Some of China’s biggest companies are planning to sell shares in Hong Kong, potentially locking up much of the city’s cash this year. ( read original story ...)
Chinese Premier’s speech was positive on jobs, overcoming COVID-19 and US relations: OCBC Bank
Vasu Menon of OCBC Bank says Chinese Premier Li Keqiang delivered a positive speech at the National People's Congress, which focused on overcoming Covid-19 and cooperating with the United States. He ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists call for protest march against new security laws
Hong Kong activists called for a protest march on Friday against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in the semiautonomous city, raising concerns over its freedoms and its status ... ( read original story ...)
Fear and fighting spirit in Hong Kong as China ‘rams through’ security law
Beijing’s push to impose legislation is seen as fresh rallying point for an anti-government movement that had lost focus ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Urges China to Start Dialogue With Hong Kong People
Taiwan urged China on Friday to "sincerely start a dialogue" with people in Hong Kong after China proposed new national security legislation for the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Tumble on China Crackdown Worries: Live Business Updates
Hong Kong stocks fell by more than 4 percent in early Friday trading after Chinese leaders announced their plans to tighten their grip over the territory and to boost government spending to battle the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks drop more than 3% as tensions flare up again between China and the west
Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index dropped more than 3% Friday after news broke that Beijing would move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for the Asian financial hub. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears
Shares slipped in Asia on Friday as tensions flared between the U.S. and China and as more job losses compounded the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
‘Hong Kong is burning’: Former lawmaker on China’s plans for a new security law
Hong Kong is "very anxious, angry and frightened" about Beijing's plans for a new security law, says Emily Lau, former Hong Kong lawmaker from the Democratic Party. She calls on the international ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong stocks battered by China security proposal
Real estate companies and financials were among the biggest victims in a stock market sell-off in Hong Kong on Friday after China submitted a security law proposal for the city that has fanned fears ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. senators seek to sanction Chinese officials over Hong Kong
Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said on Thursday they would introduce legislation to impose sanctions on Chinese officials for violating Hong Kong's independence, after Beijing moved to impose ... ( read original story ...)
President Xi is ‘fed up’ and wants to move in on Hong Kong, says expert
The global distraction of the coronavirus pandemic has been "good timing" for China's President Xi Jinping to advance plans for a national security law in Hong Kong, which is a "very serious violation ... ( read original story ...)
Outrage in Hong Kong as China pushes security law
China has launched one of its fiercest assaults on Hong Kong's treasured autonomy with its move to impose a security law, pro-democracy campaigners said Friday as they vowed to take to the streets in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Traders Brace for Renewed Turmoil on Security Law Risk
Hong Kong’s financial markets look set for turbulent trading after Beijing announced its intention to impose a national security law on the city, with potentially dramatic consequences.The news, which ... ( read original story ...)