Beijing’s point man on Hong Kong and Macau affairs has urged business leaders from both cities to defend national interests, a move seen by analysts as a “wake-up call” for firms such as tycoon Li Ka-shing’s CK Hutchison group, currently embroiled in the Panama ports saga, to choose a side. Xia Baolong, director of the…
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A tariff truce between the U.S. and China announced on Monday will offer companies some relief, but also prolong the kind of economic uncertainty that makes it hard for businesses to plan for the future. Beginning May 14, the U.S. will lower its maximum tariff rate on Chinese imports from 145% to 30%, including a 10% baseline…
WASHINGTON – During a news conference Monday to announce his executive order to lower the price of pharmaceuticals, President Donald Trump said trade negotiations with China were going well. After talks on Saturday and Sunday, the United States and China agreed to a 90-day truce on tariffs as negotiations continue in Switzerland. “It will be…
Are you confused about Donald Trump’s tariff policy, including why he instigated a global trade war, what its effect impact will be on the U.S. economy and how hard it will hit your pocketbook? Join the club. So too are economists, trade experts, political prognosticators and Trump himself. Their bewilderment has only intensified with the…
Hong Kong stocks fell on Tuesday after notching the biggest gain in two months a day earlier, as traders digested the apparent breakthrough in the China-US trade talks. The Hang Seng Index dropped 1.7 per cent to 23,156.89 at the noon break, giving up some of Monday’s 3 per cent gain. The Hang Seng Tech…
Uncertainty surrounding escalating US-China tensions and a “relatively muted society” may have prompted Hong Kong authorities to propose new subsidiary legislation for safeguarding national security, observers have said, although they dismissed speculation the law targets ongoing high-profile cases. In addition, a legal scholar called for more procedural clarity when introducing bills, particularly in circumstances when…
Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has said the city will proceed with filing a complaint about the US’ punitive tariffs to the World Trade Organization (WTO) despite the truce between Washington and Beijing. The city’s business sector is also gearing up to take advantage of the 90-day tariff suspension window to front-load their shipments…
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings has said it would be impossible for the controversial Panama ports sale to proceed under any illegal or non-compliant circumstances after mainland China’s market regulator asked the parties involved not to circumvent an ongoing antitrust probe into the deal last month. Monday’s statement, the first directly issued by Li Ka-shing’s…
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings has said it would be impossible for the controversial Panama ports sale to proceed under any illegal or non-compliant circumstances after mainland China’s market regulator asked the parties involved not to circumvent an ongoing antitrust probe into the deal last month. Monday’s statement, the first directly issued by Li Ka-shing’s…