Hong Kong

Blue British National Overseas passports (BNO) and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China passports are displayed

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers have applied for special new UK visas

Under Britain's BNO visa program, people fleeing from oppression in Hong Kong are trying to make the most of their new lives in the UK. And though they are looking forward to more freedom of expression, some of them are finding it difficult for their families to settle in and adjust.

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers have applied for special new UK visas
Red building in China with people in masks mingling in front of it

In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime

In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime
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Tensions, lockdown mark 20th anniversary of Hong Kong handover

Tensions, lockdown mark 20th anniversary of Hong Kong handover
Police officers block protesters during a demonstration in Hong Kong against a visit by a top official from Beijing

Massive security operation shuts down protest in Hong Kong as top Chinese official visits

Massive security operation shuts down protest in Hong Kong as top Chinese official visits
Hong Kong China free speech protest

For Hong Kong dissidents challenging China, ‘it feels like 1984’

For Hong Kong dissidents challenging China, ‘it feels like 1984’
Hong Kong lawmakers protesting the disappearance of Lee Bo, one of the booksellers

China parades missing Hong Kong booksellers before TV cameras

Five missing booksellers from Hong Kong have re-surfaced after months in the twilight zone. They appeared on Chinese TV this week as "guests" of China's judicial system. Their crime appears to have been selling books that allege misdeeds by China's elite.

China parades missing Hong Kong booksellers before TV cameras
Pro-democracy protesters dismantle a barricade, in accordance with a court injunction to clear part of the protest site. The demonstrators set up camp at the end of September 2014.

Barricades come down in Hong Kong, but the protest movement is far from over

Police removed barricades in Hong Kong on Tuesday, taking down a section of one of the protest movement's camps after two months of sit-ins. But it was a small step by the city's government, and the Occupy Central movement isn't likely to end any time soon.

Barricades come down in Hong Kong, but the protest movement is far from over
A Hong Kong resident shows a Facebook page announcing the number of votes in the city's unofficial pro-democracy referendum. Many Hong Kongers believe Beijing is trying to undermine the vote with internet attacks.

When Facebook goes out in Hong Kong, residents suspect Beijing flipped the switch

When Facebook went out in Hong Kong, residents quickly blamed Beijing. Hong Kongers believe the mainland is behind a recent series of attacks targeting both pro-democracy websites and a hugely popular referendum that's demanding more political freedom for the city.

When Facebook goes out in Hong Kong, residents suspect Beijing flipped the switch