VivaVision Races to Hong Kong IPO Before Cash Runs Out
VivaVision Races to Hong Kong IPO Before Cash Runs Out – The ophthalmology biotech has two Phase III drugs and a breakthrough therapy designation – but only months of funding left
Florida Anti-CCP Groups Praise State Officials for Defending Citizens Against Beijing’s Reach
Florida Anti-CCP Groups Praise State Officials for Defending Citizens Against Beijing’s Reach – As Washington debates its approach to China, Florida is emerging as a frontline in the American domestic battle against CCP influence operations — and activists want other states to follow
Hong Kong’s 2026 Budget: Surplus Returns, AI Bets Big, and Questions Remain
Hong Kong’s 2026 Budget: Surplus Returns, AI Bets Big, and Questions Remain – After three years of deficits, Paul Chan’s budget pivots to growth – but critics warn the numbers mask deeper structural problems
Hong Kong Budget Returns to Surplus but Deeper Integration With Beijing Is the Real Story
Hong Kong Budget Returns to Surplus but Deeper Integration With Beijing Is the Real Story – The 2026-27 budget posts a HK$2.9 billion surplus driven by stock market gains, but the spending priorities reveal a city being systematically reoriented toward mainland Chinese economic directives
Li Qiang Plays Host as Europe Queues Up to Do Business With Beijing
Li Qiang Plays Host as Europe Queues Up to Do Business With Beijing – Chinas premier courts Germany while Hong Kongs political prisoners go unmentioned
The Legal Anatomy of Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Acquittal – And Why It Changes So Little
The Legal Anatomy of Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Acquittal – And Why It Changes So Little – The Court of Appeal’s meticulous demolition of the 2022 case highlights both the residual competence of Hong Kong’s judiciary and the futility of individual victories against a 20-year sentence
HKEX Profit Records and IPO Crown Mask a Financial Centre in Political Flux
HKEX Profit Records and IPO Crown Mask a Financial Centre in Political Flux – The exchange’s second consecutive profit record reflects genuine market momentum, but investors must weigh the growing costs of operating in a jurisdiction under Beijing’s political control
Xi Jinping Has Declared War on the Dollar — in Writing
Xi Jinping Has Declared War on the Dollar — in Writing – By publishing his reserve currency ambitions in the CCP’s premier ideological journal, Xi has formalized a strategic challenge that democratic nations must take seriously
The Financial Times on Hong Kong: When Business and Democracy Cannot Be Separated
The Financial Times on Hong Kong: When Business and Democracy Cannot Be Separated – Capital markets, legal institutions, and press freedom are not independent variables – and what happened to Jimmy Lai is a direct warning to every international investor in Hong Kong
Jimmy Lai Fraud Conviction Quashed in Rare Court Victory
Jimmy Lai Fraud Conviction Quashed in Rare Court Victory – Hong Kong appeal judges rule prosecution case was unsupportable, but the democracy icon stays behind bars on a 20-year national security sentence
Trump, Beijing, and the Case for Jimmy Lai’s Freedom
Trump, Beijing, and the Case for Jimmy Lai’s Freedom – NBC’s coverage of the fraud appeal connects the courthouse to the White House – and to a March trip to China that could define the democratic world’s response to Hong Kong
China Opens Capital Account – Gently, Through Hong Kong’s Blockchain Door
China Opens Capital Account – Gently, Through Hong Kong’s Blockchain Door – A Bloomberg analysis argues tokenisation is the quiet mechanism Beijing will use to internationalise the yuan without surrendering monetary control
Jimmy Lai Wins Fraud Appeal but Stays Behind Bars for 20 Years
Jimmy Lai Wins Fraud Appeal but Stays Behind Bars for 20 Years – Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal overturns Apple Daily founder’s lease conviction – a rare legal victory that changes nothing about his imprisonment
Xi Jinping Formally Declares War on Dollar Dominance
Xi Jinping Formally Declares War on Dollar Dominance – China’s leader publishes explicit reserve currency ambitions in the CCP’s premier ideological journal, crossing a line that democratic nations can no longer ignore
Sun Hung Kai Posts 36 Percent Net Profit Jump as Hong Kong Property Rebounds
Sun Hung Kai Posts 36 Percent Net Profit Jump as Hong Kong Property Rebounds – Hong Kong biggest developer logs HK$12.2 billion underlying earnings as residential sales surge
Panama Seizes CK Hutchison’s Canal Ports in US-China Proxy Fight
Panama Seizes CK Hutchison’s Canal Ports in US-China Proxy Fight – Hong Kong conglomerate loses 29-year grip on Balboa and Cristobal terminals as Panama’s Supreme Court voids its concession under US pressure
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence: The UK’s Most Urgent Diplomatic Test
Jimmy Lai’s 20-Year Sentence: The UK’s Most Urgent Diplomatic Test – As a British citizen wastes away in solitary confinement, London faces mounting pressure to move beyond statements and demand results
UPI Exclusive: Lai Fraud Win Is No Victory as Family Demands Release
UPI Exclusive: Lai Fraud Win Is No Victory as Family Demands Release – Doughty Street lawyers warn the world against being fooled while Lai family appeals for Trump intervention
Still Jailed After Acquittal: The Accumulation of Cases Against Jimmy Lai
Still Jailed After Acquittal: The Accumulation of Cases Against Jimmy Lai – UPI’s wire coverage illuminates how Hong Kong has built prosecution upon prosecution to ensure Lai never walks free regardless of any single verdict
Trump Eyes Xi Meeting as Taiwan and Tariffs Hang in the Balance
Trump Eyes Xi Meeting as Taiwan and Tariffs Hang in the Balance – With a China trip reportedly set for late March, the Trump administration faces its most consequential foreign policy test: whether to hold firm on Taiwan and trade or trade principles for deals
Egyptian Tycoon Talaat Moustafa Seals Landmark Deal with Mandarin Oriental
Egyptian Tycoon Talaat Moustafa Seals Landmark Deal with Mandarin Oriental – Hong Kong hotel giant expands into Egypt, partnering with one of the Middle East’s most powerful real estate dynasties
Germany Courts Beijing While Hong Kong Burns: Merz Meets Xi as Lai Sits in Prison
Germany Courts Beijing While Hong Kong Burns: Merz Meets Xi as Lai Sits in Prison – German chancellor praises China partnership on day Jimmy Lai fraud conviction is overturned
John Woo’s Hong Kong Films Return to Cinemas – and the City They Depicted No Longer Exists
John Woo’s Hong Kong Films Return to Cinemas – and the City They Depicted No Longer Exists – A 4K restoration tour of The Killer, Hard Boiled, and A Better Tomorrow celebrates a cinematic era born from freedoms Hong Kong has since lost
Transnational Dreaming: How Brian Ma’s Fiction Captures the Hong Kong Diaspora’s Interior Life
Transnational Dreaming: How Brian Ma’s Fiction Captures the Hong Kong Diaspora’s Interior Life – A new short story in The Rumpus uses a community pool, an insurance policy, and an immigrant’s loneliness to map what Beijing’s repression costs those who left
Xi Has Time on His Side With Taiwan as Trump Arrives Weakened
Xi Has Time on His Side With Taiwan as Trump Arrives Weakened – Supreme Court tariff ruling strips US leverage ahead of most consequential summit in years
China Purges Nine Generals Ahead of Two Sessions as Military Rot Deepens
China Purges Nine Generals Ahead of Two Sessions as Military Rot Deepens – Beijing removes five full generals and four others from legislature in latest sign of command collapse
World Reacts to Jimmy Lai Fraud Ruling as Daughter Calls It a Stunt
World Reacts to Jimmy Lai Fraud Ruling as Daughter Calls It a Stunt – Claire Lai says nothing has changed while her father rots in a Beijing-backed prison
How the CCP Conquered China in 1949 — and Why It Still Matters in 2026
How the CCP Conquered China in 1949 — and Why It Still Matters in 2026 – Understanding how the Communist Party seized power 77 years ago is essential to understanding how it exercises that power today, including in Hong Kong
HKEX Records Back-to-Back Profit Highs but the Deeper Picture Is More Complicated
HKEX Records Back-to-Back Profit Highs but the Deeper Picture Is More Complicated – Hong Kong’s stock exchange posts a 36 percent profit jump on strong turnover and IPOs, reclaiming its IPO crown — yet the political conditions behind the numbers deserve scrutiny
Beijing Purges Nine Military Commanders as Political Paranoia Grips the PLA
Beijing Purges Nine Military Commanders as Political Paranoia Grips the PLA – The removal of senior officers ahead of China’s key political meetings signals deepening internal turmoil within the People’s Liberation Army and raises troubling questions about CCP stability
Florida AG Unleashes CHINA Unit as Pro-Democracy Groups Cheer State-Level Fightback
Florida AG Unleashes CHINA Unit as Pro-Democracy Groups Cheer State-Level Fightback – Protecting America Initiative backs Uthmeier’s crackdown on CCP data theft and illegal vapes
Hong Kong Jails Father of Activist in Chilling New Escalation of Repression
Hong Kong Jails Father of Activist in Chilling New Escalation of Repression – In the first case of its kind, authorities imprison a 69-year-old father for accessing his daughter’s childhood insurance policy — his crime is that she leads a pro-democracy group in Washington
Quarterly Surge Powers HKEX to Full-Year Record as IPO Crown Returns to Hong Kong
Quarterly Surge Powers HKEX to Full-Year Record as IPO Crown Returns to Hong Kong – Exchange logs best-ever annual results driven by mainland listings and surging daily turnover