China’s banking regulator pledged its backing for Hong Kong as a finance hub and reiterated a commitment to opening up the Chinese financial sector amid a deepening standoff with the U.S.China will pr …
US-China relations: Beijing condemns financial sanctions on Hong Kong
China’s banking and insurance regulator has declared the United States’ financial sanctions on Hong Kong organisations and officials accused of eroding the city’s autonomy as “lacking legality”. In a …
Alibaba Investors Swap U.S. Shares for Hong Kong Amid Crackdown
Several of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s biggest investors have converted billions of dollars in U.S. shares for Hong Kong stock in part to avoid potential U.S. sanctions and de-listings of major …
Jack Ma’s Ant Group To Be Listed In Hong Kong And Shanghai, Targets Valuation Of $225 Billion: Report
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Ant Group intends to file for dual listings in Hong Kong and Shanghai targeting a valuation of about $225 billion, a Bloomberg report said. Ant Group is Alibaba Group Holding Ltd – …
China Is Cracking Down, but Hong Kong’s Economy Is too Precious to Kill
Expats have long preferred Hong Kong to Shanghai or Beijing. The city boasts better schools, hospitals, and espresso bars. Google still works. Unlike on the mainland, business and society has felt …
Spat at, segregated, policed: Hong Kong’s dark-skinned minorities say they’ve never felt accepted
People with dark skin in the Chinese city have long complained about discrimination in education, employment, and housing — allegations supported by a number of studies over the years.
Column: Hong Kong shows the world the terrible truth about Communist China
U.S. government leaders must reinforce current actions with a sustained strategy to limit and restrain China’s expansion. This should include naval and air maneuvers, closer Taiwan ties, reinforcing …
Hit by virus surge, Hong Kong offers free tests to everyone
Hong Kong will offer free coronavirus tests to all of its residents starting Sept. 1 as it grapples with its worst outbreak since the pandemic began …
Hong Kong court blocks release of first person charged under new security law
In a landmark decision, a Hong Kong court denied on Friday a bid for the release of the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under a new national security law in the …
Hong Kong Offers Free Virus Test To All Residents
Initially a poster child of the pandemic, Hong Kong has seen a third wave of virus cases — blamed on exemptions from quarantine rules for air and ship crews, and some business travellers. Carrie Lam, …