Attorney John Clancey, one of 53 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures rounded up by authorities, was granted bail even as another activist was arrested. ( read original story ...)
Wong questioned, US lawyer released in Hong Kong crackdown
Jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has been arrested on a new charge under the national security law while an American rights lawyer who was detained in a sweeping crackdown was grant ... ( read original story ...)
China compares U.S. Capitol riots with Hong Kong protests
In response to the U.S. riots, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying compared the mobs on Capitol Hill with protests in Hong Kong in 2019. ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong it now looks like opposition is against the law
Mass arrests of 50 pro-democracy activists, pollsters and politicians seem to all but criminalise opposition politics ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo calls for Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates to be released
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday called for the immediate release of dozens of pro-democracy politicians and advocates arrested in Hong Kong, adding that the U.S. is considering sanctions in ... ( read original story ...)
US threatens sanctions over Hong Kong arrests, angering Beijing
Mike Pompeo says the US will consider sanctions against officials involved in the arrest of 53 people in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
China’s Baidu Picks CLSA, Goldman for Hong Kong Listing
Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc. has selected CLSA Ltd. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. for its planned second listing in Hong Kong, which could raise at least $3.5 billion, according to people ... ( read original story ...)
Tech Titans Alibaba, Tencent Dive In Hong Kong On US Ban Fears
Shares in China's two biggest companies Alibaba and Tencent tumbled in Hong Kong on Thursday in response to media reports that the Trump administration plans to press ahead with a ban on Americans ... ( read original story ...)
With businesses hammered by social-distancing measures, Hong Kong unemployment rate to rise again: government economist
But while further Covid-19 relief measures can be expected in next month’s budget address, they will be of the targeted variety, says Andrew Au Sik-hung. ( read original story ...)
Joshua Wong Joins Hong Kong Dissidents Arrested For ‘Subversion’
Jailed dissident Joshua Wong Thursday joined the ranks of Hong Kong democracy figures arrested under a new security law as the United States threatened fresh sanctions in response to Beijing's ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says U.S. considering sanctions on those involved in arrests in Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington is considering sanctions and other restrictions on those involved in the arrest of over 50 people in Hong Kong and warned it could target the ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Hong Kong Crackdown Escalates With Mass Opposition Arrests
China's crackdown in Hong Kong escalated dramatically on Wednesday with police arresting more than 50 opposition figures in their largest operation since a draconian security law was imposed on the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stock Traders Dash for HSBC as Chinese Giants Sink
Financial stocks were the biggest gainers on the benchmark Hang Seng Index on Thursday, led by HSBC Holdings Plc, which rose as much as 5.5% in Hong Kong following its 10% rally in London the day ... ( read original story ...)
Condemnation Swells Over Hong Kong Opposition Mass Arrests
Hong Kong authorities awoke to a chorus of international condemnation on Thursday following the mass arrest of pro-democracy opposition figures under a draconian national security law that Beijing ... ( read original story ...)