Void left by US aid cuts could be vital test for China-India detente
The bilateral relationship between China and India, described in rich imagery as the “dragon-elephant tango” by President Xi Jinping, came into focus when leaders...
US Treasury secretary calls China’s trade escalation ‘unfortunate’
Published: 8:30pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 8:40pm, 9 Apr 2025 China’s move to impose 84 per cent retaliatory tariffs against the United States is unfortunate...
Hong Kong’s finance sector embraces GenAI, with adoption to reach 90% in 5 years: survey
The adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in Hong Kong’s financial services industry is gathering pace, with a study showing that 75 per cent...
Beijing white paper outlines China’s trade stance before retaliatory strike on US
China has unveiled a comprehensive framework reaffirming its stance on trade ties with the United States, warning that its tariffs would “ultimately backfire”, while...
US lawmakers urged to ‘pull back from the brink’ over Hong Kong trade office bill
Published: 7:20pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:03pm, 9 Apr 2025 Beijing has urged several US lawmakers to “pull back from the brink” after they reintroduced...
18 Hong Kong banks offer flexible loans to SMEs to cope with US-China trade war
Published: 7:13pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 8:31pm, 9 Apr 2025 More than a dozen Hong Kong banks, including the city’s three currency issuers, have come...
China fires back with fresh 50% tariff in stern rebuke to Trump’s escalation
Published: 7:06pm, 9 Apr 2025Updated: 10:46pm, 9 Apr 2025 China will impose additional 50 per cent tariffs on all American imports in response to...
India readies for ‘big win’ US extradition of 2008 Mumbai attack suspect
Indian authorities are readying for the extradition from the United States of a man that New Delhi accuses of helping plan the 2008 Mumbai...
‘Jimmy Lai Way’: US call to honour jailed tycoon in DC address of Hong Kong trade office
A bipartisan group of US House members has launched a fresh campaign to rename the address of Hong Kong’s trade office in Washington in...