Beijing said Friday it would forego gross domestic product targets as it tries to revive its economy from the damage caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and that it would consider a national security bill ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Tighter Grip on Hong Kong Shakes City’s Business World
The territory’s stock market plunged amid expectations that money would soon be leaving the Asian financial hub, which faces tough new measures from Beijing and retaliation from the United States. ( read original story ...)
After an initial defeat by Hong Kong’s army of protesters, China has begun its revenge
A new proposal would increase China's national security presence in Hong Kong and give more power to law enforcement. ( read original story ...)
China’s plans for security agencies in Hong Kong will ‘silence city’, activists say
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Chinese proposal to impose national security laws on Hong Kong could see mainland intelligence agencies set up bases there, raising fears of direct law enforcement and what U.S ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawmaker mourns ‘end of homeland’ as China mulls anti-protest law
"This is the end of Hong Kong and it’s like the end of our homeland," said Tanya Chan, a legislator in the territory. ( read original story ...)
Beijing Says Imposing a National Security Law in Hong Kong Is Necessary. Democracy Activists Call It ‘the Saddest Day’ in City History
Beijing’s latest plan to crack down on dissent in Hong Kong by passing controversial national security legislation has shocked democracy advocates in the semi-autonomous city, and elicited swift ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing may base security agencies in Hong Kong as part of new laws
A proposal to impose national security laws in Hong Kong could see mainland intelligence agencies set up bases in the global financial hub, raising fears of direct enforcement by Chinese authorities ... ( read original story ...)
US Says Security Law A ‘Death Knell’ For Hong Kong Autonomy
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday slammed Beijing over a proposed new security law for Hong Kong and warned that the semi-autonomous territory could lose its special trading privileges. "The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protest Movement Left Reeling by China’s Power Grab
Beijing’s move to take a direct hand in the territory’s affairs will pit the pro-democracy movement against an uncompromising Communist Party. ( read original story ...)
China to Allow State-Security Agents to Police Hong Kong
Beijing plans to allow mainland state-security agencies to establish an official presence in the city, a senior Chinese official said Friday, adding to concerns about Hong Kong’s diminishing autonomy ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plunges more than 5% as Beijing plans to impose new security laws
China is set to introduce a national security law for Hong Kong, after the city was plunged into turmoil last year by pro-democracy protests that often degenerated into violence. ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index loses over 1,200 points and heads for biggest slump since 2015 as Beijing moves to tighten grip on city
Hong Kong's stocks dropped by the most in seven weeks after Beijing said it plans to pass a security law that will curb secession and sedition in the city, a move that will raise the political risk in ... ( read original story ...)
Global markets fall as China moves to tighten control over Hong Kong
Investors fear move will further heighten tensions between Beijing and Washington ... ( read original story ...)
Why China’s New Security Law Could Spell “The End Of Hong Kong”
Hong Kong has walked a fine line as a semi-autonomous bridge between China and the rest of the world since the handover of the former British colony in 1997. Now, China’s communist rulers have ... ( read original story ...)