China will draft and carry out in 2020 a response plan for ensuring food security amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the country's state planner said on Friday. Beijing will also draw up a new ... ( 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 ...)
As coronavirus exacts a heavy economic toll, China declines to set growth target
This is the first time since 1994 that the Communist Party has not spelled out a numerical goal for the world’s second-largest economy. ( read original story ...)
China may cut “rare earths” exports to U.S.
Chinese media said the country may limit exports of "rare earths" to the U.S. as the trade war between the countries escalates. But what are these chemical elements, what products contain them, and ... ( 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 ...)
China’s Hong Kong Crackdown Could Put Trump in an Unwelcome Spot
A proposed new security law has senators calling for sanctions. But the president is reluctant to jeopardize his ties to President Xi Jinping. ( read original story ...)
Traders Bet on More Pain for Hong Kong With FX Forwards, ETFs
Traders are wagering that Hong Kong is facing another period of uncertainty after China’s plans for a new national security law roiled markets and raised the specter of renewed protests in the ... ( read original story ...)
Senators Propose Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong
Two U.S. senators are proposing legislation to punish Chinese entities involved in enforcing proposed new security laws in Hong Kong and penalize banks that do business with those entities. ( read original story ...)
China risks new Hong Kong protests by imposing security law
Two people briefed on the plans said China’s parliament intended to draft the legislation and enter it directly into Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, or Basic Law, in a process that will bypass the ... ( read original story ...)
Senators Propose Sanctions on China for Interfering With Hong Kong’s Autonomy
Senator Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Maryland, talks about a bill that would sanction China for violating its obligations to Hong Kong. Senator Pat Toomey, a Republican from Pennsylvania, is also ... ( read original story ...)