The Legislative Council of Hong Kong (Legco) is moving ahead with a second reading of the national anthem bill on Wednesday. The controversial bill would make is illegal to insult ‘March of the ...

A Hong Kong court has banned the pro-democracy anthem Glory to Hong Kong in a further sign of China’s chilling attack on free ...

Hong Kong authorities are planning to introduce new laws which will require all students to learn China’s national anthem, and punish anyone who insults it with up to three years in prison.

Three people were arrested for turning their backs and remaining seated when China's national anthem was played prior to Hong Kong's home World Cup qualifier against Iran, police said Friday.

“Glory to Hong Kong” was an anthem of anti-government protests in 2019. YouTube said that it would comply with a removal order and block access to over 32 YouTube videos of the song that were ...

Those convicted of breaching the ban on the anthem could face up to life imprisonment. It is also illegal for people to use the song to advocate for Hong Kong's separation from China, and to ...

Hong Kong officials have singled out at least two schools for singing the Chinese national anthem "too softly". Teachers at a third school have been asked to help students "cultivate habit and ...

Hong Kong passed a law in June 2020 that criminalized disrespect of China’s national anthem. Anyone found guilty of misusing or insulting the anthem could be jailed for up to three years and fined.

Hong Kong passed a controversial bill on Thursday that makes insulting China's national anthem a crime. The bill, first drafted last year, passed with 41 votes in favor and one against ...

The attempt fits into a longer tradition of using injunction orders to check free speech – and pressuring the courts to follow political directives.

Anthem is deeply connected to Walker’s experiences of Eastern ... the Christmas Islands, the Philippines, Japan, Hong Kong, ...