Tag Archives: Hong Kong

HONG KONG | TASS | Rescuers have discovered 18 more bodies at the site of a major fire in Hong Kong, bringing the death toll to 146, the South China Morning Post newspaper reported, citing a police spokesperson. The blaze at the Wang Fuk Court apartment complex, a development of …

  COMMENT | Xinhua | Hong Kong’s benchmark Hang Seng Index closed at 23,792.54 points on Friday. The index has risen 18.6 percent from the end of last year. The Hong Kong stock market — one of the best-performing markets this year — could offer an insight into the economic …

COMMENT | CHRIS PATTEN | A few weeks ago, I was invited by several churches in and around Oxford to participate in a full-day meeting they had organized to welcome Hong Kong émigrés and their families to the area. Nearly all attendees were beneficiaries of the visa scheme introduced by the …

HONG KONG | Xinhua | Lionel Messi’s failure to take to the field in a Sunday friendly between Inter Miami and a Hong Kong League XI infuriated fans at the Hong Kong Stadium. The stadium was fully packed with about 40,000 fans, many of whom were eager to watch Messi …

Safari Club by Swiss-Belhotel boasts 146 rooms, ranging from studio and panorama rooms to executive and presidential suites Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | On the eve of its 40th anniversary, the Nairobi Safari Club has signed a management partnership deal with global hotel operator Swiss-Belhotel International to manage the iconic …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on Wednesday that the United States was violating international trading laws by requiring Hong Kong products to be labeled as “Made in China.” The U.S. origin marking requirement has violated the country’s obligation under the trade body’s rules, said a …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | The so-called British National Overseas (BNO) passport is not recognized by China, and Britain should stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs in any form, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said in Beijing on Friday. It has been reported that Britain will in October put forward a new …

Hong Kong, China | Xinhua | Hong Kong police has arrested four college students for advocating terrorism on Wednesday. The arrestees, all members of the student’s union of the University of Hong Kong, were suspected of breaching Article 27 of the national security law in Hong Kong and remained in custody, …

    COMMENT | ZHANG XIN |  When scores of American politicians almost unanimously condemned violent protesters for breaking into the U.S. Capitol, they are in fact slapping themselves in the face. Not too long ago, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the violent protests in Hong Kong, which caused …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | China on Thursday urged the United Kingdom to abandon its illusion of continued colonial influence on Hong Kong and to cease interfering in China’s internal affairs. British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said Wednesday that the arrests of politicians and activists in Hong Kong were “a grievous …