Last month, the American Political Science Association announced it would relocate an upcoming workshop, themed "Contentious Politics and its Repercussions in Asia", to Seoul, South Korea, due to ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong Officials as Punishment for China’s Crackdown
The chief executive of the former British colony, Carrie Lam, was sanctioned for her complicity in extraditing activists China considers ‘terrorists.’ ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Administration Penalizes Hong Kong Officials for Crackdown on Protesters
The sanctions are the first punishments brought against officials in China and Hong Kong for suppressing pro-democracy protests. ( read original story ...)
Trump escalates anti-China campaign with Hong Kong sanctions
The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, in response to China’s enactment of a draconian security law ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Draws Fewer Expats as China Curbs City’s Freedoms
The city’s expatriate community is shrinking, as new restrictions by China on speech and political activities and a tumultuous year of protests have diminished the allure of living and working in the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong’s Leader Carrie Lam For ‘Policies Of Suppression’
The Department of Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on 11 individuals including chief executive Carrie Lam for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and restricting freedom of expression amidst rising ... ( read original story ...)
AP Explains: From Hong Kong to TikTok, US-China ties plummet
The Trump administration has launched a major diplomatic and economic offensive against China, hitting Chinese officials with myriad sanctions over the past four months ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions Hong Kong chief and 10 others blamed for repression in the city
Lam and others in the Hong Kong establishment had dismissed the risk of sanctions. Regina Ip, a member of Lam’s executive council who was not included in the list of officials s ... ( read original story ...)
Trump administration sanctions Hong Kong chief Carrie Lam over ‘Orwellian’ crackdown
The U.S. imposed a fresh round of sanctions on Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam and 10 other officials over China's crackdown on the territory. ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, 10 others
The U.S. government on Friday sanctioned Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and 10 others for complying with Chinese policies it says restrict the island's freedoms. ( read original story ...)
China Ends Week Positive/Hong Kong Flat Despite Black Friday, WeChat Primer, And Week In Review
Would you believe that Mainland Chinese stocks ended the week up and Hong Kong ended the week basically flat? Friday was no bueno on Tencent’s WeChat, inexplicably drawing the ire of President Trump ... ( read original story ...)
US Slaps Sanctions On Hong Kong Leader In New Offensive On China
In the most significant US action on Hong Kong since Beijing imposed a tough security law, the Treasury Department said it was freezing US assets of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior ... ( read original story ...)
US to sanction Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, others amid political upheaval
The sanctions come less than a month after President Trump signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act to penalize authorities responsible for a broad free speech crackdown. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Over China Crackdown
The U.S. is placing sanctions on 11 Chinese officials and their allies in Hong Kong, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, over their role in curtailing political freedoms in the former U.K. colony, ... ( read original story ...)