We’re covering new indications that the U.S. is likely to end Hong Kong’s special trade status, a new ruling in a Huawei executive’s extradition battle and how a celebrity chef feeds the poor in India ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer warrants pre-1997 treatment
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he had certified on Wednesday that Hong Kong no longer warrants special treatment under U.S. law in the same way as when it was under British rule, a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. won’t certify Hong Kong’s autonomy from China, jeopardizing trade status
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he has officially notified Congress that Hong Kong is in effect no longer autonomous from mainland China. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo declares Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China in a move that threatens to escalate US-China tensions
The action follows a new China national security law for Hong Kong that bans treason and other perceived offenses in the semi-autonomous territory. ( read original story ...)
Trump Considers Retaliation Against China Over Security Law As Hong Kong Arrests Hundreds of Protesters
"There's a whole menu of potential things that he [Trump] could do," U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said while appearing on the Fox Business Network. "And I'm sure they're working right now on ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer autonomous from China
Secretary of State of Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China ... ( read original story ...)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Says Hong Kong No Longer Autonomous from China, Threatening Trade Status
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told U.S. lawmakers that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from mainland China, threatening its special trade status as encoded in U.S. law. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo officially declares Hong Kong ‘no longer autonomous,’ slams China intervention
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday officially declared that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, days after Beijing moved to impose new national security legislation on the territory ... ( read original story ...)
What Hong Kong Losing Its ‘Special Status’ Would Mean
Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, the U.S. treats Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous part of China, differently than the mainland in trade, commerce and other areas. Now U.S. President Donald Trump could ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong crisis: at least 300 arrested as China protests grow
Riot police flood city as pro-democracy groups protest against law criminalising ‘ridicule’ of Chinese anthem ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters arrested as Trump vows to act “powerfully” against China
Mounting anger over China's plans to exert more power over Hong Kong spark clashes, with pepper pellets fired and almost 300 arrests. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: Police arrest 180, fire pepper guns on protesters
Police in Hong Kong arrested at least 180 people and fired non-lethal pepper balls at protesters on Wednesday as people took to the streets to demonstrate against a China-proposed national security ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Leader Vows ‘Action Plan’ For Hong Kong Protesters
Hong Kong was upended by months of often violent pro-democracy protests last year sparked by rising fears that Beijing is chipping away at the city's freedoms. Unrest has returned in recent days after ... ( read original story ...)
A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong’s battle with China
Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protest ... ( read original story ...)