The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong in response to China's push to impose national security legislation in the former British colony, U.S. Secretary of State ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Bans Tiananmen Vigil for 1st Time, in New Challenge to Protests
Days after China moved to enact new security laws for Hong Kong, the territory’s police rejected permission for an annual vigil to honor the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Square Vigil Due To Coronavirus
The rally has been held each year since 1990 to commemorate the protest in Tiananmen Square, where Chinese military opened fire on citizens who were calling for economic and democratic reforms. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says U.S. considering welcoming Hong Kong people, entrepreneurs
The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in remarks released on Monday, in response to China's push to impose national ... ( read original story ...)
China Fires Back at Trump’s Hong Kong Threats by Suspending U.S. Farm Purchases
Beijing appeared to confirm reports Monday it plans to hold up purchases of key U.S. farm goods at a time the White House is struggling for an economic boost. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Blocks Annual Vigil Commemorating Tiananmen Square Crackdown
The rejection comes as HK residents rushed to apply for passports that could allow them to move to the United Kingdom ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police ban Tiananmen memorial vigil, citing Covid-19
Announcement means event will not be held for first time since massacre in 1989 ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Ban Annual Tiananmen Square Massacre Vigil
Hong Kong police have banned the annual candlelight vigil commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre, the deadly 1989 crackdown on students demanding democracy in Beijing, just as tensions rise in ... ( read original story ...)
China Offers Measured Response to Trump’s Move on Hong Kong
A foreign ministry spokesman stayed close to the Communist Party’s official position on Hong Kong, suggesting that Beijing was waiting to see the specifics of the U.S. plan. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong blocks Tiananmen vigil; rush on for UK passports
Hong Kong police rejected an application for an annual candlelight vigil marking the anniversary this week of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, as residents rushed to apply for passports that could ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong and Shenzhen stocks surge more than 3% as China’s May factory activity expands
Stocks in Asia Pacific were higher on Monday as data releases showed China's factory activity expanding in May. ( read original story ...)
Police ban Hong Kong’s vigil for Tiananmen Square victims
Hong Kong police have banned a vigil marking the Tiananmen Square crackdown for the first time in 30 years. Authorities said the decision was due to health concerns over coronavirus. However, there ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leads Global Markets Higher
S&P 500 futures moved between small losses and gains amid concern that escalating tensions between Washington and Beijing will weigh on trade. ( read original story ...)
China warns U.S. it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong
China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions ... ( read original story ...)