Taiwan’s top representative to Hong Kong returned home after refusing to sign a statement supporting the “one China” principle, the news site Up Media reported, in another example of the city’s …
Singapore Tightens Rules on Travelers From Some Virus Hotspots
Singapore will tighten rules on travelers who had been in coronavirus hotspots including Japan, Hong Kong and Australia’s Victoria state, mandating quarantine in dedicated facilities for them from …
Thailand To Test Digital Baht Currency With Hong Kong’s Central Bank Before Public Launch
The Bank of Thailand revealed it is already testing its central bank digital currency with large businesses. By September, they will use CBDC to transact with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
Hong Kong demands Taiwan officials sign ‘one China’ document for visa renewal: source
Taiwan officials in Hong Kong have been told their visas will not be renewed if they don’t sign a document supporting Beijing’s claim to Taiwan under its “one China” policy, a person with direct …
What Trump’s move to treat Hong Kong the same as China could mean for the U.S.
President Donald Trump announced the U.S. would end “preferential treatment for Hong Kong” and that the region “will now be treated the same as mainland China, no special privileges, no special …
Trump’s Hong Kong Action Will Hurt U.S. Businesses, AmCham Says
President Donald Trump’s move to end Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law will hurt the country’s business interests and deepen pessimism about the Asian financial hub’s future, the American …
Taiwan’s Hong Kong envoy ‘forced’ to leave over ‘political obstacles’
Taiwan on Friday said its top representative to Hong Kong has returned home due to “unnecessary political obstacles”, with local media reporting he refused to sign a pro-Beijing statement. China has b …
Some VPN Providers Pull Hong Kong Servers Over Security-Law Fears
At least three virtual private network providers, which let internet users circumvent censorship and protect their privacy, are suspending their Hong Kong operations, citing concerns over Beijing’s …
China slams U.S. response to Hong Kong security law as ‘gangster logic’
China accused the United States of “gangster logic” after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law in response to Beijing’s imposition of new security …
US firms ‘collaborating’ with China – Barr
His intervention is the latest criticism of China by White House and other US officials. Tensions between the US and China have been rising over a host of issues. The US this week removed Hong Kong’s …