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City of dissent: Hong Kong has a proud tradition of protesting to protect its unique identity | CNN
From the Leftist riots of the 1960s to an uprising that fought a "brainwashing" National Education system, Hongkongers have always protested. But has the government stopped caring?
Hong Kong prepares for more China extradition bill protests as police backlash continues | CNN
Hong Kong is preparing for another weekend of protests over a controversial China extradition bill -- just days after police tactics during violent demonstrations drew international condemnation.
U.S. denies Tesla, GM, Uber 25% Chinese tariff relief
The Trump administration is expanding efforts to block the use of Chinese technology in advanced vehicles, denying additional requests by Tesla Inc for tariff relief on key components of its electric vehicles, and rejecting ride-hailing company Uber's petition to waive tariffs...
UBS Apologizes for Chinese Pig Comment Amid Social-Media Backlash
Chinese brokerages in Hong Kong stepped into the furor surrounding comments by a top UBS Group AG official about a “Chinese pig,” with an industry group urging the bank to fire all people involved in the incident and a rival firm cutting business ties.
Surveillance-savvy Hong Kong protesters go digitally dark
Hong Kong's tech-savvy protesters are going digitally dark as they try to avoid surveillance and potential future prosecutions, disabling location tracking on their phones, buying train tickets with cash and purging their social media conversations. Police used rubber bullets and tear gas to break up crowds opposed to a China extradition law on Wednesday, in the worst unrest the city has witnessed in decades. Many of those on the streets are predominantly young and have grown up in a digital world, but they are all too aware of the dangers of surveillance and leaving online footprints.
As a Hong Kong-Canadian, I am afraid I could be arrested for speaking out. This is why I am doing it anyway
Passing changes to the extradition bill will destroy the city that I was born and raised in and love, writes Abraham Wong, who says the world must con...
Photos From the Hong Kong Extradition Protests (Published 2019)
Demonstrations this week over a proposed law that would allow extraditions to mainland China have produced some of the city’s biggest shows of dissent in years.
Bricks, Bottles and Tear Gas: Protesters and Police Battle in Hong Kong (Published 2019)
Riot police turned downtown Hong Kong into a tear-gas-filled battlefield, pushing back against demonstrators opposing a bill that would allow extradition to mainland China.
Hong Kong leader calls extradition law protests an 'organised riot'
HONG KONG: Hong Kong's leader hit out at protesters who battled police Wednesday (Jun 12) calling the clashes "organised riots" in her first ...
Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos
Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial descended into violent chaos. Ambulances sped toward the protest area as panic spread through the crowd, with many people trying to flee the stinging tear gas, according to a Reuters witness. Police used pepper spray, tear gas and batons to force the crowds back.
China says it will support Hong Kong to pass extradition law
China said on Monday it will continue to support the Hong Kong government to pass an extradition law, after more than one million people protested in the city to thwart a proposal that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial.
Thomas Cook Surges After Confirming Talks With China's Fosun
Thomas Cook Group Plc shares and bonds surged after the troubled British tourism group confirmed it received an offer for its tour-operator business from Chinese investor Fosun International Ltd.
Fearing China’s Rule, Hong Kong Residents Resist Extradition Plan (Published 2019)
The fight against the proposal has become the most serious showdown between the public and the authorities since the Umbrella protests in 2014 demanding free elections.
Used as a natural Viagra in Chinese medicine, seahorse numbers are declining | CNN
A popular treatment for male sexual dysfunction, many seahorses are becoming endangered. Is Chinese medicine to blame?
Hong Kong's Tiananmen Museum Takes on China’s Censorship Machine
A saboteur poured salty water into the museum’s nine sockets and fuse box during renovations. A few dozen protesters gathered outside when it opened. Critics pestered visitors at the entrance.
Thirty years after Tiananmen, protesters' goals further away than ever
Three decades after China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, increased government suppression of rights activism has pushed the demonstrators' original goals further away than ever.
China's Hansoh Pharma secures GIC, Boyu Capital among investors for up to $1 billion HK IPO
Chinese drugmaker Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group has secured nine cornerstone investors including Singapore's GIC and China's Boyu Capital for its up to $1 billion Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO), according to a term sheet seen by Reuters.
Exclusive: Hong Kong judges see risks in proposed extradition changes
Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the special administrative region's government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would for the first time allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial.
The Trade War’s Next Battle Could Be China’s Access to Wall Street (Published 2019)
As some inside and outside the White House call for weakening China’s links to U.S. financial markets, e-commerce giant Alibaba is considering listing its shares in Hong Kong.
Tanzania's China-backed $10 billion port plan stalls over terms: official
A planned $10 billion port project in Tanzania backed by China has hit an impasse, with the two sides disagreeing on terms of the infrastructure investment, a senior Tanzanian port official said on Wednesday.