Interview: ‘I’m going to stay here and fight to the bitter end’
Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, who faces charges of”illegal assembly” for attending a pro-democracy rally in August 2019, says many in Hong Kong fear...
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Hong Kong grows more opaque on arrests in national security cases
Hong Kong authorities are declining to provide details of six recent arrests under a national security law, fueling growing concerns about government transparency as it...
Veteran Chinese dissident faces ongoing police harassment despite prison release
Three months after his prison release, veteran dissident Chen Yunfei is in the cross-hairs of police over his social media posts and has faced multiple...
Widespread pay cuts in China drive down consumer spending, fuel deflationary fears
Chinese workers across industries are facing salary cuts and layoffs as mounting economic woes engulf China’s public and private sectors, sources tell Radio Free Asia....
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing faster than any other country’s: report
China’s nuclear arsenal is growing faster than any other country’s, by about 100 new warheads a year, a research group says. China could also potentially...
China labor rights group shuts down in latest setback for civil society in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong-based labor rights group founded by prominent Chinese labor activist Han Dongfang has announced it is shutting down after three decades of tracking...
Hong Kong exiles seek to preserve democracy’s memory through Lennon Walls in Taiwan
Exiled Hong Kongers are looking to revive the city’s famed Lennon Walls in Taiwan to serve as powerful reminders of a democracy movement that Beijing...
Hong Kong bans gaming app that police say incites ‘armed revolution’ against China
The app makers call it a “war saga” where gamers can choose a rebel faction from Hong Kong, Taiwan and even Tibet and then play...
Talent visa schemes create ‘new Hong Kongers,’ but will they stay?
Hong Kong’s lawmakers have been brainstorming new ways to attract and keep fresh talent in the city, including possible speed dating events, amid a mass...
Chinese police crackdown on writers of online erotic fiction
Police in northwestern China are cracking down on writers of online erotic fiction across the country, including many college students, according to RFA sources and...
