Tag: Hong Kong Protests (2019)

Amazon’s ‘Expats’ Was Filmed in Hong Kong, But People Can’t Watch It There

At the height of Hong Kong’s Covid restrictions, the government gave Nicole Kidman and several others a rare exemption from the weeks of hotel quarantine required for travelers so that they could film a series about the malaise of privileged expatriates. That series from Amazon Prime, “Expats,” which stars Ms. Kidman, aired its first two […]

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Hong Kong Democracy Figure Jimmy Lai Stands Trial After Long Delay

Unlike other Hong Kong tycoons who were careful not to provoke China’s leaders, Jimmy Lai had long been a proud rebel. He founded a newspaper with a decidedly anti-Beijing slant. He was a prominent face at massive pro-democracy protests. He lobbied American officials to protest the city’s declining autonomy. Then, in 2020, Mr. Lai was […]

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