As protesters in Hong Kong use increasingly creative means to demand change, the possibility that Beijing will respond with force is growing.

The Chinese government has used a variety of tactics to silence its critics. Could international attention on tennis player Peng Shuai’s case push Beijing to change?

Beijing’s new national security legislation could effectively end Hong Kong’s promised semiautonomy.

If passed, a new bill would signal U.S. support for the protesters and put pressure on China’s leaders.