China’s unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden’s challenges with Beijing. By the time he becomes U.S. president, there might not be ... ( read original story ...)
Mass Hong Kong Arrests Of Legislators And Activists Show Why Bitcoin Is Essential
Bitcoin is essential for situations like this: an option that is censorship resistant, international, and portable by default, in a world where states apply their powers broadly and ambiguously. ( read original story ...)
Biden’s Vow to Be Tough on Beijing Will Get Early Test With Hong Kong Arrests
The arrests of democracy advocates in Hong Kong presents the incoming Biden administration with limited options and an early test of its promised hard-nosed stance with China. ( read original story ...)
Editorial: The last gasps of Hong Kong democracy
It's no coincidence that China chose a volatile and sensitive time in America to round up pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
National security law: Hong Kong rounds up 53 pro-democracy activists
More than 50 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists and politicians have been arrested in the biggest crackdown since China imposed a draconian security law last year. About 1,000 ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese Media Liken Capitol Riot to Hong Kong Protests
Beijing and Moscow, which have long faced criticism from American leaders for their democratic shortcomings, turn the tables on Washington. ( read original story ...)
MICT Moves Core Operations to Hong Kong to Better Reflect Customer and Revenue Base
(Nasdaq: MICT) (“MICT” or the “Company”) today announces it has moved its core operations to Hong Kong to more efficiently serve its Asian clientele through its recently launched proprietary insurance ... ( read original story ...)
‘Deja vu’: China invokes Capitol crisis to justify Hong Kong crackdown
An angry mob’s storming of the U.S. Capitol has been received as a gift in Beijing, where a senior Chinese diplomat cited the crisis to justify the communist regime’s repression of Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
SoftBank’s Son Is Poised for Another IPO Windfall in 2021
SoftBank Group Corp. is preparing to take at least six more of its portfolio companies public this year, building on a 2020 turnaround that pushed the value of Masayoshi Son’s technology conglomerate ... ( read original story ...)
Mass Hong Kong Arrests Of Legistators And Activists Shows Why Bitcoin Is Essential
Bitcoin is essential for situations like this: an option that is censorship resistant, international, and portable by default, in a world where states apply their powers broadly and ambiguously. ( read original story ...)
China Warns Joe Biden Administration to Stay Out of Hong Kong Affairs
President-elect Biden's pick for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, had tweeted in support of Hong Kong, saying the new administration would stand up to Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Capitol Hill Riots ‘Karma’ for Supporting Hong Kong, Chinese Media Jeers
China's foreign ministry further pushed the false equivalence on Thursday when its spokesperson accused the United States of double standards. ( read original story ...)
Last orders for Hong Kong taken at Club 71
Club 71 — the preferred watering hole of Hong Kong’s artists, filmmakers, journalists and anyone else who liked a cheap beer — was about to close. Get there for last drinks. I rushed up the hill ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong firm reveals new bank card for B2B payments
A payment services firm in Hong Kong has unveiled its new bank card aimed at commercial customers in the region. Read more about the international payments market with our money transfers news. ( read original story ...)