Trade war risks could push global shippers to Asia’s arbitration hubs: analysts

Trade war risks could push global shippers to Asia’s arbitration hubs: analysts

The terms “United States exclusion clause” and “China risk clause” were frequently heard at a recent shipping forum hosted by Zhejiang Seaport Group in the eastern city of Ningbo, as uncertainties at sea persist despite the trade war truce reached between the world’s two biggest economies. The event brought together global logistics sector representatives and…

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Hong Kong stablecoin law draws mainland attention as Citic anticipates tokenisation boom

Hong Kong stablecoin law draws mainland attention as Citic anticipates tokenisation boom

Hong Kong’s move to legalise stablecoins – cryptocurrencies that maintain a fixed value by being pegged to a reference asset – is grabbing the attention of mainland institutions, as a leading Chinese brokerage predicts a boom in tokenised real-world assets (RWA) in the city. While Beijing has remained largely quiet on Hong Kong’s new stablecoin…

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Hong Kong stablecoin law draws mainland attention as Citic anticipates tokenisation boom

Hong Kong stablecoin law draws mainland attention as Citic anticipates tokenisation boom

Hong Kong’s move to legalise stablecoins – cryptocurrencies that maintain a fixed value by being pegged to a reference asset – is grabbing the attention of mainland institutions, as a leading Chinese brokerage predicts a boom in tokenised real-world assets (RWA) in the city. While Beijing has remained largely quiet on Hong Kong’s new stablecoin…

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My Take | Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions offer Beijing a channel to bring yuan into crypto world

My Take | Hong Kong’s stablecoin ambitions offer Beijing a channel to bring yuan into crypto world

China is not a fan of cryptocurrencies. Over the past decade, the Chinese government has built up one of the world’s most hostile regulatory frameworks against cryptocurrency-related activities, including trading and mining. Beijing views digital assets like bitcoin as a threat to the country’s financial stability and capital account controls, and even a challenge to…

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Books about June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown grow scarce in Hong Kong

Books about June 4 Tiananmen Square crackdown grow scarce in Hong Kong

Books about the Tiananmen Square crackdown have become increasingly scarce in Hong Kong’s independent bookstores, with sellers citing widespread self-censorship fuelled by legal uncertainties surrounding the sale of politically sensitive titles under the national security laws. The disappearance of the books and the loss of the annual June 4 candlelight vigil in Victoria Park, combined…

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