Philippe Champagne says Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong as part of a package of responses to the new security law China has imposed on the territory.
China appoints Communist Party hardliner to oversee Hong Kong’s new security office
Just days after a draconian national security law went into effect in Hong Kong this week, Beijing has appointed a hardline, controversial Communist Party figure – Zheng Yanxiong – as chief of the new …
Hong Kong Security Law Stuns International Business: ‘It Turns Out It Is Really Bad’
Beijing is telling foreign companies not to worry, but its intercession in Hong Kong has executives fearing that the city’s unique role as a business hub is in jeopardy.
Hong Kongers say possible China repression spurring exodus to Taiwan
Residents of Hong Kong, deeply concerned by Beijing’s new security law, seek safety and freedom in nearby Hong Kong.
Senate passes bill to punish China over Hong Kong national security law
The Republican-controlled Senate on Thursday unanimously passed bipartisan legislation to punish China for imposing a new sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, sending the bill to President …
No politics, please! Hong Kong finance professionals impose self-censorship after security law
A year ago, growing anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong were a hot topic in conversations among bankers, lawyers and other investment professionals in one of the world’s biggest and freest …
Hong Kong Police Arrest Suspect at Airport After Officer Assaulted in Security Law Protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the airport early on Thursday on suspicion of stabbing and wounding an officer during a demonstration against a new national …
Taiwan slams Hong Kong national security law, opens office to help city’s residents
Taiwan has opened an office to help those from Hong Kong resettle. It comes as China passes a new national security law in Hong Kong.
China strangles its world city
Not long ago, Hong Kong was seen as the city that would prefigure a more liberal, prosperous future for China.
Hong Kong Bankers Recruited by Taiwan After Security Law
(Bloomberg) — Taiwan is ramping up efforts to lure bankers and other skilled workers who want to escape China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong. Just hours after the financial hub’s …