Asian share markets wobbled on Thursday as concerns that tensions over Hong Kong could stymie a U.S.-China trade deal cast a pall over Thanksgiving cheer from unexpectedly positive U.S. economic data. U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed into law congressional legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong despite angry […]
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Hong Kong part of China ‘no matter what happens’ in elections, says its FM Wang Yi
Hong Kong is a part of China “no matter what happens”, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Monday, with the crisis-hit city’s pro-democracy looking set for a crushing victory in community-level elections at the weekend. The results of Sunday’s elections in the semi-autonomous city have sent the Beijing-backed government a […]
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Hong Kong stocks rally after pro-democracy groups score huge win
Hong Kong stocks climbed after pro-democracy candidates swept the board in district council elections, putting pressure on the city’s government to address issues that have fueled months of protests. The Hang Seng Index rose 1.5%. The gain was led by developers and other stocks seen as most sensitive to the […]
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Divided Hong Kong to hold first elections since protests began
Millions of Hong Kong residents will vote on Sunday in local elections, marking their first chance to weigh in at the polls after five months of increasingly violent protests calling for greater democracy in the former British colony. Ahead of the District Council election, Hong Kong officials warned the vote […]
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Hong Kong protests could happen in Singapore, minister warns
Escalating violence between pro-democracy protesters and police had pushed Hong Kong to “breaking point,” Singapore’s Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said, warning a similar situation could “easily happen” in his country if the government is complacent. Speaking to reporters from his offices in the city-state on Monday, the […]
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Schools to remain closed as Hong Kong braces for more protests
Hong Kong’s Education Bureau has announced that all schools will continue to be suspended on Monday out of safety concerns, as protesters and police clashed on Sunday outside Polytechnic University. Schools were officially closed on November 14 and 15 as transport chaos gripped the city, although many opted to shut […]
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China calls Hong Kong protesters ‘mobsters’ after stabbing
China has slammed radical protesters in Hong Kong as “mobsters” using violence to influence upcoming local elections, after a pro-Beijing lawmaker was injured in a stabbing. The international finance hub has been shaken by five months of huge and increasingly violent protests calling for greater democratic freedoms and police accountability. […]
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Hong Kong politician’s ear bitten off during knife attack in mall
A knife-wielding man slashed several people and bit off part of the ear of a pro-democracy politician in Hong Kong on Sunday, as riot police stormed several malls to thwart protesters who have been demanding government reforms for nearly five months. The bloody attack erupted outside one of those shopping […]
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Hong Kong braces for ‘emergency’ protest call for autonomy
Hong Kong anti-government protesters are due to march on Saturday in what has been billed as a global “emergency call” for autonomy for the Asian financial hub that was guaranteed its freedoms when it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997. Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong called for 100,000 people to […]