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Panama AG Agrees Hong Kong Firm’s Canal Concession Is ‘Unconstitutional’
Panama's attorney general said Wednesday that a concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal should be scrapped because it is "unconstitutional." The contract held by CK Hutchison Holdings, owned by Hong ...
Panama Court to Hear Challenge to Hong Kong Firm’s Canal Concession
A Panama court has agreed to review the concession granted to a Hong Kong-based firm to operate ports on either end of the Panama Canal, which is the source of U.S. President Donald Trump's concerns about Chinese influence over the waterway. ...
Hong Kong’s ASEAN Pivot: Strategic Muslim Outreach Amid Global Trade Uncertainty
As U.S. trade policy uncertainty casts a shadow over Asia, Hong Kong is moving decisively to deepen its economic and cultural ties with ASEAN. By positioning itself as China’s gateway to the region, the city is actively courting Muslim tourists ...
China Battery Giant CATL Starts Hong Kong Listing Process
Chinese battery giant CATL started the application process on Tuesday to be listed in Hong Kong and named seven banks as overall coordinators, according to stock exchange filings. CATL, which produces more than a third of the EV batteries sold worldwide, ...
CK Hutchison: The Hong Kong Firm Behind Panama Port Operators
By Holmes Chan A sprawling business empire built by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing is caught in the crossfire as the extent of Chinese influence over the Panama Canal is debated. U.S. Secretary of State ...
Panama Audits HK-Linked Canal Port Operator After Trump Threat
Panama has complained to the United Nations over U.S. President Donald Trump's "worrying" threat to seize the Panama Canal, even as it launched an audit of the Hong Kong-linked operator of two ports on the interoceanic waterway. In a letter to ...
Asian Traders Give Mixed Reaction as China’s Economic Growth Slows
Asian markets were mixed Friday as data showing China's economy grew slightly quicker than expected last year failed to inspire investors, with Beijing battling to revive consumption and boost the battered property sector. The five percent expansion was in line with ...
How the BRI Undermined Beijing’s Bid to Revive Globalization
By Lukas Fiala Last week’s Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong served as a reminder of the conflicted ongoing legacy of the BRI over a decade after its initiation. When first articulated as a strategic vision to connect China with ...
U.S. Sanctions Firms in China, Iran for Aiding Tehran’s UAV Program
The United States sanctioned five people and seven companies in China and Iran on Tuesday, accusing them of aiding Tehran's ballistic missile and drone programs. The U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement that the sanctions targeted individuals and companies in ...
Splashy Saudi Mega-Project NEOM Chases Chinese Funds
By Holmes Chan with Robbie Corey-Boulet in Riyadh Bigwigs behind a Saudi megacity dogged by questions about its viability have wrapped up a tour courting Chinese investors, detailing plans for a futuristic ski resort and 170-kilometer-long skyscrapers.
Lots of Pomp, Little Substance: DRC President Didn’t Get Much Out of His Trip to China
DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi is wrapping up his near-week-long visit to China with a two-day stopover in Hong Kong before returning home later Monday. The president will meet with Chief Executive John Lee ka-chiu and members of the territory's powerful business community.
Here We Go Again… More Blackface on Chinese Television
The Hong Kong-based television network TVB is facing criticism following this week's broadcast of its popular drama series Come Home Love: Lo and Behold, which featured actors wearing blackface. The offending scene had a number of young Hong ...