For Chinese leader Xi Jinping it is a high-stakes power play. His move to impose tough national security laws on Hong Kong risks reigniting pro-democracy protests that plunged the city into chaos last ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Security Law Marks the End of Subtlety in Hong Kong
The law will extend to Hong Kong the legal system and security regulations that prevail elsewhere in China. The Hong Kong announcement upended the expectations of many China watchers who expected a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law could mean ‘joint’ probes with mainland: parliament adviser
Mainland Chinese authorities could join Hong Kong police to investigate criminal suspects under a planned security law, a city politician said Saturday, in comments likely to further enrage ... ( read original story ...)
Chris Patten: China’s security laws a betrayal of Hong Kong people
Last governor of former British colony says UK must stand up to Beijing rather than kowtow ... ( read original story ...)
China has betrayed Hong Kong, former HK governor says
China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold, said Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
Covid-19, less deadly than Sars, takes a heavier toll on Hong Kong’s financial markets and economy than the 2003 outbreak
For half a century, Albert Fong Leung-fai has withstood the varying widths of men's suit lapels, survived Hong Kong's journey from British rule to Chinese sovereignty, and weathered the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Bruised Businesses Try to Divine Hong Kong’s Fate Under National-Security Law
Markets faltered and businesses braced for more instability as China set out plans for national-security laws to tighten its control over Hong Kong, piling stress on the global finance hub already ... ( read original story ...)
City Braces for Rallies; Police Issue Warning: Hong Kong Update
Hong Kong police warned protesters against unauthorized marches against China’s plans to impose a sweeping national security law, as the measure drew criticism from the U.S., the U.K. and other ... ( read original story ...)
China has betrayed Hong Kong, former Hong Kong governor says
China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold, said Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
China Has Betrayed Hong Kong So West Should Stop Fooling Itself, Former Hong Kong Governor Says
China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold, said Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony. "The Hong ... ( read original story ...)
US slams China’s plan for Hong Kong as ‘death knell’ for autonomy
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, has slammed China’s move to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong, saying it would be a “death knell” for autonomy in the financial hub and former British ... ( read original story ...)
China’s full-scale assault on democracy in Hong Kong demands a U.S. response — but a careful one
SCALE assault on freedom in Hong Kong launched this week by China’s Communist Party leadership could mark a fateful turning point in its relations with the democratic world. Until now the regime of Xi ... ( read original story ...)
China Doesn’t Just Want to Control Hong Kong
The special governance system set up to protect the city’s freedoms was really only ever designed to stifle them. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing politicians say national security law good for business
Beijing politicians sought to allay worries about the impact of China's proposed national security legislation on the Asian financial hub's business environment, saying it would boost investor ... ( read original story ...)