Officers fired pepper spray projectiles in downtown Hong Kong and arrested at least 16 people as protesters hit the streets Wednesday to oppose China’s increasing control over the city, a return to ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Says Hong Kong Will Lose Finance Industry After China Law
President Donald Trump believes Hong Kong will lose its status as Asia’s financial hub if the Chinese government proceeds with a new law to curb protests in the territory, the White House press ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Stamp Out National Anthem Law Protests
The latest unrest comes days after China announced separate plans to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong following last year's huge and often violent pro-democracy rallies. That move ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police fire pepper pellets as protests flare in financial heart
Hong Kong riot police fired pepper pellets on Wednesday to disperse protesters in the heart of the global financial centre, where Beijing's proposed national security laws have revived anti-government ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. threats won’t stop China’s national security law in Hong Kong, analysts say
Several U.S. officials and Congress members criticized Beijing's move to impose a national security law in Hong Kong, with some — such as Republican Senator Marco Rubio — threatening sanctions on ... ( read original story ...)
Riot police swarm Hong Kong to thwart protests against national anthem bill
Beijing’s allies in the financial hub are pushing through laws that will make it a crime to disrespect “March of the Volunteers,” the Chinese anthem. ( read original story ...)
HKEX CEO Calls for Confidence in Hong Kong’s Status as Financial Hub
Hong Kong stock exchange’s boss called for confidence that the city will maintain its “undisputed” role as Asia’s financial nave even as it battles the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak and ... ( read original story ...)
Asian Shares Mixed Amid Hong Kong Unrest
Asian stocks ended mixed on Wednesday as worries about rising U.S.-China tensions offset optimism about the reopening of economies across the world. The Bloomberg reported that the U.S. is considering ... ( read original story ...)
Global stock markets rally despite Hong Kong tensions – business live
Live coverage of business, economics and financial markets ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters mass in Hong Kong before anthem law is debated
HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong before lawmakers later Wednesday debate a bill criminalizing abuse of the Chinese national ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters in Hong Kong Rally Against China’s Tightening Grip
Many sought to oppose a bill that would threaten prison for disrespecting the Chinese national anthem, the latest expression of public anger at Beijing’s encroachment. ( read original story ...)
AP EXPLAINS: Why is China pushing Hong Kong security law
China is taking matters into its own hands after last year's tumultuous anti-government protests in Hong Kong that often descended into tear gas-filled clashes. In a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crisis: riot police flood city as China protests build
Pro-democracy groups gather to protest against national anthem bill as Donald Trump says he is ‘displeased’ with Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Clamp Down On National Anthem Law Protests
The latest unrest comes days after China announced separate plans to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong following last year's huge and often violent pro-democracy rallies. That move ... ( read original story ...)