The chapter on China and East Asia makes this particularly clear. Hong Xiuquan (1814-64), leader of the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing dynasty, converted to Christianity when he read a tract that ...

By David Pierson and Tiffany May Reporting from Hong Kong Wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan. Scrawling pro-democracy graffiti on public bus seats. Criticizing Xi Jinping on social media.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link The Cheng family is one of Hong Kong's most prominent and richest families, owning billions in property and a bustling jewelry business that's ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Chung Pui-kuen, the former chief editor of Hong Kong’s now shuttered pro-democracy news outlet Stand News ...

Hong Kong rolled out the red carpet Thursday to receive two giant pandas gifted by the Chinese government to mark 75 years of Communist Party rule, part of a citywide push by authorities to deepen ...

By Tiffany May Reporting from Hong Kong A judge in Hong Kong on Thursday handed down sentences to two editors in a landmark case that showed how a crackdown by China has curtailed press freedoms ...

Hong Kong has welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing, raising hopes for a boost to the city’s tourism HONG KONG -- Hong Kong welcomed a new pair of giant pandas gifted by Beijing ...

Hong Kong is planning to lower the amount of tax it levies on spirits, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Asian financial center seeks to regain its edge as a premier destination ...

1 Joyful Prosperity faced a challenge from a wide gate first-up but made an eye-catching late charge to finish third. With an improved draw, his chances look promising. 7 Sunny Baby finished strongly ...

Hong Kong aviation investigators say an engine problem that caused Cathay Pacific to ground its entire fleet of Airbus A350 jets for inspection earlier this month could have escalated into ...

Hong Kong’s beleaguered real estate market is set for some relief after the city cut its base interest rate for the first time in four years, mirroring the Federal Reserve’s policy easing. The ...