It’s a summer evening in central London, the last straggling office workers are drifting home and I’m sitting on a park bench, waiting for Nathan Law to arrive at the quiet square where we have …
In Hong Kong, young democrats raring to ‘resist’ as nomination period kicks off for crucial election
Hong Kong formally kicked off a two-week registration period for candidates to run in a key legislative election in September, amid fears authorities might try to disqualify an assertive young …
Amid the rush to condemn the national security law, let’s count the freedoms Hong Kong still has
I have to confess that I have over the past decades rarely opened the pages of Harper’s Magazine despite its awesome reputation and its formidable 170-year history. But its “Letter on Justice and Open …
US tech and film ‘collaborating’ with China – Barr
His intervention is the latest criticism of China by White House and other US officials. Tensions between the US and China have been rising over a host of issues. The US this week removed Hong Kong’s …
Taiwan Envoy Exits Hong Kong After Balking at ‘One China’ Pledge
Taiwan’s top representative to Hong Kong returned home after refusing to sign a statement supporting the “one China” principle, the news site Up Media reported, in another example of the city’s …
Taiwan Envoy Exits Hong Kong After Refusing ‘One China’ Oath
Taiwan’s top representative to Hong Kong returned home after refusing to sign a statement supporting the “one China” principle, the news site Up Media reported, in another example of the city’s …
Singapore Tightens Rules on Travelers From Some Virus Hotspots
Singapore will tighten rules on travelers who had been in coronavirus hotspots including Japan, Hong Kong and Australia’s Victoria state, mandating quarantine in dedicated facilities for them from …
Thailand To Test Digital Baht Currency With Hong Kong’s Central Bank Before Public Launch
The Bank of Thailand revealed it is already testing its central bank digital currency with large businesses. By September, they will use CBDC to transact with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Hong Kong demands Taiwan officials sign ‘one China’ document for visa renewal: source
Taiwan officials in Hong Kong have been told their visas will not be renewed if they don’t sign a document supporting Beijing’s claim to Taiwan under its “one China” policy, a person with direct …
What Trump’s move to treat Hong Kong the same as China could mean for the U.S.
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would end “preferential treatment for Hong Kong” and that the region “will now be treated the same as mainland China, no special privileges, no special …