Chinese President Xi Jinping officiated the swearing-in ceremony of Hong Kong's new leader John Lee on Friday as the city marked the 25th anniversary of its return to Chinese rule after being pulled ... ( read original story ...)
Live Updates: Xi Swears in Security-Focused Leader for Hong Kong
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is taking a victory lap in the city after Beijing imposed a crackdown that has transformed the city and crushed dissent. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leaders attend flag-raising marking Chinese rule
Hong Kong’s incoming and outgoing leaders attended a flag-raising ceremony Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the return to Chinese rule for the city pulled in recent years under much tighter ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong still the place to make a mint
"Through close dialogue with regulators in Hong Kong and on the mainland, the Stock Connect scheme has seen major improvements and is more in line with international practices. When we talk to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks 25th handover anniversary
Xi Jinping is visiting Hong Kong in his first trip outside mainland China since the pandemic began as the city marks the 25th anniversary of its handover to Chinese rule on July 1. Follow live updates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: How is it run, and what is the Basic Law?
While Hong Kong is part of China, the policy has given the Special A Region (SAR) a high degree of autonomy. Here is a breakdown of how this unique system works. The "one country, two systems" ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: UK and US criticise erosion of rights and freedoms 25 years since handover
Boris Johnson and Antony Blinken point to dismantling of democratic rights as well as crackdowns on independent media and personal freedoms ... ( read original story ...)
What will the next 25 years hold for Hong Kong?
In 1997 Hong Kong was handed back to China, triggering the start of a grand political experiment. Many were anxious about how the capitalist, free-wheeling former British colony would fare under ... ( read original story ...)
Here Are Hong Kong’s Crackdown Leaders Rewarded in New Cabinet
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee will install a cabinet that retains national security hardliners and elevates officials with strong China ties on Friday, as President Xi Jinping touts his greater ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to mark 25 years of handover
Hong Kong will on Friday mark 25 years since the city was handed back by the British to China. President Xi Jinping is visiting the city in what is his first trip outside mainland China since January ... ( read original story ...)
How far have human rights in Hong Kong eroded? We measured.
In some cases, it may have opened the door to extradition to China — that’s the highly contentious issue that prompted millions in Hong Kong to begin protesting in spring 2019 after the city’s ... ( read original story ...)
Liz Truss: UK won’t rest until Hong Kong has its freedoms back
Hong Kong was for many years a bastion of liberty and paragon of prosperity. That is testament to how its people embraced their fundamental rights and freedoms. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Lithium Giant Targets Up to $1.7 Billion in Hong Kong IPO
Tianqi Lithium, one of the largest producers of lithium compounds used in electric-vehicle batteries, said it plans to raise the equivalent of up to $1.7 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s Visit to Hong Kong Cements the End of its Legacy as a Hub of Democracy, Global Trade
Hong Kong as we knew it is gone,’ one analyst said, marking a new era of the Chinese Communist Party’s tight controls that begins with Xi Jinping’s historic trip this week. ( read original story ...)