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 rulin… ...

In Hong Kong, it's practically a national sport to boo China's national anthem at soccer matches. But Beijing has made it illegal to disrespect the anthem, punishable by up to three years in prison.

China is not the only country to take extreme measures to protect its national anthem. In Thailand, moviegoers are required by law to stand to attention when the country's anthem starts up.

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

Hong Kong's national anthem bill would make booing China's anthem punishable by three years in jail. It's sparking renewed protests.

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.

The national anthem law was introduced in mainland China in 2017, amid widespread outrage north of the border at the disrespect shown by some Hongkongers – mainly a tiny subset of football fans ...

BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Anyone who mocks China’s national anthem faces up to 15 days in police detention after parliament criminalized such acts in a new law on Friday that covers Hong ...

Sports fans in Hong Kong have often shown their disdain for China’s national anthem. A new law seeks to change that.

China's national anthem, "March of the Volunteers," includes lyrics that explain a lot about its political history.

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong judge will decide next week whether to force global tech giants like Apple, Google and Meta to block access to the unofficial anthem of the pro-democracy movement.