Ratings agency Fitch lowered Hong Kong’s sovereign rating from AA to AA- with a stable outlook. The move was the agency’s second downgrade of the city’s rating in less than a year, and places Hong …
Hong Kong security chief warns of rising risk of ‘home-grown terrorism’
Critics say authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing are increasingly using the threat of what they call terrorism to justify calls for new national security laws.
Why Hong Kong Is Extending Coronavirus Restrictions – Even as New Cases Dwindle to Zero
Hong Kong’s conservative approach is in sharp contrast to the U.S., where some leaders are pushing to lift restrictions and reopen the economy as quickly as possible …
Hong Kong Leader Says Reshuffle Aimed at Economic Recovery After Coronavirus
Hong Kong Leader Says Reshuffle Aimed at Economic Recovery After Coronavirus China’s state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up earlier on Wednesday. Ratcheting up tensions in the past …
Hong Kong reshuffles cabinet as war of words with Beijing intensifies
China’s state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up on Wednesday at a time when Beijing is reaffirming its authority over the city, raising political tensions and risking a revival of …
‘What better time than now?’ Fears China will use crises to cement grip on Hong Kong
Recent arrests and posturing signal a turbulent future amid calls from Beijing for national security legislation to be expedited …
BREAKING: 5 Hong Kong ministers replaced in cabinet reshuffle
Five new principal officials have been appointed in a cabinet shuffle, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Wednesday. The announcement confirmed local media reports the day before that …
I was arrested in Hong Kong. It’s part of China’s larger plan.
Once Hong Kong’s human rights and rule of law are rolled back, the fatal virus of authoritarian rule will be here to stay.
China ramps up tensions with Hong Kong in new statements
China ratcheted up tensions with Hong Kong on Tuesday by voicing its support for the arrests of pro-democracy dissidents over the weekend.
Under Cover of Coronavirus, Hong Kong Cracks Down on Protest Movement
The antigovernment demonstrations that shook the Chinese territory last year have eased since the coronavirus outbreak, but a spate of arrests and Beijing’s assertive rhetoric could revive them.