Top Hong Kong officials have sharply criticized US President Donald Trump's threat to strip the city of its special status, while the city's last British governor says Beijing's moves could lead to a ... ( read original story ...)
China says U.S. action on Hong Kong ‘doomed to fail’
The mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party said U.S. moves to end some trading privileges for Hong Kong "grossly interfere" in China's internal affairs and are "doomed to fail." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong condemns Trump’s move to revoke privileges
The Hong Kong government has condemned Donald Trump’s threat to revoke the territory’s special trade privileges after Beijing moved to impose anti-subversion laws on the Asian financial hub. The US ... ( read original story ...)
In Hong Kong, Anxiety and Defiance Over Trump’s Move to Cut Ties
The reactions to President Trump’s decision fell along familiar political fault lines in a city wracked by nearly a year of protests. ( read original story ...)
China’s ‘nervous’ Xi risks new Cold War, last Hong Kong governor says
Chinese President Xi Jinping is so nervous about the position of the Communist Party that he is risking a new Cold War and imperiling Hong Kong's position as Asia's preeminent financial hub, the last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong officials lash out at Trump plan to strip city of special status
Criticism follows the US president accusing Beijing of breaking its word over Hong Kong for imposing national security laws ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. firms in Hong Kong awake to ‘sad day’ as Trump vows to curb economic ties
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said on Saturday it was "a sad day" for the global financial centre, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump moved toward stripping the city of its ... ( read original story ...)
‘Facing the Darkest Hour’: Hong Kong’s Protest Movement in Crisis
As the Chinese government’s grip tightens, protesters are debating how and why to keep fighting, or whether resistance is even possible. ( read original story ...)
What could losing US ‘special status’ mean for Hong Kong?
Washington's declaration this week that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous from China was a historic moment with potentially far-reaching consequences for the finance hub -- though much ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. businesses awake to ‘sad day’ in Hong Kong as Trump moves to squeeze economic ties
The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said on Saturday it was a sad day for the global financial centre, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump moved toward stripping the city of its special ... ( read original story ...)
Minneapolis, Hong Kong, Lady Gaga: Your Friday Evening Briefing
Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. The former Minneapolis police officer who pinned George Floyd has been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. The arrest of Derek Chauvin, ... ( read original story ...)
In broadside against China, Trump moves toward erasing Hong Kong privileges
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was ordering his administration to begin the process of eliminating special treatment for Hong Kong to punish China for its plans to impose new security ... ( read original story ...)
US and China Clash Over Hong Kong Laws at Closed UN Meeting
The United States and United Kingdom clashed with China and Russia over Beijing’s new national security law for Hong Kong during closed Security Council discussions that reflected increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Trump strikes China over virus, Hong Kong and student visas
President Donald Trump announced Friday he would withdraw funding from the World Health Organization, end Hong Kong’s special trade status and suspend visas of Chinese ... ( read original story ...)