Zoom’s China censorship problem
The tech hero of the pandemic lockdowns finds itself at the center of attention for less desirable reasons this time.
Shannon Van Sant
Shannon Van Sant has reported from Beijing and Hong Kong for more than a decade.
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HSBC is stuck in the middle
HSBC was founded more than 150 years ago to finance trade ties between China and Europe. Now, the London-based bank faces criticism from both the U.S. and China as tensions grow.
‘Until the Wuhan virus hit, the U.S. was pulling away from China and doing great’ — Jimmy Lai
Media baron Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying (黎智英 Lí Zhìyīng) is unique among Hong Kong’s tycoons in his willingness to take on China’s government. Lai made his fortune in fashion before the 1997 Hong Kong handover, and started the tabloid and pro-democracy news outlet Apple Daily in 1995. The newspaper is owned by Next Media Group, which publishes newspapers and websites in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Trump to regulators — find ways to crack down on U.S.-listed Chinese companies
President Trump is giving regulators 60 days to come up with strategies for cracking down on U.S.-listed Chinese companies. Trump instructed his presidential working group on financial markets to look at ways to curb listings of Chinese companies that have not abided by U.S. accounting standards.
U.S. puts new restrictions on Chinese companies with ties to Xinjiang
The U.S. Commerce Department says new restrictions on 33 Chinese companies with ties to Xinjiang, China’s military, and efforts to produce weapons of mass destruction will go into effect on Friday. The companies are based in mainland China, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands.
Not really the end of Hong Kong but a transformation — an interview with economist Alicia García Herrero
The China Project spoke with Alicia García Herrero, chief economist for the Asia-Pacific at French investment bank Natixis and an adjunct professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, about Hong Kong.
What will happen if Hong Kong loses its special status?
How would the revocation of Hong Kong’s special status impact the special administrative region? The China Project lays out the key issues at stake.
Trump moves to rescind Hong Kong’s special status, terminates U.S. relationship with the WHO
President Trump’s press conference on Friday focused entirely on China. The U.S. President used sweeping rhetoric to announce measures punishing Beijing, but his announcements were not specific, and few would take place immediately.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang: ‘recession will be followed by a new boom’
China is experiencing its worst economic slowdown in decades with tens of millions of people unemployed and a demand slump around the world dampening chances for a quick recovery. Premier Li Keqiang nonetheless sounded an upbeat message on the sidelines of the National People's Congress.
Decoupling could hurt the U.S. more than China — economist Yukon Huang
Legislation passed by the U.S. Senate that may bar Chinese companies from U.S. markets, part of a broader push by Republican lawmakers for economic decoupling, could have a “very significant cost in terms of hurting U.S. interests,” said economist Yukon Huang, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and formerly the World Bank's country director for China.