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Wednesday Briefing
Hong Kong’s new security laws.
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Why Mainland Chinese Flocked to Hong Kong’s New Global Visa
The city created a visa to lure professionals from around the world. Most of the takers were Chinese seeking better jobs, better schools and greater freedom.
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In Hong Kong, China’s Grip Can Feel Like ‘Death by a Thousand Cuts’
As leaders try to curb foreign influence in Hong Kong, its status as a global city with a free flow of information is in question.
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Wednesday Briefing: Hong Kong’s Sweeping New Security Laws
Also, Japan’s interest rate hike and M.L.B.’s season opener.
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Hong Kong Security Law Could Damage City’s Standing as Financial Hub
Some firms have already moved staff out of the city since the Chinese government took a heavier hand in 2020.
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Hong Kong’s New Security Legislation Took Decades to Pass. Here’s What to Know.
The legislation marks another significant erosion of freedom in a former British colony once known for its relative autonomy from Beijing.
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Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing
The legislation targets “external interference” and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others.
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With Unusual Speed, Hong Kong Pushes Strict New Security Law
The law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power to curb dissent.
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Another Chinese Property Giant Faces a Creditor Who Wants It Dismantled
Country Garden was once China’s biggest developer but ran out of money. A lender is taking it to court in Hong Kong, a sign of continuing market distress.
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Spicy Food and Dental Implants: Low Prices Lure Hong Kongers to China
Shuen Chun-wa, 81, and her husband hurried toward a green bus with two dozen other Hong Kong residents, dragging empty suitcases. They had purple tour stickers on their jackets and were headed to shop in Shenzhen, a bustling Chinese city that sits on ...