A Hong Kong court sentenced three activists who for years organized vigils in remembrance of China’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown to prison for terms ranging from 5 to over 7 years in prison. apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

Hong Kong's independent bookstores, a refuge for Chinese readers, are under threat. To locals, the stores are spaces for companionship too. Some readers fear one day Taiwan cannot send books to Hong Kong as freely as before. Story: apnews.com/article/independe…

Court convicts 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils in national security case apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

On this day last year, former Macao prodemocracy lawmaker Au Kam San was arrested. A year on, little is known about his case even by his daughter. He faced restrictions including on choice of lawyer, raising concerns over the fairness of a future trial. apnews.com/article/macao-au-…

Hong Kong democracy activist allowed to stay in UK for 6 months after immigration trouble apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

After spending more than five years in Hong Kong’s prison, former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai finally got to embrace his wife and son in London last week. But he could be sent back to the Chinese territory in days. His story: apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

Hong Kong security chief Chris Tang said booksellers should ensure titles won't harm national security. “It’s equal to … when you are selling food, you need to ensure the food won’t cause a stomach ache and is not either poison or illegal.” apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

Hong Kong police arrest booksellers on suspicion of selling seditious publications apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

Lists of victims’ names were read out from the charge sheets in court — the first such disclosure to the public.

Hong Kong gov proposed legislation that would allow the city’s leader to designate certain criminal acts as national security offenses, stepping up its efforts to stamp out challenges to its rules in the city where critics say freedoms have been eroding. apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary w/@kmorit , more to follow: apnews.com/article/china-tia…

A performance artist sought to display a thin red thread in downtown Hong Kong to remember the victims of Beijing’s 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, 37 years on from the event. But he was quickly stopped by police, in the latest sign of the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

Hong Kong journalist Ronson Chan began serving a five-day prison sentence after losing an appeal against his conviction for obstructing a police officer in a case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom. apnews.com/article/hong-kong…

Photos from Hong Kong's iconic bun festival apnews.com/photo-gallery/pho…