Beijing’s plans to put in place a sweeping national security law in Hong Kong have triggered fierce criticism in the United States but were met with a limited reaction in Europe.
India Plans Scrutiny of New Portfolio Investors From China, Hong Kong: Sources
India has drafted rules proposing tighter scrutiny of new Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from China and Hong Kong, three government sources told Reuters, its latest effort to check foreign inflows …
Ethics question raised over transportation secretary’s ties to family business and China
New reporting from The New York Times is taking a look at Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao’s connections to China, through her family business. New York Times investigative reporter Eric Lipton …
Stocks Tumble on China Crackdown Worries: Live Business Updates
Mr. Li’s report said China would ramp up government spending by $140 billion to stir growth, plus issue a similar amount on bonds for coronavirus recovery efforts. While significant, the spending …
Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears
Shares are slipping in Asia as tensions flare between the U.S. and China and as more job losses add to the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic …
China’s plans for security agencies in Hong Kong will ‘silence city’, activists say
A Chinese proposal to impose national security laws on Hong Kong could see mainland intelligence agencies set up bases there, raising fears of direct law enforcement and what U.S. Secretary of State …
China Breaks With Taiwan Precedent, Omitting Call for ‘Peaceful’ Unification
Beijing dropped calls for pursuing peaceful ties or peaceful unification with Taiwan in an annual policy blueprint, breaking with nearly three decades of precedent in a sign that it is taking a …
Global report: India and Indonesia announce record daily infection figures
China sets no growth target for first time in decades; Madrid and Barcelona lockdowns to ease …
China Draws Western Rebuke Over Move To Tighten Grip On Hong Kong
China drew Western condemnation on Friday over plans for a national security law to quash Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement as it opened an annual congress that also laid bare the “immense” economic …
China’s Proposed Security Law Would Be a ‘Death Knell’ for Hong Kong Freedom, U.S. Says
Secretary of State Pompeo says the decision to impose China’s national security law “would be a death knell for the high degree of autonomy Beijing promised for Hong Kong under the Sino-British Joint …