Jul 16 Watch 5:19 Analyzing the U.S. business advisory for Hong Kong and how it could affect global finances By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn The United States government Friday warned Americans about the risks of doing business, studying, or investing in Hong Kong. The U.S. also sanctioned Hong Kong officials, accusing them of eroding the city’s freedoms as China continues to force its will… Continue watching
Jul 16 WATCH: White House warns U.S. businesses about 'risks' of doing business in Hong Kong By Associated Press White House press secretary Jen Psaki will hold a news briefing Friday as Democrats work to reach agreement by next week on a pair of massive domestic spending measures to fund President Joe Biden’s agenda. Continue reading
Jun 28 Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong said the U.K. has been classified as "extremely high risk" because of the "recent rebound of the epidemic situation in the U.K. and the widespread delta variant virus strain there."… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 5:06 News Wrap: Supreme Court sides with cheerleader kicked off squad for social media post In our news wrap Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a Pennsylvania school was wrong to suspend a girl from cheerleading over a social media post. The justices also struck down a California regulation allowing labor unions to recruit agricultural… Continue watching
Jun 23 Apple Daily to close, last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper By Zen Soo, Matthew Cheng, Associated Press Hong Kong's sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition Thursday, forced to shut down after five editors and executives were arrested and millions of dollars in its assets were frozen as part of China's increasing crackdown on dissent. Continue reading
Jun 17 Editors of Hong Kong newspaper arrested under security law By Zen Soo, Associated Press Hong Kong police used a sweeping national security law Thursday to arrest five editors and executives of a pro-democracy newspaper on charges of colluding with foreign powers. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 6:45 Tiananmen Square massacre casts a long shadow over modern Chinese politics By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Friday marked the 32nd anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square, where hundreds and perhaps thousands of people were killed by the Chinese government amid a Democratic protest movement. But many Chinese know nothing of what happened that day. Nick… Continue watching
May 27 Watch 4:31 News Wrap: San Jose shooter targeted specific coworkers, had confessed to hating workplace In our news wrap Thursday, officials say the San Jose, California railyard gunman appeared to target specific victims at his job and had formerly spoken of hating his workplace. Senate Republicans presented a $928 billion counter-offer on rebuilding infrastructure —… Continue watching
May 21 Hong Kong says Taiwan 'grossly interfered' in its affairs By Associated Press Hong Kong's government says it has pulled all of its staff out of Taiwan and accused the island's government of having "grossly interfered" in the semi-autonomous Chinese city's internal affairs. Continue reading
Apr 28 Watch 6:35 News Wrap: Feds search Giuliani's home, office in probe of Ukraine business dealings In our news wrap Wednesday, federal agents searched the home and office of Rudy Giuliani, former president Trump's personal lawyer, as part of a probe of his business dealings in Ukraine. A North Carolina judge blocked the release of body… Continue watching