A foreign ministry spokesman stayed close to the Communist Party’s official position on Hong Kong, suggesting that Beijing was waiting to see the specifics of the U.S. plan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen vigil; rush on for UK passports
Hong Kong police rejected an application for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Shenzhen stocks surge more than 3% as China’s May factory activity expands
Stocks in Asia Pacific were higher on Monday as data releases showed China's factory activity expanding in May. ( read original story ...)
Police ban Hong Kong’s vigil for Tiananmen Square victims
Hong Kong police have banned a vigil marking the Tiananmen Square crackdown for the first time in 30 years. Authorities said the decision was due to health concerns over coronavirus. However, there ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leads Global Markets Higher
S&P 500 futures moved between small losses and gains amid concern that escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing will weigh on trade. ( read original story ...)
China warns U.S. it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong
China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent Rival NetEase Moves Ahead With Hong Kong Listing
Mobile-gaming group NetEase will begin taking investor orders for a multibillion-dollar Hong Kong share sale, as momentum builds for U.S.-listed Chinese groups to obtain secondary listings closer to ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese state media lash out at the U.S. for threatening Hong Kong and China with sanctions
China's state media is hitting back at American President Donald Trump's announcement last week that he would be revoking Hong Kong's favored trade status with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police ban Tiananmen vigil for first time in 30 years
Hong Kong police on Monday banned an upcoming vigil marking the Tiananmen crackdown anniversary citing the coronavirus pandemic, the first time the gathering has been halted in three decades. The cand ... ( read original story ...)
The US needs to stand up for Hong Kong to deter China’s crackdowns
The US cannot sacrifice Hong Kong to make a larger point about the Chinese Communist party ... ( read original story ...)
UK’s suggested path to citizenship is ‘a joke,’ says Hong Kong legislator
Hong Kong legislator Regina Ip discusses why China's approval of national security law for Hong Kong will not erode the city's individual rights and freedoms, and why the U.K.'s offered path to ... ( read original story ...)
NetEase to raise up to $3bn in Hong Kong as US tensions rise
Gaming group NetEase will sell up to $3bn of shares in a Hong Kong secondary offering, in what could mark the start of a wave of Chinese companies raising capital in the city as tensions between ... ( read original story ...)
‘The future is elsewhere’ for Hong Kong’s youth as the outlook is bleak, says analyst
As Hong Kong gets thrust into a renewed period of uncertainty following China's approval of a controversial national security bill for the troubled territory, Independent Strategy's David Roche warns ... ( read original story ...)
Tariffs not top concern if Hong Kong’s favored trade status with U.S. is revoked, says ex-Trump negotiator
If Hong Kong's special trade status with the U.S. is revoked, that would affect the trade between the two, as well as impact the more than 1,300 American companies operating in the city. Due to its ... ( read original story ...)