[ad_1] Shares in the Asia Pacific rose Tuesday afternoon, and major markets closed regionally for the holidays. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index, which closed more than 4% on Monday, rose 0.54% in the afternoon. The city government announced Monday that Hong Kong’s economy contracted 8.9% in the first quarter compared …
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[ad_1] Hong Kong responded Friday to Washington and London by condemning the arrests in April of 15 pro-democracy activists, saying their criticism was “unfounded” and “extremely irresponsible”. Police arrested activists, including Democratic Party founder Martin Lee, 81, and millionaire publication magnate Jimmy Lai, 71, on April 18, in the biggest …
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