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Vanke Said to Prepare for $2 Billion Property Management IPO
China Vanke Co., the country’s largest developer by market value, is working with an adviser to prepare for a listing of its property management business in Hong Kong that could raise about $2 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
China Huarong Delays 2020 Results Past April Deadline
China Huarong Asset Management Co. said its 2020 earnings results would be delayed past an April 30 deadline, potentially further fraying investors’ nerves after mounting worries over potential defaults by the state-owned bad-debt manager caused a meltdown in its bonds.
‘I Stand the Law’s Good Servant, but the People’s First’
Former legislator and prominent lawyer Margaret Ng was given a suspended sentence of 12 months. In her sentencing statement, which she read out in open court, Ng recounted her career in law and
Guilty Verdict for Hong Kong Journalist as Media Faces ‘Frontal Assault’
As China stifles dissent in the city, news outlets have found themselves in the authorities’ cross hairs.
China strips license of lawyer for Hong Kong activist
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese lawyer who represented a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist was stripped of his license amid efforts by Beijing to crush opposition to its tighter control over the territory...
EXPLAINER: How a primary got Hong Kong activists in trouble
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong democracy supporters are being locked up in jail, charged with being a threat to national security...
‘Diplomatic Boycott’ of Beijing Olympics Added to China Bill
A proposal aimed at limiting U.S. participation in the Winter Olympics in Beijing was approved by a Senate committee as part of broader legislation targeting China that could reach the Senate floor soon.
Stolen Mao calligraphy worth millions found cut in half
HONG KONG (AP) — A calligraphy scroll by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong estimated to be worth millions of dollars was cut in half after it was stolen last month in a high-profile burglary in Hong Kong, police said...
UK criticizes China for violating Sino-British Declaration
LONDON (AP) — Britain's foreign secretary on Saturday criticized China for continuing to violate the Sino-British Joint Declaration as Beijing further tightens control over Hong Kong. Dominic Raab said Beijing's decision to “impose radical changes to restrict participation in Hong Kong's electoral system ...
Digital Yuan Gives China a New Tool to Strike Back at Critics
Even as China grows in economic and military power, perhaps nothing reveals Beijing’s weaknesses more than the U.S.’s control of the global financial system.China has recently sought ways to counteract U.S. sanctions after the Trump administration targeted Chinese officials and companies over policies from the South China Sea to Xinjiang. Hong Kong’s leader can’t access a bank account and a top executive at Huawei Technologies Co. is detained in Canada. Even China’s state-run banks are complying
China may not recognize British-issued Hong Kong passports
BEIJING (AP) — China’s foreign ministry said Friday it may decide not to recognize British-issued passports for Hong Kong residents in retaliation for London’s moves to open a path to citizenship for those holding the documents.
Chinese researcher claims first gene-edited babies
HONG KONG (AP) — A Chinese researcher claims that he helped make the world's first genetically edited babies — twin girls born this month whose DNA he said he altered with a powerful new tool capable of rewriting the very blueprint of life...
Asian stocks rise for 2nd day on coronavirus vaccine hopes
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets rose for second day Tuesday on hopes for progress toward a possible coronavirus vaccine that might allow the world to revive manufacturing, shopping and normal life...
US issues sweeping new travel warning for China, Hong Kong
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. on Tuesday issued a sweeping new advisory warning against travel to mainland China and Hong Kong, citing the risk of “arbitrary detention" and “arbitrary enforcement of local laws...
South Korean foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart
HONG KONG (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister met his Chinese counterpart in the southern Chinese city of Xiamen on Saturday, as Seoul seeks to improve ties with its top trading partner even as U.S.-China relations remain strained.
Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally
HONG KONG (AP) — Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, pleaded guilty Wednesday to taking part in an unauthorized rally in 2019 that led to violence between police and participants...
UK offers $59 million to help Hong Kong migrants settle down
HONG KONG (AP) — The British government said Thursday it is setting up a 43 million pound ($59 million) fund to help migrants from Hong Kong settle in the country as they escape increasing political repression in the former colony...
Beijing official in Hong Kong warns against foreign meddling
HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong on Thursday warned foreign forces not to interfere with the “bottom line” of national security in the city, threatening retaliation amid tensions between China and Western powers...
What You Can No Longer Say in Hong Kong
A new law takes aim at dissent, creating a challenge to free expression. We documented the changing nature of speech.
Beijing ban on Oscar-nominated documentary ‘has raised its profile’
Norwegian director of low-budget pro-democracy film says China’s ban ‘is promoting us’
