Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong “a route to citizenship” if China imposes new security laws, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Times, Mr …
Washington looks to Five Eyes to build anti-China coalition
Washington joined the UK, Australia and Canada to criticise Beijing for undermining the “one country, two systems” framework meant to determine Hong Kong’s future for 50 years after its handover from …
Hong Kong’s role as China’s link to the world will keep eroding, says expert
China’s proposed national security law for Hong Kong comes as an unsurprising move, says Bilahari Kausikan, chairman of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore. He adds that …
China Revives London Stock-Listing Program
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. said late Tuesday that China’s market regulator had approved its planned listing in London. The group’s shares already trade in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and it has a …
WHO frustrated by China’s info delays as coronavirus started to spread, report finds
While the World Health Organization publicly praised China in January for its speedy response to the then-new coronavirus, the U.N. health agency was frustrated behind the scenes by China’s delays in …
‘Year of the Rat’ Throws A Curveball At China’s Communist Party Leadership
China’s leaders see face probably the biggest challenge they have ever faced as the U.S. chokes trade, technology access, human capital development and finance — amid a collapse of global demand.
China’s services sector bounces back into growth, job losses continue
China’s services sector returned to growth last month for the first time since January as the economy recovers from strict coronavirus-induced containment measures, although employment and overseas …
Mainland China Reports One Confirmed, Four Asymptomatic COVID-19 Cases
China reported one new coronavirus case and four new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in the mainland on June 2, the country’s health commission said. The National Health Commission said the one confirmed …
Hong Kong: Huge rise in renewals of British passports among Hongkongers
The unrest in Hong Kong has led to a surge of residents renewing their British National (Overseas) passports, highlighting that many regard securing a back-up plan as a matter of urgency, according to …
Hong Kong’s justice system is tried, tested and worth preserving
Most fears over the national security law China will soon impose on Hong Kong focus, rightly, on the Chinese Communist party’s habit of twisting a person’s exercise of their constitutional rights into …