Cathay Pacific’s CEO resigned following pressure from Beijing over participation by some of its employees in anti-government protests in Hong Kong. (Thomas Peter/Reuters) The CEO of Cathay Pacific … ( read original story …)
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China’s Shenzhen Gas to launch new LNG terminal with cargo from ENI
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese city-gas distributor Shenzhen Gas (601139.SS) will launch next week in southern China its first fully-owned terminal to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), a company … ( read original story …)
How Beijing wages its media assault on the credibility of the Hong Kong protesters
Protesters detain a man they suspected was a Chinese undercover agent during a demonstration at the Airport in Hong Kong on Tuesday. He was later identified as a reporter for a state-run Chinese … (…
Invesco thrives in China as former executive Ross leads Trump’s trade war
BOSTON (Reuters) – The former investment company of U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has been flourishing in China, even as he marshals billions of dollars’ worth of punishing tariffs in … ( read original story…
China ambassador to UK issues warning over protest movement
China began by censoring all news of the protests, but has in recent days taken to denigrating the protesters as criminals being manipulated by the U.S., Taiwan and other unnamed foreign powers. ( read original…
China decries ‘near terrorism’ protests as forces conduct military exercises close to Hong Kong border
China reiterated on Wednesday that Hong Kong … bringing the total number detained since June to 748, police told a news conference, adding that police stations have been surrounded and attacked … ( read original…
In A Pro-Beijing Neighborhood Of Hong Kong, Protesters Are Unwelcome
On a sultry recent afternoon, throngs of people in Hong Kong’s North Point district lined King’s Road, waiting tensely for black-clad young protesters to march through. In the mostly male crowd, many … ( read…
China ‘will not sit on its hands’ over Hong Kong protests – Beijing’s UK ambassador
The Chinese government will “not sit on its hands” over the protests in Hong Kong, Beijing’s UK ambassador has said, adding it has “solutions”. It came as new pictures emerged showing the build-up … (…
Zendai has shuttered two P2P platforms worth $1.4 billion amidst Beijing’s regulatory crackdown
Zendai is the latest to pull out of P2P lending in China as the industry continues to reel from Beijing’s crackdown aimed at bringing order. ( read original story …)
Investors Who Bought Shenzhen Expressway (HKG:548) Shares Five Years Ago Are Now Up 78%
To wit, the Shenzhen Expressway share price has climbed 78% in five years, easily topping the market return of -12% (ignoring dividends). However, more recent returns haven’t been as impressive as … ( read original…
A Look At Some Of the Pro-Beijing Neighborhoods In Hong Kong
Young, black-clad protesters have widespread support among residents of Hong Kong. But there have been clashes with residents in pro-Beijing enclaves. ( read original story …)
China appears to be gearing up for a possible military intervention in Hong Kong, but experts say Beijing is likely bluffing
Experts doubt Chinese military intervention is imminent at this point, though Beijing is trying to stoke fears that it could strike at any moment. ( read original story …)
Clashes Between Hong Kong Protesters And Police Capture Beijing’s Attention
NPR’s David Greene talks to David Rennie, Beijing Bureau Chief for The Economist magazine, about how Beijing is handling the protest movement in Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
