Beijing's rubber-stamp legislature is poised to adopt new "national security" laws that could doom the "One Country-Two Systems" policy. ( read original story ...)
China Will Fight Back if U.S. Intervenes in Hong Kong, Beijing Warns
The State Department on Thursday condemned proposed national security legislation that pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong say would smother their remaining political freedoms. ( read original story ...)
Dow Futures Tumble, Global Stocks Slide As China Moves to Tighten Grip on Hong Kong
China will propose sweeping new powers to oversee security in semi-autonomous Hong Kong this week, a move that is likely to add further stress to an already tense relationship with Washington. ( read original story ...)
Tensions over Hong Kong unnerves world stocks, oil tumbles
World stocks took a hit on Friday as China moved to impose a new security law on Hong Kong after last year's pro-democracy unrest, further straining fast-deteriorating U.S.-China ties. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong bankers worry that new laws could lead to capital flight
China's plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong are expected to lead to the flight of capital and talent from the Asian financial hub, bankers and headhunters said. "In some cases w ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks Drop With U.S. Futures on Hong Kong Worries: Markets Wrap
Stocks slid and U.S. equity futures retreated as investors braced for tensions between Washington and Beijing to escalate after China announced plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
World Shares Slide, Spooked by China Moves Toward Hong Kong
Shares are slipping in Europe and Asia, led by a nearly 6% decline in Hong Kong after communist leaders in Beijing proposed legislation Friday that could limit opposition activity in the former Britis ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong plunges nearly 3% following reports of Beijing’s plans for new security laws
Reports surfaced Thursday that China is planning national security laws for Hong Kong, after the city was plunged into turmoil by pro-democracy protests last year that periodically degenerated into ... ( read original story ...)
Fresh Hong Kong Fears Spark Stocks Sell-off
Hong Kong led a sell-off across world equities Friday after China introduced proposals to enact a national security law for the city, fanning geopolitical tensions and overshadowing optimism about a ... ( read original story ...)
Flood of China Mega Listings Will Tighten Hong Kong Liquidity
Some of China’s biggest companies are planning to sell shares in Hong Kong, potentially locking up much of the city’s cash this year. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Premier’s speech was positive on jobs, overcoming COVID-19 and US relations: OCBC Bank
Vasu Menon of OCBC Bank says Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered a positive speech at the National People's Congress, which focused on overcoming Covid-19 and cooperating with the United States. He ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists call for protest march against new security laws
Hong Kong activists called for a protest march on Friday against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in the semiautonomous city, raising concerns over its freedoms and its status ... ( read original story ...)
Fear and fighting spirit in Hong Kong as China ‘rams through’ security law
Beijing’s push to impose legislation is seen as fresh rallying point for an anti-government movement that had lost focus ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Urges China to Start Dialogue With Hong Kong People
Taiwan urged China on Friday to "sincerely start a dialogue" with people in Hong Kong after China proposed new national security legislation for the former British colony. ( read original story ...)