Chinese leader Xi Jinping has endorsed Hong Kong's first legislative elections held under new laws ensuring that only “patriots” loyal to Beijing could run as candidates ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam says she will work to reopen China border soon
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Wednesday she will continue to work to restore normal travel between Hong Kong and China. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Hails Hong Kong Election, Says Situation Improved From ‘Chaos’
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday the situation in Hong Kong had improved in the past year from "chaos," and hailed recent legislative elections in the city as a manifestation of the ... ( read original story ...)
Xi hails ‘successful’ Hong Kong vote in meeting with Carrie Lam
Chinese President Xi Jinping strongly endorsed Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday, saying the former British colony had transformed "from chaos to order" since a controversial security law was ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Tells Lam Hong Kong Is Heading in the Right Direction
Chinese President Xi Jinping told Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam the city is developing in a good direction, days after an election installed a legislature of Beijing loyalists in the Asian financial hub ... ( read original story ...)
Maersk to buy Hong Kong’s LF Logistics in $3.6bn deal
Maersk is paying $3.6bn for Li & Fung’s contract logistics business as the world’s largest container shipping line works to boost its land-based operations. Flush with cash from record high shipping ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Lam in Beijing to report on ‘patriots only’ poll
Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam was meeting with top leaders in Beijing on Wednesday to report to them on the territory’s first legislative elections held under new laws ensuring that only “patriots” ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Li Urges Hong Kong Leader to Deepen Integration
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to deepen integration with China, after an election installed a legislature of Beijing loyalists in the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Year as the Worst Stock Market in Four Charts
Hong Kong stock investors won’t be sorry to see the end of 2021, with the city’s main benchmarks racking up the worst losses this year among major global equity indexes. ( read original story ...)
New Wave of Pro-Beijing Politicians Spell Trouble for Democracy in Hong Kong
Countries of the G7 expressed concern about China's legal obligations and respect of fundamental rights in Hong Kong in a joint statement after the elections. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pushes election censorship globally
Elections in Hong Kong on Sunday saw the lowest turnout in the city's history, with just 30.2% of the electorate casting a vote, after an election boycott that Hong Kong authorities attempted to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong presses accelerator on tech R&D
One of Hong Kong’s enduring puzzles has been how the city managed to miss Asia’s tech boom for so long. Situated next door to the world’s fastest-growing market and boasting Asia’s leading financial ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s zero-Covid approach is the main issue frustrating businesses there, says analyst
Hong Kong still maintains strict quarantine rules even as authorities elsewhere have loosened similar restrictions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong election: China rejects democracy concerns from West
China has hit back at criticism from Western nations over the Hong Kong election, accusing them of interfering in its affairs. Hong Kong's legislature vote on Sunday saw more than 90% of the seats ... ( read original story ...)