Hong Kong has been living on borrowed time ever since the British made it a colony nearly 180 years ago, and all the more so after Beijing took control in 1997 and granted it autonomous status. ( read original story ...)
Former HK leader calls out HSBC following UK criticism of security law
Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying on Friday called out banking group HSBC Holdings plc for not making its "stance" clear on China's imposition of a new security law on the city, after the United ... ( read original story ...)
Battle for Hong Kong Is Shifting to City’s Financial Markets
Stability in financial markets would reinforce the message being promoted by officials and tycoons alike: that tougher laws on dissent will bring calm to a city wracked by violent protests. The city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Ai Weiwei says new security law is the end of Hong Kong
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei believes the newly passed national security law for Hong Kong augurs the end for the semi-autonomous city ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, China Tries to Drown Out Security Law’s Critics
Beijing has tapped local officials and business tycoons to sell a measure that could curtail the city’s civil and economic liberties and threaten its status as a financial center. ( read original story ...)
Protest in Hong Kong over China move to pass security law
Dozens of people joined a protest in a mall in Hong Kong on Friday following a vote by China’s ceremonial parliament to approve legislation that could severely restrict ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong warns removing U.S. special status is a ‘double-edged sword’
Hong Kong told the United States to keep out of the debate over national security legislation being imposed by China, and warned that withdrawal of the financial hub's special status under U.S. law ... ( read original story ...)
EU weighs China policy amid concern over Hong Kong moves
European Union foreign ministers are weighing how to manage increasingly testy relations with China as it asserts more control over Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Former Hong Kong Leader Lashes Out at HSBC Over Security Law
Hong Kong’s former Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying lambasted HSBC Holdings Plc over not publicly voicing its support for China’s plan to enact national security legislation in the city. ( read original story ...)
The U.S. Might Revoke Hong Kong’s ‘Special Status.’ Here’s What That Means For Business in the Global Financial Hub
The news comes following Beijing’s decision late last week to draw up a national security law for Hong Kong. The move came after Hong Kong’s Legislative Council failed in its obligations to enact such ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tensions end winning streak for global stock markets – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as heightened tensions between the US and China over Hong Kong push stocks lower ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was a global crossroads. Now it’s a fault line.
Before the coronavirus pandemic shut down international travel, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam embarked on a charm offensive at a gathering of global elites. Her January mis ... ( read original story ...)
Trump’s approach to China, Hong Kong have ‘made things worse’, expert says
U.S. President Donald Trump needs to "embrace" international alliances and organizations, some of which he has rejected in recent years, in order to have an effective global pressure campaign against ... ( read original story ...)
Europe Reaches a Tipping Point Over China’s Hong Kong Gamble
That is set to leave Europe somewhere in the middle as the U.S. weighs a range of penalties on China for encroaching further on Hong Kong’s freedoms. The EU’s chief foreign en ... ( read original story ...)