Popularised during the Japanese occupation of China, the song is rooted in the collective national struggle against fascism and colonialism. Anthem law for Hong Kong could be retroactive if ...

My favourite was a funny rendition of the Chinese national anthem. Who would have thought, if I’d been born 20 years later, knowing and singing a fun version of the anthem might potentially land ...

The disturbing pattern of incidents, from the gruesome discovery of mutilated cats to the KK Mart halal controversy that led ...

A Chinese live-streaming celebrity has been detained for five days for "insulting" the country's national anthem. Yang Kaili, a 20-year-old with tens of millions of followers, had appeared on ...

A 19-year-old student has pleaded not guilty to insulting China’s national anthem during a 2026 World Cup Asian qualifier in Hong Kong last June. Lau Pun-hei entered his not guilty plea to the ...

(AP file photo/Kin Cheung) HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of Hong Kong soccer fans booed and turned their backs when the Chinese national anthem was played before a World Cup qualifier match against Iran ...

HONG KONG--Hong Kong’s legislature approved a contentious bill Thursday that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. The legislation was approved after pro-democracy opposition ...

Fans attending a football match drowned out the pre-game Chinese national anthem with loud booing. Protesters have also staged flash events in shopping malls, singing Glory to Hong Kong which has ...

China has recently released new guidelines to standardize the Braille writing of the national anthem and sign languages proficiency test, which aims to improve the quality of education and public ...

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.