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HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could erode its freedoms and jeopardise its role as … Continue reading China parliament advances Hong Kong security law as tensions with U.S. rise
BEIJING/NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – TikTok’s poaching of Disney’s Kevin Mayer to be its CEO was just the most visible part of a broader strategy by its Chinese owner to shift its centre of power away from China at a time … Continue reading Exclusive: TikTok owner ByteDance moves to shift power out of China – sources
FILE PHOTO: Coffins that have been piling up in a church due to a high number of deaths, are seen before they are taken away by military trucks, as Italy struggles to contain the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in … Continue reading WHO official: European deaths spike since March linked to COVID-19
Chinese electric vehicle start-up NIO Inc., logo is on display on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as NIO stock begins trading during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) at the NYSE in New York, U.S., … Continue reading China’s Nio quarterly revenue misses estimates on COVID-19 hit
BEIJING (Reuters) – It was an ambush, said He Meili, a 51-year-old lesbian woman, describing how she met with her dead partner’s step-parents at a police station where they demanded she leave the apartment the couple had shared for 12 … Continue reading China’s same-sex couples heartened by property protection rights in new civil code
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation on Wednesday calling for sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for oppression of Uighur Muslims, sending the bill to the White House for President Donald Trump to veto or sign … Continue reading U.S. bill to pressure China over Uighur rights goes to Trump for decision
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is “seriously concerned” about the move by China’s parliament to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that observers fear could endanger its special autonomy and freedoms, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. In … Continue reading Japan ‘seriously concerned’ over Chinese security laws for Hong Kong
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is emerging as one of China’s biggest corporate winners of the coronavirus crisis, gaining the opportunity to expand its businesses and solidify its status as a critical part of the country’s socio-economic engine. … Continue reading Alibaba extends its reach in China as coronavirus outbreak opens doors
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s parliament approved a decision on Thursday to go forward with national security legislation for Hong Kong that democracy activists in the city and Western countries fear could endanger its special autonomy and freedoms. China says … Continue reading China parliament approves Hong Kong security bill as tensions with U.S. rise
DETROIT (Reuters) – Joe Biden would sanction China if president for its plan to impose new national security rules on Hong Kong, his campaign said on Wednesday, and accused President Donald Trump of having “enabled” Beijing’s curbs on freedoms in … Continue reading Top campaign advisor says Biden would sanction China over Hong Kong
TORONTO (Reuters) – A Canadian judge will rule Wednesday on a key aspect of Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s extradition to the United States. The judge will rule on double criminality, meaning whether the charges against … Continue reading Timeline: Key events in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s extradition case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Riot police were deployed across Hong Kong on Thursday as lawmakers debated a bill that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem, and as the United States piled pressure on China to preserve the city’s freedoms. … Continue reading Riot police deployed across Hong Kong as U.S.-China tensions rise
