The national security law Beijing foisted on Hong Kong has drawn red lines across many aspects of life in the city, but a vanguard of young democrats is intent on shaking up the political order…
Monthly Archives For July 2020
China warns it will protect its companies if U.S. comes after them on human rights
“China strongly urges the U.S. to stop its bad acts,” the … The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials including a ban on property transactions with them by Americans. ( read original…
WRAPUP 1-Organiser of HK pro-democracy primaries steps down amid Beijing pressure
A key organiser of primary elections for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to ……
Organiser of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries steps down amid Beijing pressure
A key organiser of primary elections for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to ……
Over 2,500 games removed from Apple’s China App Store after loophole shuts: data firm
More than 2,500 mobile games were removed from Apple’s China app store in the first week of July, four times as many in the same period in June, after Apple closed a loophole to comply…
Trump’s Falsehoods on Police Shootings, Biden, Coronavirus and China
Speaking in the Rose Garden and in an earlier television interview, the president made incorrect, misleading and exaggerated statements on a wide variety of topics. ( read original story …)
JD.com’s $3.9 billion Hong Kong IPO sees another Chinese giant diversify away from U.S. markets
Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com will go public on Thursday in Hong Kong and is expected to raise at least $3.9 billion, boosting Asia into its biggest week for initial public offerings so far in 2020.…
Wary of China, New York Times Will Move Part of Hong Kong Office to Seoul
A sweeping national security law passed by China in June has unsettled news organizations and created uncertainty about the city’s prospects as a hub for journalism in Asia. ( read original story …)
UK to purge Huawei from 5G by end of 2027, siding with Trump over China
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by the end of 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world’s biggest telecoms … ( read…
China raises alarm on property bubble as ‘high-risk shadow banking’ returns amid virus lending push
To reboot the economy, China’s central bank has increased the amount of money available to banks to lend, a portion of which has been illegally funnelled into real estate. ( read original story …)
China cbank injects $57 bln via medium term loans, keeps rate unchanged for 3rd straight month
China’s central bank on Wednesday rolled over maturing medium-term loans while keeping borrowing costs unchanged for the third straight month in a row. ( read original story …)
Trump ends Hong Kong preferential status in response to ‘oppressive’ Chinese actions against city
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. ( read original story …)
China bank IPO offers StanChart profitable exit
China Bohai Bank has raised HK$13.8 billion ($1.8 billion … bank counts Standard Chartered as its second-largest shareholder with a 20% stake. After the IPO, Standard Chartered’s stake will fall to … ( read original…
