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To Gain Leverage in China Trade Talks, Trump Shows Solidarity With Hong Kong (Published 2019)
In recent days, American officials have warned Beijing that a peaceful resolution of the pro-democracy protests may be necessary to allow negotiations to continue.
Hong Kong students to boycott start of new term as protests continue
East Asia News -HONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong student leaders on Thursday (Aug 22) announced a two-week boycott of lectures from the upcoming start of term, as they seek to keep protesters on the
Alibaba Postpones Hong Kong Listing as Protests Roil Markets (Published 2019)
The Chinese e-commerce giant delayed plans to sell potentially billions of dollars worth of shares in the market, which has fallen as tensions have worsened.
China telcos weigh sharing 5G network to cut costs, potentially hurting Huawei
China Telecom said on Thursday it is ready to build a 5G mobile network with its rivals in order to reduce costs, a proposal that is likely to cut multi-billion dollar equipment orders for vendors such as Huawei.
China's arrest of a Hong Kong man puts spotlight on a controversial shared rail station | CNN
A train station in the heart of Hong Kong could soon become a symbol of Hong Kongers' worst fears about China, after the detention of a UK consulate employee.
China Warns Global CEOs: Toe the Party Line on Hong Kong
As anti-government protests in Hong Kong intensified this month, KPMG issued a directive to its employees in the city: Don’t speak on behalf of the company in public. It went on to say that the firm supports China’s policy for governing Hong Kong.
Twitter Helps Beijing Push Agenda Abroad Despite Ban in China
Twitter Inc. removed hundreds of accounts linked to the Chinese government this week meant to undermine the legitimacy of Hong Kong protests. It also said it would no longer allow state media to purchase ads on its platform.
Cathay Pacific Pilot Third to Leave Amid 2019 Hong Kong Protests
A third pilot left Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. amid Hong Kong’s anti-Beijing protests, with the departure related to comments he made about a rally at the city’s airport last month.
China’s Soft-Power Failure: Condemning Hong Kong’s Protests (Published 2019)
Beijing wants greater sway over global public opinion. Instead, its propaganda outlets make Chinese leaders look like bullies.
Crew describe climate of fear at Cathay after Hong Kong sackings
Pilots and cabin crew at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways described a "white terror" of political denunciations, sackings and phone searches by Chinese aviation officials amid anti-government protests gripping the former British colony.
Worker at Britain’s Hong Kong Consulate Is Feared Detained in China (Published 2019)
Britain said it was “extremely concerned” by reports that the 28-year-old trade officer had been detained after crossing into the mainland.
China's Biggest Propaganda Agency Buys Ads on Facebook and Twitter to Smear Protesters in Hong Kong
China’s largest state-run news agency, Xinhua News, is buying ads on Facebook and Twitter to smear protesters in Hong Kong, a new tactic being used to influence how the rest of the world perceives the pro-democracy demonstrators.
With Troop Buildup, China Sends a Stark Warning to Hong Kong (Published 2019)
An exercise by the People’s Armed Police on Hong Kong’s border signaled Beijing’s willingness to intervene to end any serious threat to sovereignty.
Hong Kong Protesters Defy Police Ban in Show of Strength After Tumult (Published 2019)
After days of violence and warnings from the Chinese government, organizers estimated at least 1.7 million people had turned out, making it the second- largest march of the protests.
China Rate Reform Set to Lower Borrowing Costs as Economy Slows
China took a major step toward reforming its system of interest rates, in a move aimed at pushing down the cost of borrowing by households and companies as the economy slows.
'An eye for an eye': Hong Kong protests get figurehead in woman injured by police
Woman who may lose an eye after being shot with a beanbag round has galvanised protesters
Cathay Pacific C.E.O.’s Resignation Shows China’s Looming Power Over Hong Kong Unrest (Published 2019)
The departure of the executive, Rupert Hogg, illustrates Beijing’s influence over global companies whose bottom lines depend upon access to the mainland.
Amid crises, frayed U.S. ties give China's Xi political cover at home
To the outside world, China's ruling Communist Party - faced with an expanding trade war crimping an already slowing economy and spiraling protests in Hong Kong - is confronting some of its strongest political and economic headwinds in decades.
A Hellish Week for Cathay Buffeted Between China and Hong Kong
For more than half a century, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has been Hong Kong’s gateway to the world, its British heritage and Asian high-altitude luxury fusing the city’s colonial past with its Chinese location. But it’s that unique cultural blend that has ensnared the carrier in an increasingly out-of-control political uprising sweeping through the streets.