Small groups of protesters remained on Hong Kong’s streets early Wednesday evening, after officers fired pepper spray projectiles and arrested nearly 300 people in a return to unrest largely unseen ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters defy police crackdown to resist China’s tightening grip
With the U.S. weighing sanctions over a new security law, Beijing’s allies in the financial hub push forward a bill criminalizing disrespect of China’s national anthem. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says Beijing’s bill is about boosting Communist regime, not national security
Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong called Beijing's proposed national security legislation "more evil" than the scrapped extradition bill that triggered mass protests in Hong Kong last year. ( read original story ...)
Bank of East Asia extends business review deadline due to virus
Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd (BEA) has extended by three months the deadline for it to update shareholders on a review of its business portfolios and assets due to the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
China And Hong Kong Pressures Are Having Limited Knock-On Effects
Heightened tensions weighed on China and Hong Kong markets, but Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Indian equity markets rose. The yen, the Canadian dollar, and Ne ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters arrested as Trump vows to act “powerfully” against China
Mounting anger over China's plans to exert more power over Hong Kong spark clashes, with pepper pellets fired and almost 300 arrests. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Police arrest 180, fire pepper guns on protesters
Police in Hong Kong arrested at least 180 people and fired non-lethal pepper balls at protesters on Wednesday as people took to the streets to demonstrate against a China-proposed national security ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Leader Vows ‘Action Plan’ For Hong Kong Protesters
Hong Kong was upended by months of often violent pro-democracy protests last year sparked by rising fears that Beijing is chipping away at the city's freedoms. Unrest has returned in recent days after ... ( read original story ...)
A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong’s battle with China
Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protest ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Hundreds arrested as proposed security law worsens tensions
Protesters in a downtown shopping mall chanted “Liberate Hong Kong! Revolution of our times” and “Hong Kong independence, the only way out." ... ( read original story ...)
Riot police take zero tolerance approach to Hong Kong protests as tensions build
Around 250 people were arrested across Hong Kong Wednesday, as sporadic protests were met by a massive police presence and zero tolerance approach, with pepper spray, kettling and searches used to ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng underperforms amid protests and lingering concerns about possible impact of security bill
We have updated our privacy policy please check our Terms&Conditions Accept and Continue - US Senators comment on possible China sanctions regarding HK national security bill, Trump said the US will ... ( read original story ...)
China Traders Are Buying Hong Kong Stocks Like Never Before
Mainland money is flowing into Hong Kong’s stocks at an unparalleled pace, offering support to a market at the center of rising tensions between Beijing and Washington. ( read original story ...)
Higher Open Anticipated For Hong Kong Stock Market
The Hong Kong stock market has tracked higher in back-to-back trading days, advancing more than 450 points or 2 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now sits just above the 23,380-point plateau ... ( read original story ...)