Conversation
06.19.19

Hong Kong in Protest

David Schlesinger, Ho-fung Hung & more

On June 16, an estimated 2 million people took to the streets to protest the Hong Kong government’s handling of a proposed extradition bill. This followed two massive demonstrations against the bill earlier in the month, including one where...

Viewpoint
06.19.19

What Does the Pause of Hong Kong’s Extradition Bill Mean?

Jerome A. Cohen

The Hong Kong people’s historic mass protests during the past 10 days have demonstrated their awareness that the now suspended extradition bill proposed by Chief Executive Carrie Lam represented a threat to Hong Kong’s promised “high degree of...

Viewpoint
06.04.19

Is Hong Kong Forgetting to Remember June Fourth?

Violet Law

In sharp contrast to anywhere else in China, Hong Kong has stood as a steadfast stronghold of remembrance of the massacre, protected by the territory’s political system that guarantees freedoms of assembly and expression. Every June 4, the...

05.20.19

What Would Amending Hong Kong’s Law on Extradition Mean for International Non-Profits?

Amanda Bogan & Jessica Batke

Hong Kong legislators are currently engaged in a fierce struggle over the proposed passing of a bill that would expand Hong Kong's policy to allow for extradition, on a case-by-case basis, to countries with which the territory does not have...

Conversation
08.05.15

Should the U.S. Extradite Chinese Wanted by Beijing?

Jerome A. Cohen, Chen Weihua & more

This week, The New York Times reported that Chinese officials have asked the U.S....

Media
04.28.15

Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor, Your Chinese Fugitives

Alexa Olesen

Meet China’s 100 international most-wanted: a history professor, a driving instructor, and a government propaganda office cashier. Chinese graft-busters want you to know that one of them might be your neighbor.

On April 22, China’s dreaded...