Less than a year after its pursuit of the London Stock Exchange Group ended in humiliating failure, the Hong Kong stock exchange is back on the front foot. Shares in Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing …
Hong Kong police given new surveillance powers
Police in Hong Kong have been given new powers to enforce its “national security law”, including the right to censor internet content and conduct searches without judicial approval.Carrie Lam, the …
TikTokalypse: U.S. and Hong Kong TikTok users freak out as global politics threatens their access to the app
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Fox News on Monday that he is “looking at” banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps.
Hong Kong will stay global financial center, despite new security law
Following the introduction of a new Chinese national security law, some are questioning the sustainability of Hong Kong’s position as an international financial center.
Internet Powers Collide in Hong Kong
My colleague Paul Mozur wrote about Facebook, Google, Facebook-owned WhatsApp, Twitter and some other digital companies’ saying they would temporarily stop handing over people’s information when the …
TikTok Maker Seeks to Strike Balance as China, U.S. Step Up Geopolitical Pressure
The Chinese maker of TikTok, the popular short-video platform, said it would pull its app out of Hong Kong amid concerns about a new national-security law, its second market exit in as many weeks.
China’s crackdown in Hong Kong raises fears the great internet firewall could expand
A new national security law could push U.S. tech companies out of Hong Kong, extending China’s influence in the city.
Here’s how big tech companies like Facebook, Google, and TikTok are reacting to Hong Kong’s harsh new national security law
Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other major tech companies announced they are pausing data processing requests from authorities in Hong Kong.
Here’s how big tech companies like Facebook, Google, and TikTok are reacting to Hong Kong’s harsh new national security law
Facebook, Twitter, Google, and other major tech companies announced they are pausing data processing requests from authorities in Hong Kong.
TikTok quits Hong Kong as U.S. giants suspend processing data requests
Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok announced on Tuesday it would pull out of Hong Kong within days, as global tech giants struggle to figure out how to operate in the city under sweeping new …