The Latest Breaking News from Hong Kong

Review: 'On Java Road,' by Lawrence Osborne

FICTION: An engaging mystery about a journalist who investigates the disappearance of a student activist in Hong Kong.

Tribune News Service · Aug 3, 2022

Hong Kong 'Captain America' protester gets lighter sentence after appeal

A Hong Kong activist dubbed "Captain America 2.0" for wielding the superhero's shield during pro-democracy protests in 2019 had his jail sentence reduced to five years on Wednesday after winning an appeal.

Reuters · Aug 3, 2022

Bookstore owner to ask Pelosi to help Hong Kongers at Taipei meeting

A staunch defender of human rights and long-time China critic, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to meet rights activists in Taiwan on Wednesday, a move certain to ramp up already fraught tensions between Beijing and Washington.

Reuters · Aug 3, 2022

Hong Kong high court quashes reporting ban on key national security case

Hong Kong's High Court on Tuesday quashed a court reporting restriction for a landmark national security case involving a now disbanded group that once organised the city's annual candlelight vigils to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown.

Reuters · Aug 2, 2022

U.S. targets Chinese, UAE firms in new Iran oil sanctions

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other firms it said helped to sell tens of millions of dollars' in Iranian oil and petrochemical products to East Asia as it seeks to raise pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear programme.

Reuters · Aug 2, 2022

Alibaba, JD, Nio Fall In Hong Kong As Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan Plan Keeps Markets On Edge

Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index opened in the red, losing over 2.5% in opening trade, following the trend in broader Asian markets after reports emerged that U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was to arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday. China has issued a strongly worded statement saying it will take…

Benzinga · Aug 2, 2022

Issuing fresh sanctions on Iran, US targets Chinese, UAE firms

The firms were being used by Iran to facilitate the sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products, the US said.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2022

US sanctions UAE, Hong Kong firms that ship Iranian oil

The U.S. has sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based firm and several Asian companies for facilitating the illicit sale of millions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil for shipment to East Asia

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

US Targets Chinese Firms in New Iran Oil Sanctions

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Chinese and other firms it said helped to sell tens of millions of dollars' in Iranian oil and petrochemical products to East Asia as it seeks to raise pressure on Tehran to curb its nuclear program. The US Treasury and the US…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 1, 2022

Alibaba Eyes Hong Kong Primary Listing as Hedge to U.S. Delisting Threat

Key Takeaways: Alibaba said it expects the upgrade of its secondary Hong Kong listing to primary listing status to be complete by the end of 2022 The SEC has placed Alibaba on a list of Chinese firms facing potential delisting as the deadline nears for U.S.-listed Chinese firms to comply…

Benzinga · Aug 1, 2022