The first Covid-19 vaccines Hong Kong would receive might not protect residents from infection but could prevent health complications arising from the disease, health authorities said on Saturday as …
Relatives make plea for info on Hong Kong detainees in China
Relatives of a dozen Hong Kong residents who have been detained in mainland China for more than 3 1/2 months made a plea Saturday to be informed of the timing of any trials …
US lets major banks off for serving sanctioned officials in Hong Kong crackdown, providing relief for Citi, HSBC and others
The United States government has decided to let some of the world’s biggest banks off for doing business with several officials on a US sanctions list over the Chinese government’s enactment of the …
Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail Saturday after being charged the previous day under the semi-autonomous …
U.S. says no banks linked to people sanctioned over Hong Kong crackdown
The U.S. Treasury said on Friday it has not identified any foreign financial institution “that has knowingly conducted a significant transaction” since Oct. 14 with individuals deemed responsible for …
Treasury Takes No Action on Hong Kong Banking Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department said Friday it hasn’t identified any banks or other financial institutions linked to a group of people sanctioned in October over China’s crackdown on Hong Kong.
Investors swap China holdings from Wall Street to Hong Kong as delisting threat brews
Global fund managers are reducing their holdings in U.S-listed Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Netease and JD.com as risks grow they will be forced off American exchanges, switching instead into …
Former Hong Kong Lawmaker Seeks Asylum in the U.S. as Exodus Grows
Activist Sixtus Leung said he is lobbying in Washington for more support for targets of China’s suppression in the city.
Chinese Scholar Calls for Beijing to Draft ‘Taiwan National Security Law’
Beijing professor Tian Feilong, a proponent of the Beijing’s Hong Kong national security law, said the Chinese government should be preparing for a “non-peaceful reunification” of Taiwan.
Breakingviews – Hong Kong SPAC deal reeks of desperation
Its shares have been suspended since December 2017 and it is resisting an effort by the Hong Kong bourse to delist them. The company hasn’t filed audited financial statements since 2016. In August, it …