Jack Ma, one of China’s richest men, and a philanthropist that pals around with the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, kind of got his hat handed to him recently when his Ant Group got banned from ... ( read original story ...)
Behind Ant Group’s Failed IPO. A Sign Of More To Come?
Watch Washington's moves on China securities. The financial part of the trade war might not end under a President Biden. ( read original story ...)
As Hong Kong Opposition Quits Council, Pro-Beijing Forces Reign
Establishment lawmakers were already discussing which policies they could fast-track, while the pro-democracy camp pondered its next move. ( read original story ...)
China Completes Subjugation of Hong Kong, Comes for America | Opinion
On Thursday, all 15 of the remaining pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong resigned from the Legislative Council after staging a noisy protest in the legislature's chamber. The day before, the ... ( read original story ...)
Beijing Slams Hong Kong Opposition as U.S. Threatens More Sanctions
Senior Chinese officials branded the mass resignation of opposition Hong Kong lawmakers a undefinedfarce, rejecting foreign criticism even as the walkout cleared Beijing’s path to further bend the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers resign from Legislative Council
Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong handed in their resignation letters Thursday, carrying out a pledge to step down after Beijing paved the way for four of their colleagues to be kicked out. ( read original story ...)
U.S. threatens Beijing with new sanctions over Hong Kong lawmaker suspensions
"We're quitting the legislature at this juncture, but we're NOT quitting the Hong Kong democracy fight," said opposition lawmaker Claudio Mo. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan jump, defying Hang Seng slump as market ignores Covid-19 vaccine developments
Hong Kong stocks slipped as concerns over rising coronavirus cases globally tempered optimism surrounding the development of additional coronavirus vaccines. Technology giants, however, bucked the ... ( read original story ...)
The purge of democratic lawmakers in Hong Kong underlines China’s disregard for international law
The latest move by Beijing is such a flagrant breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration that the UK needs to ensure that there are consequences ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Loss of Autonomy Is a Sideshow for Financial Markets
For investors, Hong Kong’s fading autonomy is becoming irrelevant. The same day that pan-democratic legislators announced they would quit en masse in protest against new rules allowing disloyal ... ( read original story ...)
UK says China has breached Hong Kong treaty so considering sanctions
Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the former British colony, cautioning that it would consider ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Legislators Hand in Resignations
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators have began resigning in protest one day after the government ousted four members of their camp. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Opposition Stages Final Protest in Assembly Before Mass Resignation
Hong Kong's opposition staged a final show of defiance in the legislature on Thursday before resigning to protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues in what they see as another bid by ... ( read original story ...)
I quarantined in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Here’s what I learned
Of the past 148 days, I've spent nearly one-third of them in quarantine. I started in Beijing and have journeyed to Hong Kong and now Tokyo. ( read original story ...)