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Hong Kong Security Law Could Damage City’s Standing as Financial Hub
Some firms have already moved staff out of the city since the Chinese government took a heavier hand in 2020.
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Hong Kong’s New Security Legislation Took Decades to Pass. Here’s What to Know.
The legislation marks another significant erosion of freedom in a former British colony once known for its relative autonomy from…
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Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing
The legislation targets “external interference” and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others.
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With Unusual Speed, Hong Kong Pushes Strict New Security Law
The law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power…
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Another Chinese Property Giant Faces a Creditor Who Wants It Dismantled
Country Garden was once China’s biggest developer but ran out of money. A lender is taking it to court in…
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Spicy Food and Dental Implants: Low Prices Lure Hong Kongers to China
Shuen Chun-wa, 81, and her husband hurried toward a green bus with two dozen other Hong Kong residents, dragging empty…
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Hong Kong Stocks Plunge to Losses for 4th Straight Year
Investors worried about China’s economy shunned Hong Kong’s stock market, once one of the biggest and most important in the…
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Hong Kong Activist Flees to Britain, Citing Police Pressure
The activist, Tony Chung, was imprisoned after advocating for the territory’s independence. Even after his release, he said, his situation…
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Arrested in 2020, Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Tycoon Gets Day in Court
Jimmy Lai, who published an antigovernment newspaper, faces up to life in prison if convicted on national security charges, which…
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‘Honest Mistake,’ Says U.S. Politician Arrested on Gun Charge in Hong Kong
A Washington state senator, Jeff Wilson, said he discovered the pistol on his flight and notified customs officials at the…
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