BEIJING — A proposed Chinese law threatens those making inappropriate use of the country’s national anthem with up to 15 days in jail, state media reported Monday, amid a surge in state-promoted ...

A diplomatic gaffe marred Saturday's inauguration of a China-financed stadium on this Caribbean island when a band performed the national anthem of Chinese rival Taiwan. Chinese Ambassador Qian ...

If the Chinese authorities want to promote something, they’ll simply make a law for it. As China is intensely promoting patriotism nationwide, a new law on the national anthem has been drafted.

China’s parliament is considering criminal penalties for those who disrespect the national anthem, Reuters reported Monday, citing from state news agency Xinhua. A draft amendment to the country’s ...

In the West, abusing the national anthem may be considered a spectator sport, but in China the same behavior may soon be met with a prison sentence. Chinese state media announced Thursday that the ...

Internet censors in China are working overtime to clamp down on signs of social unrest over Beijing's policy of stringent lockdowns, culminating in censorship of the Chinese national anthem this week.

BEIJING — China’s rubber-stamp legislature on Saturday made disrespecting the national anthem a criminal offense punishable by up to three years in prison amid rising nationalist appeals from the ...

Thundering chants of "We are Hong Kong" from thousands of red-shirted fans reverberate through the city's stadium, tucked into the lush mountains and jagged skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island. Hong ...

The trumpet sounds, clear and exultant, and is greeted by a crescendo of boos. This was the scene at repeated Hong Kong football matches, as fans in the semi-autonomous Chinese city expressed their ...

THE BOOS can be heard around Mong Kok stadium, the home of Hong Kong’s football team. Some young supporters clad in red home jerseys cup their hands around their mouths, amplifying their displeasure.

HONG KONG – Hong Kong soccer fans have loudly booed China's national anthem at a match in the Chinese-controlled city. The jeering Thursday night defied Beijing days after Communist leaders tightened ...