World & Nation
Student leaders of pro-democracy sit-ins in Hong Kong that attracted thousands in 2014 went on trial Monday for their involvement in what became known as the Umbrella Movement.
Feb. 29, 2016
Movies
Drenchingly romantic, world-weary and perhaps not just a little foolish, “Chinese Box,” Wayne Wang’s love letter to his native Hong Kong, is the kind of film that can be rewarding if you embrace it for its bold attempt rather than its easy success.
April 17, 1998
When law professor Benny Tai first floated the idea for a Hong Kong democracy sit-in nearly two years ago, he suggested the friendly name Occupy Central With Love and Peace in the hope of inspiring more to follow his lead.
Dec. 9, 2014
There’s so much energy and ingenuity in the best of the Hong Kong martial arts movies that a routine production like “Armour of God” is bound to suffer in comparison--even if it stars Jackie Chan, who also directed.
March 12, 1994
Hong Kong’s Wong Kar-wai creates a lush atmosphere fraught with possibilities in ‘In the Mood for Love.’
Feb. 2, 2001
The raid this week of Apple Daily’s newsroom and leadership changes at broadcaster iCable highlight the shrinking space for independent journalism as Beijing exerts more control over a once freewheeling Hong Kong.
Aug. 15, 2020
On the previous night, he had helped to nab an oyster boat from the Chinese province of Fujian.
April 11, 1987
The British colony of Hong Kong has the reputation of being rational and money-minded--a Manhattan sprouting from the South China Sea.
March 1, 1992
Chinese authorities announced that three Hong Kong booksellers are under investigation for “illegal activities,” ratcheting up suspicion that they’ve fallen victim to a Beijing-backed crackdown on the city’s publishing industry.
Feb. 5, 2016
Candles light vigil to remember the victims of Tiananmen Square Massacre
June 4, 2020