President Xi Jinping has given Shenzhen the starring role in turning southern China into an economic powerhouse, but Hong Kong is largely absent in his prescription for regional greatness. The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Denounces ‘Made in China’ Label Demand, SCMP Says
Hong Kong has made a “formal intervention” at a meeting of the World Trade Organisation, demanding the U.S. withdraw its pending regulation to label goods manufactured in the city as “Made in China,” ... ( read original story ...)
US targets Hong Kong leader but not banks in sanctions report
The United States on Wednesday renewed pressure against Hong Kong's leader, accusing her of undermining autonomy from China, but stopped short of imposing sanctions on banks under a tough new law. ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi lays out plan to build Shenzhen into global rival to troubled Hong Kong
The leader called for the tech hub to be developed into a ‘model city,’ while saying Hong Kong should be further integrated with the mainland’s economy. ( read original story ...)
US may sanction banks doing business with those linked to Hong Kong crackdown
Financial institutions doing business with those deemed responsible for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy may face sanctions, the US government said on Wednesday. The US State Department submitted a ... ( read original story ...)
We must fight this shocking attack on Hong Kong rights
The world is understandably concerned with tackling coronavirus, but we should not neglect the unparalleled, retrospective cynicism of a Chinese communist regime intent on rewriting history through ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong opposition figures accuse prison authorities of interfering with mail to and from inmates held over protests
Hong Kong's prison authorities have been accused by opposition politicians of drawing a "new red line" after they barred 150 inmates arrested in relation to the social unrest over the past year from ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping praises Shenzhen as its rise marks Hong Kong’s fall
President Xi has lauded Shenzhen, Hong Kong’s neighbour, as a high-tech beacon for China’s drive to challenge the United States and Europe in shaping the future.It would become a “socialist model city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police chief slams Joshua Wong over ‘trumped-up’ accusations force conspired in arrest of 12 fugitives held in mainland China
Hong Kong's police chief has dismissed suggestions by opposition activist Joshua Wong Chi-fung that the force conspired to kidnap 12 fugitives being held in mainland China as, "trumped-up and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong teen ordered to do 120 hours of community service after original petrol bomb sentence quashed by Court of Appeal
A Hong Kong teenager has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service for possessing raw materials for making petrol bombs, after prosecutors successfully convinced the Court of Appeal to quash ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Xi Jinping spotlights Shenzhen as future for economic growth, Hong Kong given back seat
"The Shenzhen model is political zero tolerance and business on China's terms," said Kent Deng, professor of Chinese economic history. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong takes back seat as China’s Xi promotes neighbor as future ‘model city’
"The Shenzhen model is political zero tolerance and business on China's terms," said Kent Deng, professor of Chinese economic history. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lashes out at US ‘Made in China’ labelling rule at the World Trade Organization
Hong Kong has formally denounced at the World Trade Organization (WTO) a Trump administration regulation that goods made in the city for export to the US must be labelled as "Made In China". The ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials study compulsory Covid-19 testing for performing musicians as Tropical Storm Nangka delays confirmation of cases
Orchestral musicians must test negative for the coronavirus before performing in public under a proposal being discussed by Hong Kong officials, after an infection within one of the city's top ... ( read original story ...)