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Topic: Hong Kong

Trump takes a pause, leans against sanctions on Chinese officials for now

President Donald Trump decision to refrain from further escalating tensions with Beijing, contrasts with the combative public tone he has struck for weeks.

China is forcing the world to find new ways to deal with it

Xi’s China believes it is now strong enough to forcefully assert its agenda because it has reached the point it can withstand whatever penalties come its way.

China warns of retaliatory sanctions if US implements Hong Kong Autonomy Act

President Trump has signed an executive order to end preferential economic treatment for Hong Kong after China introduced the controversial national security law in the country.

Bankers shocked by China’s 45% tax rate are considering leaving Hong Kong

While Chinese authorities revised the nation’s tax rules in January 2019, they only recently disclosed detailed instructions on how to comply, catching many workers off guard.

Trump ends Hong Kong’s special status with US to punish China

US President Donald Trump approved the legislation Tuesday after weeks of blaming Beijing for its handling of Hong Kong and treatment of minority groups in western China.

China’s flex in Hong Kong and Donald Trump’s latest friend

The best cartoons of the week, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Hong Kong virologist, who fled to US, accuses China of covering up Covid threat

In interview to Fox News Friday, Dr Li-Meng Yan, who worked at WHO-affiliated laboratory on infectious diseases of Hong Kong School of Public Health, claimed her supervisor told her 'to keep silent'.

How China’s new security law is already changing the face of Hong Kong

The law uses vague language to ban subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, with sentences as long as life in prison.

Australia halts extradition treaty with Hong Kong, offers visas to students & skilled workers

The move came after China imposed the National Security Law in Hong Kong that punishes dissent, criminalises sedition and curbs protests with life imprisonment.

The US-China rivalry is broadening from trade to everything

From a possible ban on TikTok app to discussions of undermining the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the greenback, the US-China tensions is moving into new, unpredictable areas.

On Camera

Why Modi, BJP should worry about bad blood between CEC Gyanesh Kumar and Rahul Gandhi

If there is bad blood between the CEC and the Opposition leaders, it will shake the people’s faith in election results. It’s the worst thing that could happen to Indian democracy.

Navigating Trump’s tariffs is no child’s play. Indian toymakers are losing out on orders, enquiries

Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.

India provides Nepal with military equipment, medical supplies; PM Oli likely to visit next month

New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?