GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression said on Monday he was “extremely concerned” about the future of Hong Kong following the adoption of a new national …
EU Should Not Cease Dialogue With China Over Hong Kong, Merkel Says
China’s decision to impose a new security law on Hong Kong is no reason for the European Union to sever dialogue with the world’s second-biggest economy, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday. “It …
76% of U.S. Companies in Hong Kong Are Worried About Security Law, Chamber of Commerce Survey Finds
According to an American Chamber of Commerce survey, 76% of companies were concerned about the sweeping measures barring subversion, secession, terrorism and foreign collusion, with most being “extrem …
US businesses balk at security law but most opt to stay in Hong Kong
Nearly a third of US companies in Hong Kong are considering shifting part of their business out of the city but only 3.8 per cent expect to leave altogether after Beijing imposed a security law on the …
Taiwan to enhance scrutiny of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese investment
Taiwan plans to enhance scrutiny over investment from Hong Kong to prevent illicit money from mainland China “infiltrating” its economy, after Beijing impo …
Beijing’s crackdown on Hong Kong dangerous for the world
When China imposed a draconian new security law on Hong Kong recently, I grabbed my phone to call some young pro-democracy activists I’d met there in November. Then I put the phone down …
Taiwan to enhance scrutiny of Hong Kong, China investment, source says
Taiwan plans to enhance scrutiny over investment from Hong Kong to prevent illicit money from mainland China “infiltrating” its economy, after Beijing imposed a new security law on the Asian financial …
Attacking the Hong Kong Dollar Makes Little Sense for the U.S.
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 …