Children as young as six in Hong Kong will be subjected to lessons on national security as China seeks greater control over the minds of the city’s youth, which it blamed for fueling antigovernment ... ( read original story ...)
Film Screening in Hong Kong Tests University’s Tolerance
Five years ago, on the eve of the Lunar New Year, Hong Kong authorities arrested about 50 people when crowds tried to protect street hawkers selling fishballs in the bustling Kowloon neighborhood of ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken Presses China on Xinjiang, Hong Kong in Call With Beijing’s Top Diplomat
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in a phone call on Friday the United States will stand up for human rights and democratic values in Xinjiang, Tibet and ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken Presses China On Uighurs, Hong Kong In First Call
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed Beijing on its treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans and Hong Kong in the first conversation between top officials of the two powers since President Joe Biden ... ( read original story ...)
European companies investing in Hong Kong to enjoy unlimited opportunities
Carrie Lam, chief executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), on Friday highlighted Hong Kong's unique advantages for doing business during an online dialogue with more than 700 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s arrested protesters now face years of fear and limbo
More than 10,000 were arrested after pro-democracy protests in 2019. While the world deals with COVID, they've languished in a grueling trial process. ( read original story ...)
No Rest For Hong Kong Investment Bankers As Kuaishou IPO Skyrockets
Week in Review The PBOC, China’s central bank conducted RMB 98 billion worth of open market operations Monday, easing fears of a liquidity crunch in February and contributing to the appreciation of ... ( read original story ...)
Kuaishou video app stock soars 160% in world’s biggest IPO since 2019
Kuaishou's stock skyrocketed in value Friday as the TikTok-like video app scored the world's biggest IPO since the coronavirus pandemic began. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: CE addresses business reps
Chief Executive Carrie Lam today had an online dialogue with more than 700 entrepreneurs and business executives from different corners of continental Europe to highlight Hong Kong's unique advantages ... ( read original story ...)
Sweeping new rules bring China’s national security law into Hong Kong classrooms
The new guidelines will come as a blow to many parents in Hong Kong who have long feared a Beijing-led overhaul of education in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Orders National Security Lessons for Elementary Students
Children as young as six in Hong Kong will be subjected to lessons on national security as China seeks greater control over the minds of the city’s youth, which it blamed for fueling antigovernment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong leader seeks to ease national security law concerns in dialogue with European business groups
More than 20 European business chambers took part in the online dialogue, with many worrying aloud about the impact of the law on the city’s future. ( read original story ...)
A Talking Owl and Cheery Sounds: Children’s Video Targets Dissent in Hong Kong
The government unveiled an animated video about the national security law as part of a broader curriculum overhaul for schools. ( read original story ...)
Tencent-backed Kuaishou more than doubles in Hong Kong debut after $5.4 billion IPO
Kuaishou Technology more than doubled in its Hong Kong stock market debut on Friday, becoming the fifth-largest listed company in the city, driven by massive demand from mom-and-pop investors for the ... ( read original story ...)