Along with Zheng, two deputies were also announced Friday for the new security agency in Hong Kong. One, Li Jiangzhou, was already China’s top public security ministry official ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Senate passes bill over China’s Hong Kong law
Publish Audio U.S. Senate passes bill over China's Hong Kong law. Posted . The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation on Thursday to penalize banks doing business w ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law may prompt ESG capital outflows over time: Orient Capital Research
Hong Kong's national security law could prompt outflows of capital and operational transformations related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing in the city, and this could impact ... ( read original story ...)
China to slash fees, add platforms for HK-based bond trading link – c.bank
The People's Bank of China will cut fees, extend operating hours and introduce more trading platforms to the 'Bond Connect' scheme that allows global investors a way into its vast market via Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC pledges more investments in China even as tension escalates over Hong Kong
HSBC Holdings pledged to boost investments in China to capture more wealth and retail clients even as political tension escalates after Beijing launched sweeping new security legislation to crack down ... ( read original story ...)
‘Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times’ Slogan Is Illegal, Government Says
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of Our Times' Slogan Is Illegal, Government Says The rallying cry appears on placards at rallies, is printed on clothes and accessories and scribbled on post-it notes on ... ( read original story ...)
Nathan Law: Leading young democracy activist flees Hong Kong
One of Hong Kong's most prominent young democracy activists has fled the territory after China imposed a sweeping, controversial security law. Nathan Law, a one-time student leader and local ... ( read original story ...)
Why foreign expats in Hong Kong support national security law
A ship carrying the slogan of "celebrating the passage of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)" sails at ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s innovative deep-tech start-ups continue to thrive amid Covid-19
... which has been leading the I&T sector’s steady expansion in Hong Kong and around the region, continues to provide expertise and all-round support to help innovative start-ups get their brilliant ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. House Bill Targets Banks Amid Fears Over China Law for Hong Kong
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijing's draconian new national security law imposed on ... ( read original story ...)
The British Passport Stoking Controversy in Hong Kong
As China tightens its control over Hong Kong with a new national security law, the U.K. is offering some residents of its former colony a potential route out: a proposal to allow longer stays in ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs in Hong Kong and Shanghai pop, despite pandemic, tensions with the U.S.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) in greater China jumped in the first half of this year, bucking the declines seen elsewhere due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activist Nathan Law Says He Has Fled Abroad Amid Beijing-Backed Crackdown
Law, who spoke to NPR's All Things Considered, announced late Wednesday that he had left the country following the enactment of a draconian new national security law targeting the territory. ( read original story ...)
The World Should Stand up to China Over Hong Kong, Activist Nathan Law Says
Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain, pro-democracy activist Nathan ... ( read original story ...)