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How China’s new national security law will hobble Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement
China finalized Hong Kong’s national security law (NSL) in late June, imposing a number of restrictions after a secretive process without public consultation and legislative deliberation. A mid-June …
Coronavirus live news: Hong Kong imposes strict measures; 6,000 new cases in Russia
Cases rise by 1m in five days; 5.4m Americans have lost their health insurance; Hong Kong reimposes social distancing measures …
For U.S. tech firms, doing business in Hong Kong is suddenly a whole lot riskier
Security law sharply alters the environment in the Asian financial center, as companies weigh whether to pull out or compromise on free speech principles.
I Squared Weighs Options for Hong Kong’s HGC Global
I Squared Capital, an infrastructure-focused private equity firm, is weighing options for its Hong Kong fixed-line operator HGC Global Communications Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter …
China Accuses Hong Kong Vote Organizers of Seeking ‘Revolution’
China accused organizers of an unofficial primary in Hong Kong of violating the city’s new national security law, signaling that authorities may use the measure to prosecute or disqualify opposition …
Most U.S. firms in Hong Kong are concerned about new security law — but few plan to leave, survey shows
A large majority of American companies in Hong Kong said they were concerned about the new national security law passed by China last month, a poll by the American Chamber of Commerce showed.
Editing history: Hong Kong publishers self-censor under new security law
Hong Kong publisher Raymond Yeung has hastily made changes to a draft paper copy of a book entitled “To Freedom,” replacing the word “revolution” with “protests,” tweaking a banned slogan and cutting …
Hong Kong Disneyland Reportedly Closing Again As Coronavirus Cases Rise
demonstrating tactical difference by each location’s governments and their sway over Disney’s business decisions. Visitors at the Castle of Magical Dreams in Hong Kong Disneyland Resort on June 18, …
Hundreds of Thousands in Hong Kong Cast Their Ballot in Pro-Democracy Primary Elections
The primary was held two weeks after Beijing imposed a new national security law restricting “secessionist” activity …