.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... ..........HONG KONG — Thousands of people joined Hong Kong’s latest protest rally Wednesday night against legislation they fear would erode the city’s freedoms, capping a daylong appeal to world leaders ahead of a G-20 summit this week that brings together the heads of China, the United States and other major nations.Earlier in the day, activists delivered petitions to the consulates of several G-20 countries. A sign addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron asked him to back up Hong Kong at the two-day meeting, which opens Friday in Osaka, Japan.Outside the U.S. Consulate, some protesters held up signs reading “President Trump — Please Liberate Hong Kong.” The U.S. president is due to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the summit.At issue are proposed … [Read more...] about Protesters urge discussion of Hong Kong issue at G-20 summit
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Hong Kong court throws out ex-leader’s misconduct conviction
Updated 1:26 am PDT, Wednesday, June 26, 2019 FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang arrives at the High Court to hear appeals court judgment in Hong Kong. A Hong Kong court has thrown out former Tsang's conviction for misconduct relating to a property deal while in office. less FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang arrives at the High Court to hear appeals court judgment in Hong Kong. A Hong Kong court has thrown out former Tsang's ... more Photo: Kin Cheung, AP Photo: Kin Cheung, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this July 20, 2018, file photo, former Hong Kong Chief Executive Donald Tsang arrives at the High Court to hear appeals court judgment in Hong … [Read more...] about Hong Kong court throws out ex-leader’s misconduct conviction
Hong Kong, Crossroads of the Criminal Wildlife Trade
Science | Hong Kong, Crossroads of the Criminal Wildlife Trade Sections Skip to content Skip to site index Despite reforms, the territory is a linchpin in the global traffic in illegal animal parts. A rehabilitated pangolin in a park in Vietnam. Pangolins are critically endangered, their meat a delicacy in southern China and their scales a prized ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine. Credit Credit Suzi Eszterhas/Minden Pictures Supported by ByCharles Homans Feb. 12, 2019 HONG KONG — It was after dark on a Tuesday evening in December 2017 when the vans pulled onto Island House Lane, a placid side street of residential complexes and community garden plots in the suburban Tai Po district. High-rises gave way to lush forest as the street wound down to a pebble beach. Across the harbor was Tolo Channel, On the water, a speedboat was waiting. When officers from Hong Kong’s Customs and Excise Department … [Read more...] about Hong Kong, Crossroads of the Criminal Wildlife Trade
Beijing supporters use fear-mongering against Occupy Hong Kong
By Long Beach Press Telegram | [email protected] | PUBLISHED: September 29, 2014 at 6:39 pm | UPDATED: September 1, 2017 at 3:11 am BANGKOK, Thailand — At its best, Hong Kong is many things that China is not — a freewheeling bastion of capitalism, with strong democratic leanings and a reverence for private sector efficiency. Still, the Hong Kong “special administrative region” — officially part of China but governed separately — has a vocal contingency that backs its Communist Party overlords in Beijing. In recent weeks, these Party supporters have had a somber message for their city. They warn of a potential threat that could paralyze Hong Kong, leave bodies in the streets and give bandits free reign. “They could kill this city,” according to the not-so-subtle messaging. The peril is not a nuclear holocaust. It’s not an influx of Ebola victims. It’s a pro-democracy movement vowing to block traffic in Hong … [Read more...] about Beijing supporters use fear-mongering against Occupy Hong Kong
Hong Kong losing its edge in port shipping business
Gantry cranes stand at the Kwai Tsing container terminal operated by Hongkong International Terminals Ltd. as the International Commerce Center stands illuminated in the background in Hong Kong. Hong Kong's continued slide in the rankings of the world's great ports has pushed billionaire Li Ka-shing's freight-terminal operator to take action. Hongkong International Terminals Ltd., the city's biggest container-terminal operator and part of Li's CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd., is freezing salaries for all its employees this year because of rising competition and the U.S.-China trade war. It also has formed an alliance with rival dock operators in Hong Kong in a bid to cut costs. "It's been a tsunami of negative developments for Hong Kong," said Rahul Kapoor, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence in Singapore. "Hong Kong hasn't kept pace with developments in the past years when the Chinese invested money in expanding capacity." Drewry Shipping Consultants Ltd. said Hong Kong had been among … [Read more...] about Hong Kong losing its edge in port shipping business