Will The End of ‘De Minimis’ Stop Un-inspected Flow of Chinese Goods Into U.S. Markets
In a major shift in U.S. trade policy, the long-standing de minimis exemption for low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong officially ended on May 2, 2025. The move, enacted under former President Donald Trump’s renewed tariffs on Chinese goods, marks a significant tightening of import rules that will reshape online shopping for millions of […]
New Amazon TV Series Filmed in Hong Kong but Unavailable There
By Gao Feng HONG KONG —Frustrated Hong Kong residents say they have been unable to watch the online TV series Expats, starring Hollywood star Nicole Kidman, which was launched globally on Amazon Prime Video late last week and focuses on the former British colony. The six-part show, directed by Chinese-born American filmmaker Lulu Wang, is […]
Credit Suisse Executive Established a Pro-Beijing Political Party in Hong Kong
Credit Suisse is no more. On March 19, 2023, after a slump in shares and bonds, it was announced that the 167-year-old Swiss bank would be sold to its competitor UBS. Many blamed Credit Suisse’s collapse on a loss of investor confidence due the recent failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in the […]