Monday's sentencing of Hong Kong democracy advocate and one-time media magnate Jimmy Lai brought an outcry from governments and rights groups. Chinese and Hong Kong authorities defended it, saying

(Feb 11): China sold yuan-denominated sovereign bonds in Hong Kong at the lowest yields in more than a decade, signalling stronger demand for its debt and offering support to Beijing’s push to expand its currency’s global use.

Hong Kong's Monetary Authority has proceeded with plans to distribute an initial batch of stablecoin issuer licenses, despite China's prohibitions on crypto.

BEIJING: China’s State Council Information Office on Tuesday released a white paper titled “Hong Kong: Safeguarding China’s National Security Under the Framework of One Country, Two Systems,” underscoring the central authorities’ determination to safeguard national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR),

Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls Jimmy Lai's 20-year sentence "unjust" as Hong Kong convicts the 78-year-old democracy activist under national security law.

By James Pomfret and Jessie Pang HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in jail, the most severe punishment under the city's national security law which Beijing imposed after sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019.

A Hong Kong court has convicted the father of a U.S.-based activist for attempting to deal with his daughter's financial assets.