Limited democracy but high living standards and stability form a trade-off that most Singaporeans seem willing to live with — and some now suggest rival Asian finance hub Hong Kong can emulate the …
Hong Kong’s Regina Ip on Being Pro-China
The fact that I support my country doesn’t mean that I don’t support rights and freedoms.” Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip tells @rumireports that titles defining people as “pro-Beijing” or “pro-democrac …
Hong Kong’s Regina Ip on Young People
I understand all that frustration, but nothing justifies the sort of violence we saw last year.” Pro-China lawmaker Regina Ip tells @rumireports the Hong Kong government needs to do more to engage wit …
China Could Consider U.S. Hong Kong Consulate Cuts, Editor Says
Chief Hu Xijin said Beijing would likely respond to the forced closure of its Houston consulate with moves that inflict more pain on the U.S. than closing its operation in Wuhan — including potential …
UK reveals details of special Hong Kong visa for overseas nationals
Home secretary Priti Patel says BNO visa changes were ‘proportionate response’ to China’s increasing control over the city …
Global report: South Korea goes into recession as Australia flags huge deficit
United States nears four million Covid-19 cases; Trump blames BLM protests for spread; Hong Kong sees more than 110 new infections …
Hong Kong Is Losing to Singapore as a Venue for Arbitration
International companies are increasingly avoiding Hong Kong as a jurisdiction for settling disputes through arbitration, one of the clearest signs yet that China’s tightening grip on the financial hub …
Exclusive: More Hong Kong Residents Say U.S. Is Bigger Threat Than China, Poll Shows
An exclusive Newsweek poll conducted by Redfield & Wilton Strategies showed that more Hong Kong residents believed closer relations with mainland China “will best serve Hong Kong’s long-term strategic …
TikTok, Hong Kong and more U.S.-China flashpoints
An incumbent superpower and a rising one are finding coexistence increasingly difficult. Jockeying for position in a changing world, the U.S. and China are facing off on all sorts of issues, most — …
UK unveils new special visa for Hong Kong’s BNO holders
However, Ms Patel said on Wednesday that the offer meant the UK was “keeping our promise” to Hong Kong residents “to uphold their freedoms”. What are the conditions to get the spe …