They’ve mapped out exit routes, opened offshore bank accounts and secured overseas passports.But for now at least, Hong Kong’s high-net-worth investors are mostly staying put, easing fears that the …
‘Apple Daily must fight on,’ Hong Kong tabloid front page reads after owner arrest
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to “fight on” in a front-page …
China extends Hong Kong legislature by at least a year
Chinese lawmakers have extended the term of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council by at least a year in order to deal with the vacuum left by postponing the city’s elections, state media said Tuesday. Hong …
Breakingviews – Hong Kong will be lucky to end up like Singapore
Hong Kong will be lucky to end up like Singapore, or even a second-tier Chinese city. Police arrested pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai for “foreign collusion” on Monday. Meanwhile, Chief Executive …
Hong Kong Media Stock Surges 1,000% After Publisher’s Arrest
They’ve occupied Hong Kong’s central business district, marched by the hundreds of thousands through the city’s streets and endured tear gas and pepper spray in pitched battles with riot police.Now Ho …
China Moves to Resolve Controversy Over Delayed Hong Kong Elections
Beijing stepped in to settle uncertainty over a controversial yearlong delay to Hong Kong’s legislative elections, approving plans to keep the city’s current lawmakers in office for at least 12 more …
China Refrains From Ousting Hong Kong Lawmakers
Beijing allows four pro-democracy lawmakers to serve out their terms even after they were barred from running for re-election.
China’s unrelenting crackdown on Hong Kong
Monday’s arrests underscored the speed with which the former British colony’s political freedoms — including rights to assembly and freedom of the press — are being curtailed by Beijing.
Jimmy Lai Is Arrested in Hong Kong
China’s latest Hong Kong crackdown demands a strong U.S. response
The historic and tragic events unfolding today in Hong Kong are primarily an attack by Chinese authorities on the autonomy of the city and the freedoms of its people. But the Chinese government is …