The activists, including 3 former lawmakers, were detained for taking part in an annual demonstration that was banned this year amid a clampdown on freedoms in the city. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown
Fourteen senior Chinese officials face travel bans and financial sanctions. In Hong Kong, the police stepped up arrests of pro-democracy politicians and activists. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong church pastor says HSBC froze personal and charity bank accounts
Church describes act as ‘political retaliation’ by authorities over support of pro-democracy protestors and comes as eight more arrested ... ( read original story ...)
JD Health shares soar nearly 50% in Hong Kong trading debut
JD Health International Inc shares rose as much as 46.5% above the issue price in their Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday, following an initial public offering (IPO) that was the city's largest of ... ( read original story ...)
JD Health shares jump 50% on Hong Kong debut after $3.5bn IPO
Shares in JD Health, the healthcare unit of Chinese ecommerce group JD.com, jumped as much as 53 per cent on their trading debut after the company raised $3.5bn in Hong Kong’s biggest initial public ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to further restrict dining and announce new steps to curb coronavirus
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city will ban dining in restaurants after 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) and announce new measures later in the day to curb a rise in coronavirus cases in the ... ( read original story ...)
US Targets More Chinese Officials, Moves To Welcome Hong Kong Residents
The United States on Monday imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials over the clampdown on Hong Kong and took a step toward welcoming in residents of the city, as US leaders across the political ... ( read original story ...)
JD Health shares jump 34% on Hong Kong debut after $3.5bn IPO
Shares in JD Health, the healthcare unit of Chinese ecommerce group JD.com, jumped as much as 34 per cent on their trading debut after raising $3.5bn in Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offering of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. hits China with Hong Kong sanctions, OKs Taiwan arms sale
The Trump administration has approved a new major arms sale to Taiwan and is slapping sanctions on Chinese officials over the crackdown on pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Australia’s allies need to help it stand up to China or risk being ‘picked off’ too, former Hong Kong governor warns
Chris Patten says Communist party ‘trying to hammer Australia’ with trade actions in order to set an example for other countries ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. slaps sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown
The United States on Monday imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing's disqualification last month of elected opposition legislators in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: ‘Secession’ arrests after Chinese University protest
Eight people have been arrested in Hong Kong after a protest at a university last month, as authorities continue to impose a tough new security law. Three were detained on suspicion of inciting ... ( read original story ...)
House Votes to Open US Doors to Hong Kong Residents
The House of Representatives voted Monday to welcome Hong Kong residents to live temporarily in the United States, vowing to be a beacon for rights as China clamps down in the territory. The House ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Adds Senior Chinese Lawmakers to Hong Kong Sanctions Blacklist
The Trump administration added more than a dozen senior Chinese Communist Party officials to its sanctions blacklist for actions the U.S. says undermined Hong Kong’s autonomy. ( read original story ...)