The yuan replaced the US dollar as the most used currency in transactions in the Greater Bay Area development zone, a local branch of the country’s central bank said. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, a New Party Calls for Stability (and Raises Suspicions)
Democracy advocates have called the Bauhinia Party a “Trojan horse” for the Chinese government. But Beijing’s local allies are wary of it, too. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Student of the Year Awards: fencing enthusiast, design leader win prestigious youth honours
Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges, CEO of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, said ... In a sense, it is like the glue that pairs lots of different disciplines – such as business, engineering and economics – ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters Who Fled Hong Kong Arrive in U.S., Seeking Asylum
The five men fled by boat to Taiwan in July, soon after China imposed Hong Kong’s harsh national security law. This week, they landed in New York. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong government ‘strongly’ objects to U.S. congressional report
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government said it “strongly ... through legislation is in line with international practice,” the government of the financial hub said in a statement late on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
The Hong Kong Tourism Board Announced 3.57 Million Total Visitor Arrivals in 2020
The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) today announced that the provisional total number of visitor arrivals in 2020 was 3.57 million, a 93.6% drop from 2019. Arrivals in January 2020 alone accounted for ... ( read original story ...)
US imposes sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on Chinese officials in response to the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong, which continued last week with the arrest of politicians ... ( read original story ...)