Pompeo says Hong Kong no longer warrants special US treatment
Washington DC, US/Hong Kong, ChinaReuters US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday China had undermined Hong Kong’s autonomy so fundamentally that the territory no longer warranted special treatment under US law, a potentially big blow to its status as a major financial hub. Pompeo’s certification to the US Congress follows China’s announcement of […]
YEAR IN REVIEW: 12 STORIES THAT HELPED SHAPE SIGHT’S 2019
Sight editor DAVID ADAMS selects 12 key stories that helped shape Sight’s 2019…
Hong Kong on edge ahead of sensitive Chinese anniversary
Hong KongReuters Hong Kong’s metro stations and roads re-opened on Monday, after a chaotic weekend that saw police fire water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters who set fires and threw petrol bombs outside government offices and across central districts. Residents of the former British colony awoke to roads, shop fronts and buildings […]