The Chinese city of Shenzhen on Thursday unveiled measures to turn its jewellery-filled Luohu district into a gold-based financial hub with links to neighbouring Hong Kong, Shanghai and even London.
Hong Kong’s banks are having their worst time since 2008 as profits plunge while bad loans soar amid city’s recession
The dismal picture of shrinking earnings and rising debt among retail banks draws a stark contrast with Hong Kong’s booming stock market and the bull run in the property market, underscoring how the …
Hong Kong’s banks are having their worst time since 2008 as profits plunge while bad loans soar amid city’s recession
The dismal picture of shrinking earnings and rising debt among retail banks draws a stark contrast with Hong Kong’s booming stock market and the bull run in the property market, underscoring how the …
China Hits Out at Antony Blinken’s Hong Kong Comments, Tells U.S. to Stay Out of It
“Hong Kong affairs are purely China’s internal affairs and allow for no foreign interference,” a foreign ministry spokesperson said.
China’s defense lawyers run into a brick wall: ‘The order came from high up’
Disbarment of two attorneys who represented Hong Kong protesters detained on the mainland points to the heart of the democracy movement’s fears about Beijing.
China warns Biden not to meddle in Hong Kong and Xinjiang
Yang Jiechi, China’s top diplomat, has warned the US not to interfere in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, after senior Biden administration officials criticised Beijing’s policies in both regions. In the first …
Myanmar coup’s impact on Hong Kong economy limited, business groups say
The future of Hong Kong investments in Myanmar was uncertain following a military coup on Monday, but its impact on the city’s economy would be limited, business groups and industry watchers have said …
The free Hong Kong that made me an overnight popstar? That city has vanished
It’s hard to believe just how quickly the vibrant city has changed since I first arrived in 2013 to perform a song at a protest. A blanket of fear covers it now …
As freedom erodes in Hong Kong, thousands leave for the UK
Thousands of Hong Kongers have already moved to Britain as Beijing tightens control over the former British colony. The British government expects more than 300,000 people to apply to its new …
Hong Kong newspaper tycoon Jimmy Lai awaits bail ruling
The Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai was ordered to remain in jail while judges consider a new bail application in the first major legal challenge to a sweeping national …