Chief Hu Xijin said Beijing would likely respond to the forced closure of its Houston consulate with moves that inflict more pain on the U.S. than closing its operation in Wuhan -- including potential ... ( read original story ...)
UK reveals details of special Hong Kong visa for overseas nationals
Home secretary Priti Patel says BNO visa changes were ‘proportionate response’ to China’s increasing control over the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Regina Ip on Being Pro-China
The fact that I support my country doesn't mean that I don't support rights and freedoms.” Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip tells @rumireports that titles defining people as “pro-Beijing” or “pro-democrac ... ( read original story ...)
Breakingviews – Hong Kong finance faces London’s Brexit-like fate
Hong Kong and London could soon have more in common. The recently enacted national security law reduces the relative appeal of the Asian financial hub, just as Brexit has done to the British capital. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Regina Ip on Young People
I understand all that frustration, but nothing justifies the sort of violence we saw last year.” Pro-China lawmaker Regina Ip tells @rumireports the Hong Kong government needs to do more to engage wit ... ( read original story ...)
Will Hong Kong Become Like Tightly-ruled But Stable Singapore?
Supporters argue that after months of often violent pro-democracy protests the law should bring the stability needed to retain business confidence in the commerce hub. But opponents insist it will ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Local Cases Hit Record 105 in ‘Most Severe Moment’
Hong Kong reported a record 105 new local virus cases as the city’s “most severe” situation since the epidemic began prompted health officials to expand virus-protection measures. ( read original story ...)
China says UK citizenship pathway for Hong Kong residents violates international law
A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a "violation of international law" and interferes with China's internal affairs, China's embassy in London said on ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC and Hong Kong’s Dollar Peg Face a Reckoning
Toilet paper shortages have been a reliable milestone of the city’s destiny as a financial center. We may be at one again. ( read original story ...)
Jack Ma Is Telling China’s Startup Founders It’s Time to Go Public
Jack Ma’s timing is frequently spot-on. Now, he’s signaling to a host of Chinese startups it’s time to race ahead with multi-billion-dollar stock sales before the coronavirus pandemic or trade war ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Is Losing to Singapore as a Venue for Arbitration
International companies are increasingly avoiding Hong Kong as a jurisdiction for settling disputes through arbitration, one of the clearest signs yet that China’s tightening grip on the financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: More Hong Kong Residents Say U.S. Is Bigger Threat Than China, Poll Shows
An exclusive Newsweek poll also showed that more Hong Kong residents believed closer relations with mainland China "will best serve Hong Kong's long-term strategic interests" than they did for ... ( read original story ...)
UK unveils new special visa for Hong Kong’s BNO holders
However, Ms Patel said on Wednesday that the offer meant the UK was "keeping our promise" to Hong Kong residents "to uphold their freedoms". What are the conditions to get the spe ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok, Hong Kong and more U.S.-China flashpoints
An incumbent superpower and a rising one are finding coexistence increasingly difficult. Jockeying for position in a changing world, the U.S. and China are facing off on all sorts of issues, most -- ... ( read original story ...)