Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, and his wife Peng Liyuan arrive at Hong Kong International Airport on June 29. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
Politics

Xi Jinping in Hong Kong to 'show support, plan for future'

Security on high alert as Chinese president is greeted with protests

29 June 2017
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Hong Kong handover: 20 years on

Kid gloves come off 20 years after Hong Kong handover

A far more powerful Beijing sees less of a need for special treatment

29 June 2017
Pro-democracy protesters try to occupy a road in Hong Kong's Admiralty district in November 2014.
Politics

Frustration grows among Hong Kong's 'betrayed generation'

Sky-high living costs and dwindling freedoms fuel youth hostility toward Beijing

29 June 2017
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Politics

Chinese pressure brings Asian democrats together

Hong Kong's 'king of votes' sees activists regionwide finding common cause

29 June 2017
Ching Cheong (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Veteran journalist laments Hong Kong's fading autonomy

With its British protector gone, the territory's identity is under threat

29 June 2017
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Politics

Hong Kong will retain its key role in Asia

Geopolitical uncertainty is giving clever intermediaries new opportunitie

29 June 2017
Taiwan’s New Power Party Chairman Huang Kuo-chang, at far right, and lawmaker from his party Kawlo Iyun Pacidal, second from left, were joined in by Hong Kong legislators Eddie Chu Hoi-dick, center, and Raymond Chan Chi-chuen, second from right, on June 12 in Taipei. (Photo by Kensaku Ihara)
Politics

Beijing's crackdown on Hong Kong is alienating Taiwan

'One country, two systems' was aimed at the island; now it has little appeal

29 June 2017
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Politics

Hong Kong student activists urge a fight for local democracy

Umbrella Movement leaders decry 'One country, 1.5 systems'

29 June 2017
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Politics

Kid gloves come off 20 years after Hong Kong handover

A far more powerful Beijing sees less of a need for special treatment

29 June 2017
A pedestrian walks past a signboard of Henderson Land Group in Beijing.
Economy

Hong Kong capitalists reap rewards of cozy Communist ties

But the gravy train may be nearing the end of the line

29 June 2017
Hong Kong activists protested in front of the representative office of the mainland government on Tuesday. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Rage spreads over belated parole of Liu Xiaobo

Beijing criticized for not giving access to proper treatment

28 June 2017
Hong Kong has prospered over the past 20 years, but political and social tensions are brewing.
Economy

China struggles with Hong Kong dilemma

For Beijing, 'one country' is more important than 'two systems'

27 June 2017
People gather at a monument in the center of Hong Kong.
Politics

Respect the national anthem or else, Chinese bill says

Beijing looks to crack down on parodies among disaffected Hong Kong youth

23 June 2017
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Politics

Hon Hai at year-to-date high ahead of shareholders' meetings

Investors are betting big on glowing business forecasts

19 June 2017
A U.S. Air Force missile maintenance team removes the upper section of an intercontinental ballistic missile with a nuclear warhead at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana.
Politics

UN launches second round of nuclear ban talks

Proponents hopeful for final text of treaty by early July

16 June 2017
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Jin Liqun says membership could grow to 85 or 90 within the year.
Economy

AIIB future rests on shedding Beijing influence

Bank to hold 2nd annual meeting in South Korea

15 June 2017
Thomas Kwok Ping-Kwong, former co-chairman of developer Sun Hung Kai Properties, is taken away from the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. (Photo by Nozomu Ogawa)
Asia300

Hong Kong tycoon Thomas Kwok loses final corruption appeal

Property mogul to return to jail for bribing city's former No. 2 official

14 June 2017
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike speaks at a news conference on June 9 about her strategy to make Tokyo a global financial center.
Economy

London's stumbles spur Tokyo's financial hub vision

Gov. Koike says uncertainty over Brexit 'gives us a chance'

9 June 2017
The annual June 4 candlelight vigil attracted an estimated 110,000 people to Victoria Park, about 25,000 less than last year, according to the organizers. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Hong Kong activists split on how to remember Tiananmen

Younger citizens increasingly see the territory's struggles as the top priority

8 June 2017
From left: Anson Chan, former Hong Kong chief secretary; Fred Hu, chairman of Primavera Capital Group; and Xiao Minjie, senior economist at SMBC Nikko Securities.
Politics

Hong Kong awaits 'reassuring message' from Beijing: former official

Panelists foresee territory's bright future under 'one country, two systems' principle

6 June 2017
Hong Kong's annual candlelight vigil commemorating the victims of Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing 28 years ago attracted 110,000 people on Sunday. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Weibo's 'systems upgrade' on Tiananmen date angers netizens

Tightened internet censorship led to unintended consequences for businesses

5 June 2017
The traditional candlelight vigil organized by veterans of the pro-democracy movement attracted an estimated 110,000 people on June 4, according to rally organizers. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Hong Kong activists seek to heal generational divide

Former British colony remembers Tiananmen crackdown as Beijing hardens stance

5 June 2017
Attendance at the annual march was the second-poorest on record, according to its organizer. (Photo by Kenji Kawase)
Politics

Hong Kong march draws few ahead of vigil for Tiananmen crackdown

Organizer confident about June 4 event as Beijing turns up the heat

29 May 2017