Pompeo: US May Open Doors To HK People
The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong in reaction to China's push to impose national security legislation in the previo
'We Need Help': Coronavirus Fuels Racism Against Black Americans In China
BEIJING (NYTIMES)Mr Jeff Remmington, an American professional basketball player trying his hand in China, had already been through xenophobic hell: ostracised i
US Rebukes China For Border 'aggression' With India
NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR (REUTERS)US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a senior congressional leader have reprimanded China for bullying behaviour towards India duri
Hong Kong Sees Rush To Renew UK Passports As Fears For Future Grow
HONG KONG (REUTERS)When Ms Ming Wong saw that Britain was prepared to offer extended visa rights and a "path to citizenship" for British National Over
Hong Kong Finds 4 Coronavirus Cases Linked To Local Cluster: Report
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG)Hong Kong found four more coronavirus infections linked to a local cluster with all of the new cases involving people living in the same Sh
Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam Says Understands Public Concerns About Security Laws
HONG KONG (REUTERS)Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (June 2) she understood public concerns about Beijing's plans to impose national security legisla
Cities Across US Smoulder As Violent Protests Rage On
Cities across the United States awoke from a smouldering weekend of violent protests over race and policing in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic yesterday a
HK Reports First Local Cases In More Than Two Weeks
Hong Kong has confirmed its first locally transmitted coronavirus cases in more than two weeks, fuelling concerns over the virus' spread as restrictions on move
US Bill Seeks Funding Ban For Firms With China Military Ties
A group of Republican legislators plan to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defence companies with ties to China's milita
Pompeo Says US Considering Welcoming Hong Kong People, Entrepreneurs
The United States is considering the option of welcoming people from Hong Kong, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in remarks released on Monday (June 1), i
Hong Kong Finance Workers Call For 100,000-strong Strike Against China's Security Law
HONG KONG (BLOOMBERG)Hong Kong's finance workers are seeking to organise a strike to protest against China's plans to implement new security legislation. The Ho
Hong Kong Police Ban Tiananmen Vigil For First Time In 30 Years
HONG KONG (AFP)Hong Kong police on Monday (June 1) banned an upcoming vigil marking the Tiamen crackdown anniversary citing the coronavirus pandemic, the first
China Halts Some US Farm Imports, Threatening Trade Deal
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG)Chinese government officials told major state-run agricultural companies to pause purchases of some American farm goods including soybeans as
China's HK Law Set To Limit Foreign Judges' Role
Beijing's planned national security legislation for Hong Kong is set to block its foreign judges from handling national security trials, people familiar with th
Hong Kong 'hard To See' As Finance Hub If China Takes Over, Says White House
WASHINGTON (AFP)President Donald Trump is "displeased" with China's proposed crackdown in Hong Kong and has doubts over the territory's future as a gl
Trump 'miffed' With China, Trade Deal Now Less Important, Says Adviser Larry Kudlow
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday (May 26) that President Donald Trump is so "miffed" with Beijing over the novel coronavirus
Xi Seeks Victory Over Trump In Race For A Covid-19 Vaccine
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG)President Xi Jinping's government is throwing the might of the Chinese state behind the country's vaccine developers as the world races to ma
US Chamber Urges China To Preserve Hong Kong's Autonomy
The US Chamber of Commerce said on Tuesday (May 26) it was deeply concerned that China's proposed national security legislation on Hong Kong could undermine its
China's Hong Kong Law Set To Bar Foreign Judges From National Security Cases
Beijing's planned national security legislation for Hong Kong is set to block its foreign judges from handling national security trials, people familiar with th
Macau Gambling King Stanley Ho Dies Aged 98
HONG KONG (REUTERS)Macau gambling king Stanley Ho, who built a business empire from scratch in the previous Portuguese colony and turned into one of Asia's rich