Stocks rallied worldwide on Tuesday as more countries relaxed restrictions on businesses, raising hopes for a recovery from the historic plunge that is sweeping the global economy. The S&P 500 rose 1.8% in early afternoon trading following similar gains in […]
WASHINGTON — Rather than speak up strongly for the Hong Kong protesters, President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested the answer to their complaints of Chinese oppression is simply for Beijing’s “great leader,” Xi Jinping, to meet with them and peacefully sort out […]
BEIJING — President Barack Obama says the U.S. had no role in fostering pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, denying claims from some China supporters. Obama told reporters in Beijing on Wednesday that Washington wouldn’t get involved in the dispute between […]
Rurik Jutting, a 29-year-old British banker, appeared in a Hong Kong courtroom on Monday after police said they found two dead women in his apartment. The WSJ’s Ramy Inocencio reports.
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A man threatening suicide, leadership issues and fatigue leave Hong Kong’s Occupy Central in disarray ten days into the pro-democracy movement. WSJ’s Ramy Inocencio reports.
HONG KONG — Pro-democracy protesters called off planned talks with the government on political reforms Friday after mobs tried to drive them from the streets where they have held a week long, largely peaceful demonstration. The protesters urged residents to […]
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police warned of serious consequences if pro-democracy protesters try to occupy government buildings, as they have threatened to do if the territory’s leader didn’t resign by Thursday. Tensions mounted ahead of the deadline set by […]
HONG KONG — Raising the stakes in their standoff with the authorities, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters threatened to occupy key government buildings unless the territory’s top official resigns by the end of the day Thursday. The Chinese government, meanwhile, appeared […]
HONG KONG — Pro-democracy protesters, some wearing surgical masks and holding up umbrellas to protect against tear gas, expanded their rallies throughout Hong Kong on Monday, defying calls to disperse in a major pushback against Beijing’s decision to limit democratic […]
HONG KONG — Pro-democracy demonstrators defied onslaughts of tear gas and appeals from Hong Kong’s top leader to go home, as the protests over Beijing’s decision to limit political reforms expanded across the city early Monday. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive […]
HONG KONG — Hong Kong activists kicked off a long-threatened mass civil disobedience protest Sunday to challenge Beijing over restrictions on voting reforms, escalating the battle for democracy in the former British colony after police arrested dozens of student demonstrators. […]
HONG KONG — Run Run Shaw built a Hong Kong movie and TV empire that nurtured rising talents like actor Chow Yun-fat and director John Woo, inspired Hollywood filmmakers such as Quentin Tarantino and produced the 1982 sci-fi classic “Blade […]
BEIJING — As a ninth-grader, Shanghai’s Li Sixin spent more than three hours on homework a night and took tutorials in math, physics and chemistry on the weekends. When she was tapped to take an exam last year given to […]
HONG KONG — Hollywood director Michael Bay was attacked and slightly injured Thursday on the set of the fourth installment of the “Transformers” movie series currently filming in Hong Kong, police said. A Hong Kong police spokeswoman said two brothers […]
[wzslider autoplay=”true”] HONG KONG – A powerful typhoon hit Hong Kong and the southern China coast on Monday, killing at least 20 people on the mainland, crippling power lines and causing flooding and gale force winds. Typhoon Usagi, the strongest storm to […]
The White House press secretary said Hong Kong’s failure to arrest Snowden was “a setback” for U.S. relations with China.
HONG KONG – A former contractor for the U.S. National Security Agency, charged by the United States with espionage, was allowed to leave Hong Kong on Sunday because a U.S. extradition request did not comply with the law, the Hong […]
WASHINGTON, June 22 (Reuters) – The United States pressured Hong Kong on Saturday to act quickly on its request to extradite Edward Snowden, a former U.S. National Security Agency contractor charged with espionage for exposing secret U.S. surveillance activities. […]
[stream flv=x:/frontstreetmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Edward-Snowden-NSA-Leaker-Remains-In-Hong-Kong-Editor-Chow-Chung-Yan-Says.240p1.flv img=x:/frontstreetmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Edward-Snowden-NSA-Leaker-Remains-In-Hong-Kong-Editor-Chow-Chung-Yan-Says.jpg embed=true share=true width=640 height=360 dock=true controlbar=over bandwidth=high autostart=true responsive=16:9 /] HONG KONG (AP) — The former CIA employee who leaked top-secret information about U.S. surveillance programs remains in Hong Kong, where activists rallied in his support […]
HONG KONG – A potential extradition tussle in Hong Kong over an American who has exposed the U.S. government’s top-secret surveillance programs could prove to be a test case for civil liberties in the financial hub controlled by China. Edward […]
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