# Compare: who did what, when in Hong Kong

Each row is a tactic and each column a country. A cell lists the dated incidents in which that country's government used that tactic, with the head of government at the time and the outcome. Every incident links to its sources.

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2 incidents, 4 tactics, 1 country.

| Tactic | Hong Kong |
| --- | --- |
| [Licensing and closure of outlets](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/outlet_licensing) | 2025-12-15 China (Hong Kong): conviction and 20-year sentence of the media owner Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law, 2025 to 2026; head of government John Lee; sustained |
| [Secrets and espionage laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/secrets_and_espionage_laws) | 2025-12-15 China (Hong Kong): conviction and 20-year sentence of the media owner Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law, 2025 to 2026; head of government John Lee; sustained |
| [Insult and defamation laws](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/insult_and_defamation_laws) | 2024-08-29 Hong Kong court convicts Stand News editors of sedition; head of government John Lee; upheld by a court |
| [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | 2025-12-15 China (Hong Kong): conviction and 20-year sentence of the media owner Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law, 2025 to 2026; head of government John Lee; sustained |

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