Riot police were deployed across Hong Kong on Thursday as lawmakers debated a bill that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem, and as the United States piled pressure on China to …
Stanley Ho, Macao casino tycoon, dies at 98
Stanley Ho, the Macao casino tycoon who was considered the father of modern gambling in China, died May 26 in Hong Kong. He was 98. The family confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. In 2009, …
Pompeo action threatens to thrust Hong Kong into U.S-China trade war
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo certified to Congress on Wednesday that the Trump administration no longer views Hong Kong as an autonomous region of China, a move that jeopardizes the city’s special …
SpaceX, Hong Kong, Larry Kramer: Your Wednesday Evening Briefing
Good evening. Here’s the latest. 1. More than 100,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus, far more than any other nation in the world. The stark milestone comes just months after the country’s …
Trump admin tells Congress Hong Kong has lost its autonomy to China. Here’s what that means.
Hong Kong has lost its autonomy from the Chinese government, the Trump administration said in a historic report to Congress Wednesday.
U.S. weighs options ‘across the spectrum’ to punish China over Hong Kong
Such moves could mark the opening salvoes of the U.S. response as President Donald Trump weighs how far he is prepared to go after the State Department’s assessment on Wednesday that Hong Kong is no …
Pompeo says U.S. should end special treatment for Hong Kong, ramping up economic, diplomatic tensions with China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that Hong Kong does not warrant more favorable treatment than mainland China, setting up potential U.S. actions that could damage the city’s status as a …
Trump Considers Retaliation Against China Over Security Law As Hong Kong Arrests Hundreds of Protesters
“There’s a whole menu of potential things that he [Trump] could do,” U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said while appearing on the Fox Business Network. “And I’m sure they’re working right now on …
‘No Reasonable Person Can Assert’ Hong Kong Has Autonomy From China, Pompeo Says
The U.S. secretary of state reports the reappraisal to Congress in a move that may place Hong Kong’s special trade status in danger — and further stoke tensions between the U.S. and China.
Asia Pacific stocks set to jump as U.S.-China tensions ramp up
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Congress on Wednesday that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China, raising questions over the special administrative region’s favorable trade …