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The US will bar the export of American weapons and sensitive technology to Hong Kong, as it revokes the territory’s special trade status in response to China’s imposition of national security ... ( read original story ...)

The United States is ending defense exports to Hong Kong and is considering further restrictions on trade with the territory, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

The U.S. Commerce Department's regulations giving preferential treatment to Hong Kong, including export license exceptions, have been suspended, Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday. ( read original story ...)

The Trump administration said Monday it will bar defense exports to Hong Kong and will soon require licenses for the sale of items to Hong Kong that have both civilian ... ( read original story ...)

China’s top law-making body is expected to pass a sweeping national security law for Hong Kong on Tuesday – a move that many critics and ordinary Hong Kongers fear will empower the Communist Party to ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong police arrested dozens of protesters Sunday during a demonstration against a controversial national security bill, which China’s legislature has begun to review. ( read original story ...)

The Chinese government plans to restrict visas for Americans who it deems go too far on matters related to Hong Kong, increasing tensions between the U.S. and China over the territory’s limited ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam will address the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, the U.N. programme showed, amid growing concerns about draft national security ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong residents will face life in prison for breaking China’s new national security law, according to multiple reports on the eve of its imposition by Beijing.China’s parliamentary standing ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong used to be seen as cautious, pragmatic and materialistic. But in the past year, an increasingly bold protest movement has transformed the city. Now, as Beijing tightens its grip, how much ... ( read original story ...)

China's foreign ministry said on Monday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. individuals with egregious conduct related to Hong Kong, after Washington announced visa restrictions on some Chinese ... ( read original story ...)

Despite being one of the world's most dense cities, Hong Kong never went into lockdown — making it one of the only major cities to do so. CNBC's Uptin Saiidi explains how the city overcame the ... ( read original story ...)

The pressing business at hand concerns Hong Kong. The NPC is racing to finalise and pass a contentious national security law for Hong Kong that could come into force before Wednesday, the 23rd ... ( read original story ...)

John McAffe’s Ghost Coin can now be used in over 60 vending machines in Hong Kong. This was made possible by a partnership with ivendPay, which allows Ghost Coin to be used in s ... ( read original story ...)