The act passes Congress as lawmakers call on police to withdraw from their siege of a Hong Kong university for humanitarian reasons.
Activists say a draft law approved earlier this month only recognizes 84 percent of the current border.
A government spokesperson says they include ‘hardliners’ who won’t be forgiven.
Simon Cheng was detained while inside a controversial high-speed rail terminus where China enforces its laws on Hong Kong soil.
Police Say they are looking for more evidence in the case of the late-August disappearance of Od Sayavong.
Workers must pay their own way home, and trains are cheaper than flights.
Zaw Win, a critic of government, gets two years in prison with hard labor on defamation-related charges.
Beijing says the Senate's approval of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act is 'bad behavior' by the U.S.
The legislation moves one step closer to possible signature by President Donald Trump.
Ha Van Thanh was sent back to Vietnam in October after his request for refugee status in the United States was denied.
