The State Department on Thursday condemned proposed national security legislation that pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong say would smother their remaining political freedoms. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
Beijing, on HK, Says No Country Would Let Separatists Endanger Security
China said on Friday it opposed foreign interference in Hong Kong and that no country would allow separatists to endanger national security, responding to the latest U.S. criticisms about Beijing’s … ( read original story…
Don’t Sell Beijing North Star Company Limited (HKG:588) Before You Read This
This article is written for those who want to get better at using price to earnings ratios (P/E ratios). We’ll look … ( read original story …)
U.S.-China tensions are flaring on a new front: the financial markets
The already serious friction between the United States and China ratcheted higher in recent weeks, and it’s expanding to the stock market. ( read original story …)
Beijing is at ‘the end of its rope’ with Hong Kong’s management of its protesters, says expert
China’s plan for a Hong Kong national security law has everything to do with Beijing’s desire to see an end to a “very strong, popular democracy movement” that Hong Kong’s government has struggled to ……
Breakingviews-Hong Kong wreck looms if U.S. hawks join Beijing’s
Hong Kong could be wrecked if U.S. officials act as aggressively as President Xi Jinping is. His government is ramming through tough laws to suppress further unrest. The business community probably … ( read original…
Hong Kong security law: Beijing to propose hugely controversial legislation
China will move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for Hong Kong, in what could be the biggest blow to the city’s autonomy and civil liberties since its handover to Chinese rule in…
Hong Kong leads Asian shares lower as Beijing readies new security law
Hong Kong shares tumbled on Friday after Beijing moved to impose a new security law on the city after last year’s pro-democracy unrest, risking fresh protests and further straining fast-deteriorating … ( read original story…
Commentary: China’s clear message to the U.S. on Hong Kong: Beijing will not back down
China is now using the Hong Kong issue to send a crystal clear message to the U.S. that China will never back down on issues involving its national sovereignty and security,” a scholar with close…
On China, Voters Trust Joe Biden More Than Donald Trump: Fox News Poll
The survey found that Biden had a 6 point lead over the president on the issue of handling U.S.-China relations. ( read original story …)
Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears
Shares are slipping in Asia, led by a sharp decline in Hong Kong, as tensions flare between the U.S. and China … ( read original story …)
China defence spending rise at three-decade low, still to grow 6.6%
China’s defence spending this year will rise at the slowest rate in three decades but will still increase by an impressive 6.6% from 2019, as the country grapples with what it sees as growing security…
Hong Kong opposition slams China national security law move
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers sharply criticized China’s move to take over long-stalled efforts to enact national security legislation in the semi-autonomous territory, saying it goes against … ( read original story …)
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