Beijing’s rubber-stamp legislature is poised to adopt new “national security” laws that could doom the “One Country-Two Systems” policy. ( read original story …)
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China plans a clampdown that could end Hong Kong’s dreams of democracy
China to Allow State-Security Agents to Police Hong Kong
Beijing plans to allow mainland state-security agencies to establish an official presence in the city, a senior Chinese official said Friday, adding to concerns about Hong Kong’s diminishing autonomy … ( read original story …)
Hang Seng Index has worst day since 2015 as tensions flare up again between China and the West
The news — which could be the biggest blow to Hong Kong’s autonomy since its handover to China in 1997 — also further stoked tensions between China and the United States. Global stock markets were…
Local Chinese government seeks to ‘ban’ crypto mining activities, sources say it doesn’t mean much
Local government authorities in China’s Sichuan province have issued a notice, seeking to “ban” crypto mining activities in the region. The notice, issued by the financial administrator of Sichuan to … ( read original story…
Global markets fall as China moves to tighten control over Hong Kong
Investors fear move will further heighten tensions between Beijing and Washington … ( read original story …)
US says proposal undermines Beijing’s commitment to keep Hong Kong semi-autonomous
The US State Department accused China on Thursday of turning its back on commitments to keep Hong Kong semi-autonomous, after Beijing announced it was proposing national security legislation that … ( read original story …)
Battered by coronavirus, China maps out an economic reality check for a new era
This is the first time since 1994 that the Communist Party has not spelled out a growth target for the world’s second-largest economy. ( read original story …)
China scraps 2020 growth target amid coronavirus uncertainty
China on Friday announced it would not be setting an economic growth target for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic making such predictions difficult. ( read original story …)
China Will Fight Back if U.S. Intervenes in Hong Kong, Beijing Warns
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 …)
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 ……