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Xi praises Hong Kong leader Lam, police for crackdown on pro-democracy protests
Carrie Lam met President Xi and Premier Li Keqiang and other top officialsXi said that Lam had led the city's government in responding actively to society’s concerns
2 min read16 Dec 2019Hong Kong police threaten to use live bullets as standoff with protesters escalates
The police statement followed fresh clashes outside a university in the centre of Hong Kong where protesters were hunkered down behind makeshift shields and hurled petrol bombs at police
2 min read17 Nov 2019About 200 people arrested as Hong Kong protesters go on rampage
Police fired multiple rounds of tear gas and deployed a water cannon on black-clad demonstrators who built barricades across busy streetsPetrol bombs were also thrown outside Cheung Kong Center
3 min read3 Nov 2019Apple removes police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests from its app store
Apple said in a statement that 'many concerned customers in Hong Kong' contacted the company about the mapping appApple rejected the crowdsourcing app, HKmap.live, earlier this month but then reversed course last week, allowing the app to appear on its App Store
1 min read10 Oct 2019Opinion | A long haul for Hong Kong
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam announced on Wednesday the withdrawal of the contentious extradition bill that had roiled the territory for months
1 min read5 Sep 2019China warns global CEOs: Toe the party line on Hong Kong
This is the new reality for multinational businesses that have long grappled with a thorny question on China: What’s the price of access to Asia’s biggest economy?PwC sent a similar message to staff telling them to avoid disclosing anything about the company on social media platform
5 min read22 Aug 2019Hong Kong protests: A point of no return
With both sides unwilling to compromise, everyone loses in this bruising battle between the protesters and BeijingMore than two-thirds of the capital raised on Hong Kong’s bourses is for Chinese firms and the city’s state banks have large outstanding US dollar liabilities that look worrying
10 min read22 Aug 2019Hong Kong protesters defy heavy rains, throng streets
The protesters stayed largely peaceful, contrasting with the increased violence of the past few weekends that saw mob attacksWhile neither organizers nor police provided crowd estimates, it appeared to be the largest demonstration since at least 1 July
2 min read18 Aug 2019Donald Trump urges Chinese leader Xi Jinping to meet Hong Kong protesters
Trump has been reticent to criticize China's stance on Hong Kong, indicating he regards the unrest as an internal matter for BeijingBut State Department officials and top US lawmakers spoke out in defense of the protesters and warned Beijing to respect the territory's autonomy
1 min read15 Aug 2019Protest-hit Hong Kong unveils $2.4-billion economic support package
Govt backs growth with subsidies, tax perks, loan guarantees; revises 2019 GDP forecast to 0%-1%, down from 2%-3%Financial Secretary Paul Chan announced the package at a news conference as anti-government protests roiled Hong Kong for the third month
2 min read15 Aug 2019Popular Topics
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