Washington has long given the former British colony a special status on trade and other issues. Changing that would threaten its position as a global business hub.
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Hong Kong Has Lost Autonomy, Pompeo Says, Opening Door to U.S. Action
The State Department announcement comes as President Trump weighs hard measures against China, which is expected to approve a national security law on Hong Kong on Thursday.
Live Stock Market News During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
‘I Am Just Hong Kong’: A City’s Fate in China’s Hands
This hybrid of East and West may have reached the limits of its middle ground.
Stocks Waver as China Tension Rises
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
China’s Security Law Shakes Hong Kong’s Business World
The territory’s stock market plunged amid expectations that money would soon be leaving the Asian financial hub, which faces tough new measures from Beijing and retaliation from the United States.
Live Stock Market News During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The latest on stock market and business news during the coronavirus outbreak.
China Abandons Growth Target for Year as Coronavirus Disrupts Economy
Beijing broke with precedent in abandoning an annual growth target for 2020, a sign of the difficulties of restarting its economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
What Happens to Hong Kong Now?
What could China’s move to strengthen control over Hong Kong with new security laws yield? And why did it propose this now? Some answers on these and other issues.
In China’s Coronavirus Crisis, Xi Sees a Chance to Strengthen His Rule
China’s leader is using the country’s success — and the criticism against it — to urge the party and the people to weather tough days ahead.