Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong handed in their resignation letters Thursday, carrying out a pledge to step down after Beijing paved the way for four of their colleagues to be kicked out. ( read original story ...)
U.S. threatens Beijing with new sanctions over Hong Kong lawmaker suspensions
"We're quitting the legislature at this juncture, but we're NOT quitting the Hong Kong democracy fight," said opposition lawmaker Claudio Mo. ( read original story ...)
Alibaba, Tencent, Meituan jump, defying Hang Seng slump as market ignores Covid-19 vaccine developments
Hong Kong stocks slipped as concerns over rising coronavirus cases globally tempered optimism surrounding the development of additional coronavirus vaccines. Technology giants, however, bucked the ... ( read original story ...)
The purge of democratic lawmakers in Hong Kong underlines China’s disregard for international law
The latest move by Beijing is such a flagrant breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration that the UK needs to ensure that there are consequences ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s Loss of Autonomy Is a Sideshow for Financial Markets
For investors, Hong Kong’s fading autonomy is becoming irrelevant. The same day that pan-democratic legislators announced they would quit en masse in protest against new rules allowing disloyal ... ( read original story ...)
UK says China has breached Hong Kong treaty so considering sanctions
Britain on Thursday said China had broken its main bilateral treaty on Hong Kong by imposing new rules to disqualify elected legislators in the former British colony, cautioning that it would consider ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Legislators Hand in Resignations
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy legislators have began resigning in protest one day after the government ousted four members of their camp. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Opposition Stages Final Protest in Assembly Before Mass Resignation
Hong Kong's opposition staged a final show of defiance in the legislature on Thursday before resigning to protest against the dismissal of four of their colleagues in what they see as another bid by ... ( read original story ...)
I quarantined in Beijing, Tokyo and Hong Kong. Here’s what I learned
Of the past 148 days, I've spent nearly one-third of them in quarantine. I started in Beijing and have journeyed to Hong Kong and now Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Timeline: The impact of the national security law on Hong Kong
Here is a timeline of developments since China imposed national security legislation in Hong Kong this year, making anything Beijing regards as subversion, secession, terrorism or colluding with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: China says opposition walkout is open challenge
China's government has condemned the mass resignation of most of Hong Kong's opposition as a "farce" and an "open challenge" to its authority. On Wednesday, 15 opposition members announced their ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong is about to lose its political opposition. Here’s what you need to know
Hong Kong was in the throes of political crisis, with riot police and anti-government protesters facing off in the streets amid calls for greater democracy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and China could face fresh US sanctions over ousting of lawmakers
Hong Kong and Chinese officials could face further sanctions from the United States over a new law that disqualified four pro-democracy legislators as “unpatriotic” and prompted a mass resignation by ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC Share Price is Up by 15% This Month – More Gains Likely
HSBC share price has jumped by more than 15% and technical analysis suggests that there will be more gains in the near term during Biden presidency ... ( read original story ...)