Basic Law Committee member Priscilla Leung says US bill shows American politicians are 'completely ignorant' of the national security law A member of Hong Kong's Basic Law Committee has warned that Beijing could "in theory" take over national security trials in the city if the United States advances a bill to sanction judges,

Hong Kong authorities have condemned American lawmakers’ reintroduction of a bill urging sanctions on the city’s top officials, judges and prosecutors, calling the move “political grandstanding.” In a statement on Saturday,

Robust demand for China’s government bonds is helping Beijing to raise funds inexpensively to support growth in its fragile economy. Yet a relentless plunge in yields is creating entrenched expectations the People’s Republic is becoming a low-interest-rate country and is undermining President Xi Jinping’s desire for a strong yuan.

Republican and Democratic U.S. lawmakers will introduce a bill on Friday requiring the Trump administration to review whether Hong Kong officials should be sanctioned for human rights violations, according to a bill text seen by Reuters.

Bill broadens sanctions to include Hong Kong justice minister Paul Lam, Chief Justice Andrew Cheung and Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu.

China's AI bot DeepSeek censored answers about Hong Kong's protests, Taiwan's status and other topics when asked questions by HKFP.

Hong Kong pollster Robert Chung has been taken in by national security police to assist with an investigation for the second time in two weeks.

UBS estimates US$236 billion of fund inflows in 2025 as a result of Beijing’s directive to funds to shore up the capital markets.

Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong rank among the world's top 10 innovation cities, alongside other cities from the United States, Britain and Japan, according to a recently released assessment report on sci-tech innovation.

"Since June 2020, at least 200 opposition politicians, activists, and protesters have been taken into custody on politically motivated NSL charges," said President Joe Biden.

Trump calls tariffs America's "big power over China," but analysts say Beijing may be better prepared than ever to engage in a trade war with the U.S.

From Beijing to Hanoi and Moscow, the holiday — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival celebrated by diaspora communities around the world. Wednesday marks the start of the Year of the Snake, one of 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac.