The Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the greenback would be a strange target in retaliation against Beijing, and doesn’t seem particularly vulnerable either.
Christians in Hong Kong, under the Thumb of the Chinese Communist Party
Hong Kong’s Christians fear reprisals from China’s Communist Party. A national-security law was passed on June 30 by China’s Standing Committee, superseding Hong Kong’s legislature. For China’s …
Life in Hong Kong Has Always Been Impossible
Things might not look like this tomorrow.” A view from a hilltop in the Shek Skip Mei area of Hong Kong.Credit…Lam Yik Fei for The New York Times Supported by By Karen Cheung Ms. Cheung is a writer …
Hong Kong: 600,000 vote in opposition primary despite fears of new security law
Braving scorching conditions, a new wave of coronavirus infections and government warnings they could be breaking the law, hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers took part in a primary election for the …
Telstra says it will protect clients’ data under Hong Kong security law, but has no plans to pull out
Here’s why the Trump administration’s threat to hurt Hong Kong’s dollar peg won’t work
Advisors to President Donald Trump were reportedly considering proposals to strike against the Hong Kong dollar peg, in response to China implementing a national security law on the city.
Big Hong Kong voter turnout in defiance of Chinese security law
At estimated 600,000 citizens voted this weekend in a symbolic Hong Kong election to protest against tough national security laws imposed by Beijing.
Property developers rush to attract Hong Kong residents amid uncertainty over new law
Amid economic recession and uncertainty over China’s National Security Law, global real estate firms are trying to get Hong Kong residents to buy abroad.
U.S. Weighs Limited Options to Punish China Over Hong Kong
As U.S. officials consider punishing China over its recent security law in Hong Kong, the city’s status as a global financial center limits the menu of effective levers available to Washington.
Zero-Fee Trading in Hong Kong Marks New Front in Brokerage Wars
Less than a year since Charles Schwab Corp. reshaped the U.S. discount broker industry with zero-fee trading, a Hong Kong firm is following suit in a move set to deepen the pain for the city’s many …