China is confident of Hong Kong’s future as an international financial center, and will support its growth, a senior Chinese regulator said on Monday, amid uncertainties cast by China’s proposed new …
Hong Kong lawyers alarmed at plans for judges in national security trials
Senior Hong Kong lawyers expressed alarm on Sunday at plans for the city’s leader to select judges for national security cases, calling it the most serious challenge to the territory’s vaunted …
China Maple Leaf to Buy Singapore School for $487 Million
China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd. has agreed to acquire one of the largest international schools in Singapore in a deal valued at S$680 million ($487 million). The Hong Kong-listed firm is …
China Maple Leaf Is Near Deal for Singapore’s Canadian School
The Hong Kong-listed firm is in advanced talks for Singapore’s Canadian International School, which is owned by Southern Capital Group Pte and HPEF Capital Partners, the people said. An announcement …
China presses ahead with security law to curtail Hong Kong’s political freedoms
Tam Yiu-chung, Hong Kong’s sole delegate on the Standing Committee, told local media that “it’s not surprising that they would want another meeting to complete this task sooner.” The draft law, which …
China’s Smothering of Hong Kong Has Democrats Preparing for Jail
Hong Kong protesters effectively killed an extradition bill that would subject them to criminal prosecution under China’s legal system for the first time — a victory that inspired them to demand real …
With the world focused on COVID-19, China is flexing its muscles from Hong Kong to the Himalayas
While President Trump is preoccupied with problems at home, China senses an opportunity to expand its power, experts say.
China may enact Hong Kong security law at end of June
China’s top lawmaking body has announced a three-day session for the end of this month, a move that raises the possibility of the enactment of a national security law for Hong Kong that has stirred …
China to create controversial Hong Kong security bureau
China’s state-run news agency announced the government’s intentions to create a new national security bureau in Hong Kong Saturday, in a highly controversial move toward strengthening its security …
China to establish national security bureau in Hong Kong
China plans to establish a special bureau in Hong Kong to investigate and prosecute crimes considered threatening to national security, as state media reported some details of a highly controversial n …