In early 1989, change seemed unstoppable in Beijing. That it wasn’t, that China would push back with fury, casts a large shadow over Hong Kong today. ( read original story ...)
Trump says not mulling sanctions on China’s Xi over Hong Kong
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not considering placing sanctions on Chinese President Xi Jinping personally over China's push to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
British banks back Beijing’s Hong Kong security law
HSBC and Standard Chartered have backed China’s controversial imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong in a move likely to infuriate ministers in London.Peter Wong, HSBC’s senior executive ... ( read original story ...)
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong spooks western law firms
Among the large number of lawyers working for western law firms based in China, two anniversaries will be on their minds: 31 years ago today the Chinese government brutally quashed student protests in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Forbidden Vigil
People light candles every June 4 for Tiananmen Square victims. This year police refused a permit. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong To Lead Tiananmen Mourning Despite Virus Vigil Ban
Hong Kong will Thursday lead global remembrance of China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown, with people lighting candles in neighbourhoods across the restless city after authorities banned a mass vigil ... ( read original story ...)
ZoomInfo Poised to Raise $935 Million in U.S. IPO
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc., the business-intelligence platform, is set to raise about $935 million in a U.S. initial public offering, pricing its shares above a targeted range, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Backs China’s National Security Law for Hong Kong
HSBC, the large U.K.-based bank, has signaled its support for China's controversial national security law aimed at expanding Beijing's control over Hong Kong.Peter Wong, chief executive for the global ... ( read original story ...)
U.K. Willing To Admit Nearly 3 Million From Hong Kong If China Adopts Security Law
Boris Johnson wrote in a Times of London column that the law would infringe on the "one country, two systems" agreement China reached with Britain in 1997 when Britain ceded control of the territory. ( read original story ...)
HSBC and StanChart back China security law for Hong Kong
HSBC and Standard Chartered banks gave their backing to China's imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong on Wednesday in a break from their usual policy of political neutrality. HSBC's ... ( read original story ...)
Johnson Says China’s Actions in Hong Kong Risk Eroding Sino-UK Agreement
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a daily briefing to update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at 10 Downing Street in London, Britain June 3, 2020. Andrew Parsons/10 ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Throws Support Behind China on Hong Kong Security Law
A top HSBC executive signed a petition supporting China’s move to impose security legislation on Hong Kong, putting the bank squarely on the side of Beijing in the fight over the future of the ... ( read original story ...)
StanChart Says It Supports National Security Law for Hong Kong
"We hope greater clarity on the final legislative provisions will enable Hong Kong to maintain economic and social stability," a spokeswoman for the bank said in an email. ( read original story ...)
Trump bans flights from China to U.S. amid tensions over coronavirus, Hong Kong
The Trump administration ordered a suspension of flights on Wednesday from China to the United States as tensions escalate between the two countries over the coronavirus and Hong Kong. The order, ... ( read original story ...)