HONG KONG—Hong Kong police arrested six activists on Wednesday for suspected sedition and contravention of a national security law in connection with what the police called “causing nuisance” at court hearings in December and January. Police, who typically do not identify arrested people, said the six were aged 32 to 67, had been arrested for…
China Drafts New Data Measures, Defines ‘Core Data’
BEIJING—The Chinese regime published new draft measures on Thursday aimed at bolstering its new data security law, including definitions of what it considered “core” and “important” data. The Chinese regime implemented the Data Security Law on Sept. 1. which requires all companies in China to classify the data they handle into several categories and governs…
Hong Kong Teachers Exit Under Shadow of Security Law, Schools Scramble to Fill Gaps
HONG KONG—For his last class in Hong Kong in July, liberal studies teacher Fong showed his students calligraphy by the territory’s late democratic activist Szeto Wah: “Choose the right path and stick to it.” He emigrated to Britain days later. Fong is one of many teachers that left Hong Kong before the school year began…
Hong Kong Freezes Listed Shares of Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Under Security Law
HONG KONG—Hong Kong authorities on Friday froze assets belonging to jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, including all shares in his company, Next Digital—the first time a listed firm has been targeted by national security laws in the financial hub. Also among assets targeted were the local bank accounts of three companies owned by him, Hong…
EU Executive Slows Drive for China Investment Deal
May 5, 2021
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BRUSSELS—The European Commission has dialed down efforts to promote its planned investment agreement with China, recognizing that EU lawmakers will not approve any such deal while Beijing maintains sanctions on five of their colleagues. The Commission said in a statement on Wednesday the EU-China Comprehensive Investment Agreement (CAI) could not be divorced from other EU-Chinese…
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