vucci / AP Trump Pans Biden's Pro-China Past, Takes a Stand Against CCP Oppression in Hong Kong President Trump criticized Joe Biden's record on China as he took action against the CCP's abuses in Hong Kong. By The Associated Press July 14, 2020
Dan Kitwood / Getty Images UK Makes Bold Offer to Hong Kong Residents After China Passes Concerning Security Laws British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chastised China over its new law, calling it a 'clear and serious' breach of a 1984 joint declaration. By Kayla Kunkel July 3, 2020
Anthony Wallace / AFP via Getty Images Hundreds of Protesters Gather in Hong Kong in Defiance of Chinese Ban on Tiananmen Vigil The people of Hong Kong defied a ban on commemorating the Tiananmen Square protests, despite bans on gatherings. By Jack Davis June 4, 2020