South Korea’s efforts, including campaigns to woo foreign investors since 2009, have not sparked a rise in foreign financial firms doing business there, with about 165 registered currently and almost …
Trump Administration Freezes Funds Intended to Benefit Hong Kong Protesters
The Trump Administration has frozen funding intended to help people in Hong Kong evade surveillance by the Chinese government, sources with knowledge of the matter tell TIME, just as the Chinese …
U.S. imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong autonomy
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States was imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials believed responsible for restricting freedoms in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong pro-democracy shops fear China’s new security law
Daniel Lee says a surge of new customers came to his Hong Kong Reader Bookstore after pro-democracy demonstrations erupted in the Chinese-ruled territory last summer, looking for books on political …
Hong Kong Security Vote ‘Likely’ as Poll Shows Strong Local Opposition
China’s top legislative body will probably vote on a sweeping Hong Kong security law at its meeting starting Sunday, a senior official said, even as a new poll showed more than half of local residents …
Hong Kong Lawyers Warn China’s Security Law Will Erode Legal Autonomy
A lack of extensive consultation with even Hong Kong’s top officials and legal chiefs is stoking concerns among lawyers in the city, who fear China will trample on the British-style judiciary that is …
Macau reports new Covid-19 case, first in almost 80 days
The case relates to a Philippine man holding Macau residency, who returned to Macau on Wednesday from Philippine capital Manila via Hong Kong International Airport. The person took a special direct …
Senate passes sanctions bill targeting China over Hong Kong law
The Senate passed legislation on Thursday to slap sanctions on Chinese officials who restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy.
Exclusive: Support dips for Hong Kong democracy protests as national security law looms – poll
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Support for year-long pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong has slipped, now getting the backing of a slim majority, as the city braces for the imposition of Beijing-drafted …
Senate backs bill to punish China over Hong Kong
The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy, pushing back against Beijing’s …