Tag: Hong Kong

Hedge Fund Elliott Sues LME for $456 Million Over Nickel Trading Halt

HONG KONG/LONDON—U.S. hedge fund Elliott Associates is suing the London Metal Exchange (LME) for $456 million for cancelling nickel trades after chaotic trading in March that forced the exchange to suspend its nickel market, the LME said on Monday. The legal action piles more pressure on the exchange, which is being probed by regulators and…


Hong Kong Expats Gather In the UK and Australia for Candlelight Vigil on 33rd Anniversary of June 4th

On the 33rd Years Anniversary of June 4, many Hongkongers who had emigrated overseas gathered in the UK and Australia, for a candlelight vigil in memorial of the pro-democracy activists killed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Tiananmen Square in 1989.  The traditional memorial place in Hong Kong, Vitoria Park, was closed by the…


Flower Tribute to Tiananmen Square Massacre at Site of Removed-Statue on Campus in Hong Kong

A mainland Chinese student paid tribute to the June 4, 1989, Tiananmen Square crackdown in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) campus, where the Goddess of Democracy statue had been situated before being removed last year. He believed that Mainland Chinese should be more responsible for commemoration of the suppression. Mr. Li, a CUHK…


On June 4, Hongkongers Remember Tiananmen 1989 Despite Heavy Police Presence

This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre. Effectively under communist rule, the traditional candlelight vigil on June 4 in Victoria Park has been banned one way or other for the third year. Yet despite warnings from the police and their heavy presence, the people of Hong Kong are still marking the occasion…


British Police Stand in Way of Tank Symbolising Tiananmen Square Protests

Hongkongers who fled the suppression of freedoms in their home city took part in an annual candlelit vigil outside the Chinese Embassy in London on Saturday to mark the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Over 2,000 people lit candles, listened to speeches—including recordings from mothers of the thousands of 1989 victims—and held a…


Elderly Hong Kong Couple’s Everest Challenge Ends

This year, a senior couple from Hong Kong attempted to scale Mount Everest, one of the world’s toughest climbs. With the summit only 100 meters from reach, the couple made the most difficult decision of their life—return. Wong Yim Leung, 69, and Ho Suk Chu, or Stella, 65, are both mountaineering coaches in Hong Kong….


Why do Leftist Media Lose Support in Hong Kong?

Commentary Businessman Herbert Chow Siu-lung, founder and CEO of Chickeeduck, who was harassed by reporters from leftist media Wen Wei Po and Ta Kung Pao at the Hong Kong airport when he was about to depart, told Vision Times: “We should find a way to punish Ta Kung Pao and Wen Wei Po. They are…


Multiple Publishers Denied Participation in Hong Kong Book Fair Amid Increased Political Scrutiny

Held in July, the Hong Kong Book Fair, the largest book exhibition in Asia, will be held for the second time since the implementation of the National Security Law. Several local publishers have been notified that they cannot participate due to their opinions allegedly being detrimental to the ever-tightening political environment. In an interview with…


33 Years Later, Tiananmen Square Massacre Still Matters to the World, Chinese Activists Say

The Chinese Communist Party is exporting its tyranny all over the world after the United States let it get away with murder 33 years ago during the Tiananmen Square Massacre, three Chinese activists say. It was a bloody night for pro-democracy student protestors on June 3, 1989. Tanks rolled in towards Tiananmen Square, the heart…


Hong Kong, US to End Mutual Accounting Recognition Agreement, Signaling Further US-China Decoupling

The Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) failed to renew an 11-year mutual recognition agreement (MRA) with the U.S. International Qualifications Appraisal Board (IQAB) over failure to waive the requirement for one-year of local experience. Announcement of the MRA non-renewal happened amid deteriorating China-U.S. relations, particularly after the recent U.S.-ASEAN Special Summit. The outcome…