As China tightens its control over Hong Kong with a new national security law, the U.K. is offering some residents of its former colony a potential route out: a proposal to allow longer stays in ... ( read original story ...)
IPOs in Hong Kong and Shanghai pop, despite pandemic, tensions with the U.S.
Initial public offerings (IPOs) in greater China jumped in the first half of this year, bucking the declines seen elsewhere due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Activist Nathan Law Says He Has Fled Abroad Amid Beijing-Backed Crackdown
Law, who spoke to NPR's All Things Considered, announced late Wednesday that he had left the country following the enactment of a draconian new national security law targeting the territory. ( read original story ...)
The World Should Stand up to China Over Hong Kong, Activist Nathan Law Says
Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain, pro-democracy activist Nathan ... ( read original story ...)
Congress Passes Bill Rebuking China Over Hong Kong Crackdown
Congress has approved a bill rebuking China over its crackdown in Hong Kong amid protests against a strict “national security” law that outlaws so-called subversive or terrorist acts, as well as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: HSBC and Standard Chartered caught between US and China
As US passes legislation targeting Chinese officials, banks face question of ‘which side their bread is buttered’ ... ( read original story ...)
US Congress Targets Banks, Ramping Up Fight For Hong Kong Rights
"We will not stand still and silent and do nothing while they crack down on freedom in Hong Kong," he said on the Senate floor. In a legislative fast-track move that does not require a full vote, the ... ( read original story ...)
Senate sends Hong Kong sanctions bill to Trump
The bill tasks Treasury with identifying banks and individuals that enable China’s new security law for Hong Kong, who will then be subject to sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong as financial hub eroding before our eyes: China expert
CNBC's Kelly Evans discusses the crackdown in Hong Kong amid China's new national security law with Michael Schuman, author of “Superpower Interrupted: The Chinese History of the World.” ... ( read original story ...)
Senate Passes Sanctions Bill Against Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong
The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a bipartisan bill to impose sanctions on Chinese officials who threaten Hong Kong’s limited autonomy, as well as the banks and firms that do business with ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Quickly Enforce China’s Security Law as Thousands Protest
Thousands of protesters, unbowed by a new national-security law imposed by China, staged the largest show of defiance in Hong Kong this year, with some risking heavy prison terms to chant slogans of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Vice President Pence: China’s Hong Kong law is a ‘betrayal’ – CNBC interview
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told CNBC on Thursday that China's new law on Hong Kong is a betrayal of an international agreement. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Hong Kong activists discuss ‘parliament-in-exile’ after China crackdown
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are discussing a plan to create an unofficial parliament-in-exile to keep the flame of democracy alive and send a message to China that freedom cannot be crushed, ... ( read original story ...)
New Hong Kong Security Law Prompts Rise In Self-Censorship
China’s sweeping national-security law for Hong Kong is prompting some ordinary citizens to quickly change behavior and hide their support of the city’s antigovernment movement, for fear of becoming ... ( read original story ...)