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RI HONG YO

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020
Mike Pompeo urges more assertive approach to 'Frankenstein' China in major speech
Speaking at the Nixon Library in California, Pompeo said the late U.S. leader's worry about what he had done by opening the world to China's Communist Party in the 1970s had been prophetic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2020
Hong Kong is losing to Singapore as a venue for arbitration
International companies are increasingly avoiding Hong Kong as a jurisdiction for settling disputes through arbitration, one of the clearest signs yet that China’s tightening grip on the financial hub has eroded trust in its legal system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2020
Tech firms start to leave Hong Kong after Beijing enacts security law
About half of U.S. business people say they plan to depart from the territory, according to a recent survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 21, 2020
China begins to dismantle democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong
For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that’s changing in the former British colony.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2020
China’s deepening geopolitical hole
The U.K.'s decision to ban Huawei from its 5G networks is only the latest diplomatic setback for China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 20, 2020
Democracy activist Joshua Wong launches bid for Hong Kong legislature
Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city's legislature, raising the prospect of a battle with authorities after being barred from running in previous polls.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2020
Hong Kong tightens coronavirus restrictions as cases hit record
Hong Kong tightened coronavirus restrictions on Sunday, with nonessential civil servants told to work from home from this week, as the global financial hub reported a record number of daily cases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 18, 2020
Hong Kong’s yawning wealth gap grows wider amid pandemic
Hong Kong is emerging as a case study of how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting vulnerable members of society, as tens of thousands have been thrown out of work with little social safety net to support them in one of the world’s most unequal and expensive cities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2020
From Hong Kong to Australia, COVID-19 spreads in unexplained ways
As countries across the Asia-Pacific region struggle with resurgences of the coronavirus, one data point is steering government responses: the share of cases with no clear indication of how infection occurred.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2020
Trump stands against sanctions on Chinese officials for now
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated to aides that he doesn’t want to further escalate tensions with Beijing, and has ruled out additional sanctions on top officials for now, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2020
Hong Kong ceases to be safe haven in gathering China-U.S. storm
Hong Kong, until recently an oasis of political stability in Asia, is now gripped with unprecedented regulatory and legal uncertainty that threatens its position as one of the world’s top financial hubs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2020
Trump ends Hong Kong's preferential status over new security laws
Citing China's new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order that will end the preferential economic treatment enjoyed by Hong Kong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2020
Hong Kong’s new coronavirus rules impose $645 fine for no mask
Hong Kong ordered gyms and bars to close for a week, restored strict limits on public gatherings and introduced fines for anyone refusing to wear a mask on public transport in a fresh bid to prevent the resurgent coronavirus from spiraling out of control.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2020
Beijing claims Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries were backed by 'foreign forces'
China condemned Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition for holding a primary contest ahead of key elections, saying the exercise was supported by "foreign forces” and may violate the city’s new national security law.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2020
The political logic of China’s strategic mistakes
The Chinese Communist Party is firmly convinced that the world is a Hobbesian place where long-term survival depends solely on raw power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2020
Taiwan to enhance scrutiny of Hong Kong and mainland Chinese investment
Taiwan plans to enhance scrutiny over investment from Hong Kong to prevent illicit money from mainland China "infiltrating" its economy, after Beijing imposed a new security law on the Asian financial hub, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2020
Half of U.S. firms in Hong Kong feel 'less safe' under new security law, survey finds
Nearly half said the possibility of extradition to the mainland for trial was a 'game changer” for the city's position as a trusted international financial center.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 13, 2020
Hong Kong pro-opposition primary voters defy threats with high turnout
More than half a million residents cast their ballots in the unofficial poll.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2020
Here’s how China’s security law is already changing the face of Hong Kong
When China passed its new Hong Kong security law on June 30, officials said it would only affect "extremely few criminals.” Less than two weeks later, it’s clear Beijing is trying to wipe away signs of the city’s protest movement from the streets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2020
The 'British' 3 million
It will be surprising if at least half a million Hong Kong residents don't take up the U.K.'s offer of residency.

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