Cold official response to Kunming train tragedy sparks outrage amid Hong Kong fire grief.
Hong Kong responds to disaster differently from Beijing
Although the gulf is narrowing.
This is Hong Kong’s Grenfell
But seeking accountability and justice is more challenging in a repressive police state: Benedict Rogers.
Hong Kong apartment fire tests Beijing-backed rule as anger mounts
The fire undercuts the government’s insistence it can cater to people’s needs without giving them a greater say.
Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in a generation
Flammable renovation materials turn aging estate into inferno. Arrests made.
Diaspora coalition demands sanctions against Hong Kong security chiefs
A coalition of Hong Kong pro-democracy and diaspora groups have called on Canada’s foreign minister to take a stand against transnational repression, triggered by illegal bounties targeting Canadians.
More overseas pro-democracy activists targeted by Hong Kong national security bounty
Hong Kong’s National Security Law targets 19 overseas activists—including Canadians tied to the “Hong Kong Parliament”—amid global backlash over transnational repression and legal risks to 15,000+ participants.
I’m an American citizen. Hong Kong put a bounty on my head.
A U.S. citizen branded a fugitive by Hong Kong authorities for advocating democracy, condemns Beijing’s weaponization of Hong Kong’s National Security Law to silence global dissent.
Ex-district councilor arrested under Article 23 says she is being ‘silenced’
A former Hong Kong district councilor arrested under Article 23 (but not charged), claims systemic repression after losing an acting role and teaching job within 24 hours.
Beijing’s action in Hong Kong crosses the red line
Hong Kong authorities have intensified their transnational repression campaign with the arrest of the father and brother of exiled pro-democracy activist Anna Kwok.
Hong Kong detains parents of activist Frances Hui amid $1M bounty
The detention of Hui’s parents is seen as part of a broader campaign by the Chinese Communist Party to intimidate and silence overseas activists.
Liberal MP Paul Chiang steps down over “bounty” remarks
Paul Chiang announced his departure hours after Canada’s federal police confirmed it was “looking into” allegations Chiang had endorsed turning a political rival over to China for a bounty reward.
Paul Chiang remains a Liberal candidate despite urging people to collect a bounty on opponent
Leader Mark Carney and the Liberals have opted to stand by a candidate whose comments about a Conservative rival represent a serious “escalation in transnational repression.”
Canada allegedly gutted a report calling for a border strike force
Recommendations and findings from the 1997 Sidewinder report return to the spotlight in the wake of Washington’s call for action over border security.
The China story
How the CCP leverages and manipulates overseas news outlets to spread its influence and narrative around the world.


