China's planned national security law for Hong Kong will jeopardize the city's rule of law and subsequently, its global reputation as an efficient and reliable financial hub, says Jimmy Lai, founder ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong security law doesn’t mean change in city’s economic activities, says expert
In coming to terms with China's planned national security law for Hong Kong, businesses need to consider if they will thrive like they would under the same circumstances in other major Chinese cities, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s legislature disrupted over national anthem bill
A Hong Kong legislative debate was suspended Thursday afternoon ahead of an expected vote on a contentious national anthem bill after pro-democracy lawmakers staged a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen Square massacre, but vigil is banned for first time
Authorities have outlawed the annual commemoration that drew tens of thousands each year, highlighting the rapid loss of political freedoms in the city. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong still a great ‘jumping off’ point into China, even with security law: Executive
Hong Kong still has the "essential framework" of an excellent global business centre, even with new national security legislation coming in from China, says Geoff Hill, chairman of International ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Protest Amid Anthem Bill Debate
A final vote is expected later on Thursday on the bill, which says "all individuals and organisations" should respect and dignify the anthem, playing and singing it on "appropriate occasions". It ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen Square anniversary marked by crackdown, Hong Kong vigil ban
China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark the 31st anniversary Thursday of the crushing of the pro-democracy movement ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong legislature passes controversial China national anthem bill
Hong Kong's Legislative Council passed a controversial national anthem bill on Thursday that would make disrespecting China's national anthem a criminal offence, a move critics see as the latest sign ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC, StanChart shares rise in Hong Kong after backing China security law
Hong Kong-listed shares of HSBC and Standard Chartered rose on Thursday after the banks backed China's imposition of a national security law on the city, even as a pro-democracy and newly formed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Marks Tiananmen Crackdown Despite Virus Vigil Ban
Hong Kong marked China's deadly Tiananmen crackdown on Thursday, with candle-light ceremonies set for the evening across the city after authorities banned a mass vigil at a time of seething anger over ... ( read original story ...)
On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Protesters Brace for Their Chinese Crackdown
China has gobbled up the territory's freedom, undeterred by protests and international condemnation. Who's next? ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong-Beijing security law tensions are a ‘slow-speed train wreck in action,’ says CEO
Businesses in Hong Kong need to brace themselves for the turbulence ahead as Beijing moves to reassert its control over the city with its planned national security law, says Steve Vickers, CEO of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen massacre for what many fear will be the last time
When protests broke out in Beijing and other cities across China in early 1989, many in Hong Kong were exhilarated. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to light candles across the city to mark Tiananmen anniversary
The anniversary strikes an especially sensitive nerve in the semi-autonomous city this year after Beijing's move last month to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong, which critics fear ... ( read original story ...)