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,

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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,

Trump's executive order to suspend all refugee admissions and halt the US asylum programme has left dozens in Hong Kong adrift.

Relations between Hong Kong and the United States worsened after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the finance hub in 2020 following huge pro-democracy protests a year earlier.

Former media boss initially told court he felt the US human rights bill targeting Hong Kong was ‘more academic than substance’.

US government data indicates that the number of Hong Kong students studying for undergraduate degrees in the United States in the last academic year hit a record low. The US Department of State ...

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World markets mostly rose on Friday following gains on Wall Street driven by Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms after strong profit reports. European markets opened higher after the European Central Bank cut its key interest rate to by a quarter-point to 2.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio embarks soon on his inaugural trip as the United States’ top diplomat. His first stop, Panama could prove to be the most contentious on the itinerary.

On Thursday, school districts in Virginia announced that current and former students as well as parents died in the flight collision.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday he had "zero doubt" that China has a contingency plan to shut down the Panama Canal in the event of a conflict with the U.S. and that Washington intends to address what it sees as a national security threat.