http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hong_KongFind stories, videos, and photos about Hong Kong from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:26:50 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Hong_Kong14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Hong Kong from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/hongkong.wine.maker/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/11/02/hongkong.wine.maker/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen you think of a winery, you probably imagine the bucolic Napa Valley or the dangling vineyard grapes in French wine country.Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/29/michael.connelly.fact.fiction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/29/michael.connelly.fact.fiction/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe saying goes that life imitates art. But that's the last thing you want when you write crime fiction. You never want to see the things you write about mirrored back to you in real life.Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/15/hongkong.apartment.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/10/15/hongkong.apartment.ft/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Hong Kong property developer has sold a duplex apartment for a world record price, less than three months after the territory technically emerged from recession.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/hongkong.teenage.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/hongkong.teenage.prostitution/index.html#cnnSTCTextShe doesn't want to be identified, except by her nickname "Sze," and she has a secret past. Her father doesn't know what she did as a 16-year-old, and she hopes he never finds out. But Sze, now 19, wants young girls to hear her story so they never make the same mistake.Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/china.acid.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/09/07/china.acid.attacks/index.html#cnnSTCTextEleven people were injured when a man threw acid during an altercation Sunday in a bustling market district, the fourth such attack in Hong Kong this year.Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/hongkong.ketamine.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/03/hongkong.ketamine.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTextKetamine has become the drug of choice among young people, as the number of people under 21 taking drugs has surged 57 percent in the last four years in Hong Kong, said Commissioner for Narcotics, Sally Wong.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:33:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/hong.kong.plastic.environment/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/07/hong.kong.plastic.environment/index.html#cnnSTCTextA plastic bag levy, a total indoor smoking ban and skyscrapers shutting the lights off? There has been a flurry of environmentally-friendly activity in Hong Kong over the past few weeks.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/new.zealand.millionaires.hunt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/22/new.zealand.millionaires.hunt/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice hunting for a New Zealand couple who allegedly fled the country after a bank mistakenly paid them $NZ10 million ($6 million) believe they traveled to Hong Kong.Sat, 23 May 2009 14:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/21/new.zealand.millionaires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/21/new.zealand.millionaires/index.html#cnnSTCTextPolice hunting for a New Zealand couple who fled the country after a bank mistakenly paid them $NZ10 million (US$6 million) believe they traveled to Hong Kong.Fri, 22 May 2009 11:36:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/hong.kong.acid.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/17/hong.kong.acid.attack/index.html#cnnSTCTextThirty people were treated for burns after they were hit with two bottles of acid Saturday at a Hong Kong shopping district, police said.Sun, 17 May 2009 08:26:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27/pandemics.history/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27/pandemics.history/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe World Health Organization has called the swine flu outbreak spreading around the world a "public health emergency of international concern."Wed, 13 May 2009 11:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/hk.flu.hotel.quarantine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/08/hk.flu.hotel.quarantine/index.html#cnnSTCTextWaving and cheering like survivors of some kind of disaster, 200 guests of a Hong Kong business hotel who were confined for a week due to a swine flu scare left the building Friday.Mon, 11 May 2009 08:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/hk.flu.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/07/hk.flu.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe mood at Hong Kong's Metropark Hotel was subdued Thursday -- but only because most of the guests were in their rooms nursing hangovers from a night of partying the evening before.Fri, 08 May 2009 02:17:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/04/hk.metropark.luck/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/05/04/hk.metropark.luck/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the world of business -- where book titles like "Only the Paranoid Survive" thrive -- successful executives hope for the best but plan for the worst.Tue, 05 May 2009 07:44:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/hk.flu.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/05/04/hk.flu.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn Hong Kong, where the alert level has been raised to "emergency" after reporting its first case of swine flu, authorities are trying to keep the H1N1 virus from spreading through the metropolis of 7 million people through quarantine, stepped-up border measures and surveillance.Tue, 05 May 2009 04:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/02/swine.flu.hk.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/02/swine.flu.hk.hotel/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of guests and staff were under quarantine at a hotel in China on Saturday after a guest there contracted the H1N1 virus.Tue, 05 May 2009 00:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27/swine.flu.sars.asia/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/27/swine.flu.sars.asia/index.html#cnnSTCTextWatching the news out of Mexico is causing a case of déjà vu for Dr. Lo Wing-Luk.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/eco.hongkonggreenbuilding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/31/eco.hongkonggreenbuilding/index.html#cnnSTCTextStanding on a turfed roof garden of an old Chinese building, property developer Amil Khan surveys the ever-changing skyline of Hong Kong.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/12/14/silk.rd.pingyao/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/12/14/silk.rd.pingyao/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe KCR train sped north through Hong Kong's New Territories, on its way to the city's border town crossing with mainland China.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:55:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/02/10/hongkong.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/02/10/hongkong.strike/index.html#cnnSTCTextHundreds of workers from one of Hong Kong's largest telecommunications companies stormed out of work Tuesday, chanting protests about possible job cuts.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/hongkong.toys/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/01/08/hongkong.toys/index.html#cnnSTCTextToymakers struggling to survive the global economic downturn are turning to emerging markets and niche products in an effort to make up for lost revenue, industry experts and manufacturers said during the Hong Kong Toys and Game Fair.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/02/news/international/global_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/02/news/international/global_markets/index.htmAsian and Pacific stock exchanges were mostly higher on the first trading day of the new year, with Hong Kong and South Korean markets showing strong gains Friday while Australia was nearly flat.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/12/09/birdflu.china/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/12/09/birdflu.china/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities in Hong Kong ordered about 80,000 chickens killed Tuesday after discovering dozens of birds had died of bird flu at a farm in the territory.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/28/markets/world_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/28/markets/world_markets/index.htmGlobal stock indexes rebounded from several days of steep losses Tuesday, with Hong Kong leading the advance.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849499,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849499,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topics Bank bailout plans in the US and Europe offer hope, but many investors are watching for signs of stabilization from Wall Street marketsMon, 13 Oct 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849484,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849484,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMost Asian stock markets recovered Monday after last week's historic sell-off as governments in Europe and beyond intensified efforts to stabilize the world's troubled financial system.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847413,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1847413,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn American woman sentenced to life in prison in Hong Kong in the death of her high-flying banker husband has lost her bid for a new trial.Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1845673,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1845673,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWall Street's historic plunge fails to trigger similar declines in Asian stocks, which have already taken a beating this yearTue, 30 Sep 2008 12:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/markets/asian_markets/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/29/markets/asian_markets/index.htmAsian and Pacific stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday after the U.S. House of Representatives failed to adopt a Wall Street bailout measure, triggering the largest point drop for the Dow industrials in U.S. market history.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845496,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845496,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBritish candy maker Cadbury said Monday it is recalling 11 types of Chinese-made chocolates found to contain melamine, as police in northern China raided a network accused of adding the banned chemical to milkMon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1844744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1844744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBanking giant HSBC Holdings PLC is cutting 1,100 jobs worldwide in the wake of the financial turmoil, a spokesman said Friday.Fri, 26 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/eco.fisheries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/09/12/eco.fisheries/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt seemed like a bolt from the blue.Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/typhoon.nuri/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/08/21/typhoon.nuri/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong was bracing Friday for what could be a direct hit from Tropical Storm Nuri.Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:45:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834423,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1834423,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBritish glam rocker Gary Glitter was stranded at Hong Kong's airport Thursday, denied entry in a second country after being released from nearly three years in a Vietnamese prison for molesting childrenThu, 21 Aug 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/07/29/oly.equestrian/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/07/29/oly.equestrian/index.html#cnnSTCTextDr. Chris Riggs may have the easiest way to explain how Hong Kong will successfully stage the equestrian events at this year's Summer Olympics.Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1832744,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHow a Hong Kong philosophy student became the city's anti-Olympic poster childThu, 14 Aug 2008 11:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/04/hong.kong/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/07/04/hong.kong/index.html#cnnSTCTextLiving in Hong Kong I'm confronted each day by the delights and the diversity that architecture can inspire. The spectacular skyline of central Hong Kong encapsulates all the power, wealth and initiative that the city is built upon; I can take a walk through the concrete canyons of Kowloon and the high-density towers drip with life, stories and intrigue.Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/02/green.hughblog4/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/07/02/green.hughblog4/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis is an anti-preaching site. No preaching. No self-righteousness.Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818397,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1818397,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAsian stock markets tumbled Friday after Wall Street plunged overnight and crude oil spiked above $140 a barrel for the first time, reigniting fears of a global economic slowdownFri, 27 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/eco.electrichongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/22/eco.electrichongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's small, affluent, tech-savvy and it has a very obvious pollution problem -- Hong Kong is arguably an ideal destination for electric cars.Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/05/13/sunrisetosunset.hongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TRAVEL/05/13/sunrisetosunset.hongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTextPerveen Crawford became Hong Kong's first female pilot in 1995 and is soon to be Hong Kong's first female astronaut when she blasts off to sub-orbital space as a paying customer on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipOne.Tue, 13 May 2008 17:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737457,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1737457,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNew restrictions in visa requirements for China angers and perplexes the business community in Hong Kong Mon, 05 May 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/oly.hk.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/02/oly.hk.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Olympic torch relay wound its way through Hong Kong without incident Friday, beginning a series of runs on Chinese soil after stops in other nations that sometimes triggered protests.Sat, 03 May 2008 01:16:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/30/oly.hk.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/30/oly.hk.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong prepared Friday to stage the Olympic torch relay, the first time the event will be held on the soil of the host of this year's Summer Games.Fri, 02 May 2008 00:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736169,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1736169,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Olympic torch returned to Chinese soil after a turbulent 20-nation tour, landing in Hong Kong where officials deported at least seven activists before the flame's arrivalWed, 30 Apr 2008 11:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/23/digitalbiz.mobilesns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/04/23/digitalbiz.mobilesns/index.html#cnnSTCTextFirst it was instant messaging during office hours that gave us the thrill of passing notes in class. Then it was ogling ourselves on Web cams, ranting our minds on blogs, uploading our baby photos on Flickr and poking each other on Facebook. These days, as corporate records show, we choose to spend our lunch breaks watching YouTube, if not chatting over Skype.Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/02/rugby.hksevens/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/04/02/rugby.hksevens/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's Saturday morning and Batman leans his head against the window of the taxi, gazing, bleary-eyed, at the crowd walking past. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/25/digitalbiz.cyberport/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/03/25/digitalbiz.cyberport/index.html#cnnSTCTextCyberport officially launched in 2004 as Hong Kong's $2 billion IT flagship with the mission to become a leading information technology hub of the Asia-Pacific region. Mon, 31 Mar 2008 05:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/sailors.hongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/24/sailors.hongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTextHope has nearly faded for 18 Ukrainian sailors trapped in a tugboat that sank after hitting a Chinese cargo ship three days ago, officials said Tuesday.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1722633,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1722633,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe common flu has hit Hong Kong hard this year, leading to a massive school shutdown, overcrowding in hospitals -- and memories of SARSFri, 14 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/hk.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/03/13/hk.flu/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong officials gave kindergarten and primary school kids an early break for the Easter holiday in the midst of a widespread flu outbreak.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 09:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1721657,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1721657,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHong Kong's government ordered Wednesday that all kindergartens and primary schools be closed for two weeks amid a flu outbreak, shutting down classes for more than a half million studentsWed, 12 Mar 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/14/100024359/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/14/100024359/index.htmFor years, Grant Thatcher rattled around Asia gathering wisdom about where to find the perfect martini in Bali, how to buy furniture in Bangkok, or who makes the smartest tweed jackets in Hong Kong. When friends started pestering him for tips, he decided to launch the Luxe City Guides in 2002. Now available for 22 cities in Asia, Europe, and North America (luxecityguides.com), the Luxe Guide is a three-by-six-inch, 20-panel accordion-pleated guide that will fit in a shirt pocket. "I want them to be sharp, acerbic, cheeky-like a smack in the mouth," says Thatcher, who edits each one himself. We caught up with Thatcher recently in Hong Kong for his always colorful take on travel.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:42:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/hk.migrants/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/09/hk.migrants/index.html#cnnSTCTextAh Kuan vividly recalls the day she was granted residency in Hong Kong. The 32-year-old woman had been longing to settle in the city ever since she married a Hong Kong construction worker four years ago. But status as a resident from mainland China meant she first had to join a long queue.Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:54:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695735,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1695735,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsCiting her emotional problems, a Dutch diplomat couple gave their adopted Korean daughter back to Hong Kong's social welfare bureau, sparking outrage in Asia and EuropeTue, 18 Dec 2007 12:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/02/brucelaw.mummy3/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/12/02/brucelaw.mummy3/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong's veteran stuntman and special effects expert Bruce Law is busy coordinating car stunts and pyrotechnic effects on the Shanghai set of the new Hollywood production "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" -- or "Mummy 3" for short -- starring Jet Li. Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:37:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690086,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690086,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnalysis: A Thanksgiving Day snub to the US aircraft carrier shows that China's diplomacy still has worrisome elements of both vindictiveness and indecisivenessMon, 03 Dec 2007 10:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690072,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1690072,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPopular ex-civil servant Anson Chan wins a hotly contested legislative seat by promising to push for greater democracy in Hong KongMon, 03 Dec 2007 08:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/30/china.us/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/30/china.us/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina has refused nine U.S. Navy ships and one Air Force jet entry to Hong Kong in the past month, U.S. military officials said Friday.Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/28/us.china/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/11/28/us.china/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States has filed a formal protest with China over the decision to deny port visits to a U.S. aircraft carrier and two other ships last week, an incident a Pentagon spokesman Wednesday called "baffling."Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:17:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/21/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/21/markets/markets_nyopen/index.htmConcern about the economy plagued U.S. stocks at Wednesday's open, with the major indicators significantly lower.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/hk.film.industry/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/hk.film.industry/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn the decade since the 1997 handover of Hong Kong to China, local movie-makers have faced daunting changes in the industry. A trend of fewer films being produced each year in Hong Kong at the time of the handover has continued into the 21st century.Wed, 21 Nov 2007 04:58:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/05/talkasia.tsang.script/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/05/talkasia.tsang.script/index.html#cnnSTCTextAR: Hello, welcome to Talk Asia. I'm Anjali Rao. This week, as China marks the 10th anniversary of its rule over Hong Kong, we speak with the territory's Chief Executive Donald Tsang and look back at this year's historic election.Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:04:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/16/golf.hongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/11/16/golf.hongkong/index.html#cnnSTCTextRobert Karlsson took a four-shot lead at the Hong Kong Open after a firing a six-under-par 64 in his second round on Friday.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/golf/11/15/fanling.choi/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/golf/11/15/fanling.choi/index.html#cnnSTCTextSouth Korea's K.J Choi grabbed the first round lead at the Hong Kong Open on Thursday with a superb eight-under-par 62 at a $2.25 million tournament jointly sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours.Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/05/markets/ipo/ali_baba_ipo/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/11/05/markets/ipo/ali_baba_ipo/index.htmChinese e-commerce portal Alibaba.com debuted on the Hong Kong stock market Tuesday, with its shares soaring 122 percent to 30 Hong Kong dollars ($3.87) from its issue price of 13.50 Hong Kong dollars ($1.74).Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/eco.about.worms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/22/eco.about.worms/index.html#cnnSTCTextEnvironmental saviors can turn up in the most unexpected places. For the answer to our global waste management crisis, we need only look as far as our back gardens, for example. Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/hk.emails/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/10/hk.emails/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong has weathered much in the past 10 years: the Asian financial crisis, SARS, growing pollution woes and continuing questions about democracy. Sun, 21 Oct 2007 04:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/hongkong.turtles.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/08/31/hongkong.turtles.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextHong Kong police have arrested two men accused of trying to smuggle more than 7,000 live pet turtles to mainland China, the government said Friday.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/21/asiastox.tuesday.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/08/21/asiastox.tuesday.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsian stocks extended gains on Tuesday as credit concerns eased and a softer yen lifted Japanese exporters, while a move by China to let residents invest directly in Hong Kong securities gave the Hang Seng Index a fillip.Tue, 21 Aug 2007 07:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/01/hk.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/07/01/hk.protest/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe clouds on Sunday threatened to rain cats and dogs, as it has been in recent days -- a perfect echo of the weather exactly 10 years ago when Hong Kong became China's after 156 years of British rule. Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100122332/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/07/09/100122332/index.htmWell, we were wrong.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/hk.artists/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/26/hk.artists/index.htmlA photographer, a cartoonist, a painter and a writer: Four artists whose works are tied to Hong Kong, recently reflected with CNN.com on the city, the 10th anniversary of its handover to China and the future of their region:Tue, 26 Jun 2007 05:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/hk.pollution/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/20/hk.pollution/index.htmlIt was the skyline that he couldn't see that caused Joe DiSorbo to change his mind about moving from Singapore to Hong Kong.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 04:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/hk.returnees/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/hk.returnees/index.htmlOne year ago Alina Huo traded her New York apartment for a bedroom at her parents' home so she could return to her native Hong Kong.Wed, 06 Jun 2007 06:46:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/26/sick.airliner/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/03/26/sick.airliner/index.htmlThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday released passengers on board a flight from Hong Kong after determining that the flu-like symptoms in some of them were normal.Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/hk.preservation/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/05/hk.preservation/index.htmlAt first glance the closed-off cluster of buildings in central Hong Kong seem quaintly out of place, a bricks and mortar time stamp of the city's British colonial heritage.Fri, 05 Jan 2007 07:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/golf/10/27/hongkong.event/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/golf/10/27/hongkong.event/index.htmlMallorca Classic winner Niclas Fasth, former champion Simon Dyson and England's Nick Dougherty have been added to a star-studded field for the $2 million UBS Hong Kong Open next month.Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/05/Hongkong-cityoverview/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/10/05/Hongkong-cityoverview/index.htmlPulsating with neon, powered by commerce and dripping with cash, Hong Kong's crowded streets form a frenetic, freewheeling gateway to Asia, improbably perched on a barren rock by the shores of the typhoon-plagued South China Sea. While once a golden land of opportunity for anyone able to ink their name at the foot of a contract and willing to work without sleep from dawn until a dusk several years later, times are changing fast for the former British colony. The return of sovereignty to Beijing in 1997 has cast a pall of political uncertainty over Hong Kong's six million people, while China's economic rise and the galloping spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome have added to their woes. At times the dripping heat of summer, the semi-permanent shroud of pollution drifting in from mainland Chinese factories and the pitch dark shadows cast by a concrete jungle of tower blocks can prove unbearable. But from the Blade Runner world of Mong Kok -- where Triad gangsters still hold sway -- to the Zen BuddhisThu, 05 Oct 2006 09:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/06/12/btn.pastperformance/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/BUSINESS/06/12/btn.pastperformance/index.htmlPunters who backed Bullish Luck at this year's Hong Kong Champions Mile in the Asian Mile Challenge series could be forgiven for thinking that picking last year's winner has some merit as a prudent betting strategy. The Hong Kong horse has managed to win the prestigious event at Sha Tin racetrack two years running.Mon, 12 Jun 2006 09:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/22/bct.hongkong/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/05/22/bct.hongkong/index.htmlFew places in the world pack so many contrasts in such a small space as Hong Kong.Mon, 22 May 2006 13:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/24/bad.airports/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/24/bad.airports/index.htmlWhen Hong Kong's notorious Kai Tak airport closed in 1998, frequent fliers breathed a collective sigh of relief at the thought that they would no longer have to endure a perilous right-angled landing through mountains and residential tower blocks.Fri, 24 Mar 2006 17:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/23/hongkong.insidertips/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/23/hongkong.insidertips/index.htmlDo you have an inside tip on the Chinese city? Send us your suggestions and ideas below.Thu, 23 Mar 2006 12:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/hongkong.qa/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/hongkong.qa/index.htmlThe Scene meets Hong Kong-based cinematographer Christopher Doyle to discuss how his adopted city has inspired him in his work.Tue, 21 Mar 2006 18:18:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/hongkong.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/hongkong.forum/index.htmlThe Scene visited Hong Kong to meet cinematographer Christopher Doyle. Do you have a favorite hangout in the Chinese city? What's your favorite Christopher Doyle film? Send us your suggestions and ideas and we'll post your comments below.Tue, 21 Mar 2006 13:05:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/hongkong.guide/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/03/21/hongkong.guide/index.htmlCheck out The Scene's recommendations for the Chinese city and send us your own suggestions and ideas below.Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:49:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/13/wto.tuesday.march/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/13/wto.tuesday.march/index.html"High Risk," my security advisory report ominously glared in bold type, as I read the estimated dangers for the anti-WTO public rally Tuesday in Hong Kong.Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:03:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/13/wto.summit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/13/wto.summit/index.htmlDelegates and demonstrators descended on Hong Kong Tuesday as economic leaders convened to try and forge a global trade pact.Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/12/wto.summit/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/12/12/wto.summit/index.htmlTrade officials from nearly 150 nations are in Hong Kong this week to forge a global trade pact, but an air of uncertainty hangs over the latest meeting of the World Trade Organization.Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/11/30/golf.hongkong/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/11/30/golf.hongkong/index.htmlRyder Cup star Padraig Harrington is a late withdrawal from the $1.2 million Hong Kong Open which starts on Thursday.Wed, 30 Nov 2005 07:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/11/03/birdflu.economics/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/11/03/birdflu.economics/index.htmlToday Hong Kong's international airport is bustling with activity -- a sign the good economic times are back in this territory that sits on China's southern coast.Thu, 03 Nov 2005 06:21:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/20/birdflu.main.hk/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/20/birdflu.main.hk/index.htmlOne of Asia's busiest borders might be sealed if the deadly H5N1 bird flu starts spreading from human to human, according to a media report.Fri, 21 Oct 2005 02:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/14/eu.birdflu.facts/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/conditions/10/14/eu.birdflu.facts/index.htmlBelow is a list of key questions and answers regarding the bird flu that is sweeping across Asia and has arrived on Europe's doorstep.Fri, 14 Oct 2005 09:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/08/30/mobile.tours/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/08/30/mobile.tours/index.htmlNext time you are in Hong Kong for business, you may want to take a tour of the city using your mobile phone.Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/18/news/international/markets_asia.dj/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/18/news/international/markets_asia.dj/index.htmThe main Hong Kong stock market index lost 300 points, or more than 2%, on Thursday on profit-taking as well as rotation out of energy stocks.Thu, 18 Aug 2005 09:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/07/23/hongkong.united/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/07/23/hongkong.united/index.htmlChinese recruit Dong Fangzhuo made a dream debut for Manchester United as he scored in the 2-0 win over Hong Kong on the first leg of their Asian tour on Saturday.Sat, 23 Jul 2005 11:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/07/14/england.park/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/07/14/england.park/index.htmlSouth Korean international Park Ji-Sung will make his debut for Manchester United in Hong Kong, on the first leg of their Asian tour later this month, his new club has announced.Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/28/hk.ac/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/06/28/hk.ac/index.htmlIt is a hot and humid mid-summer's day in Hong Kong, with the temperatures hitting 31 degrees Celsius (87.8 Fahrenheit), but my toes, ankles and legs are freezing and my shawl is barely keeping me warm.Tue, 28 Jun 2005 04:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/13/bt.hong.kong.business.tips/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/05/13/bt.hong.kong.business.tips/index.htmlIn Hong Kong, get ready to join the business fast track.Fri, 13 May 2005 10:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/24/silent.witness/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/04/24/silent.witness/index.htmlIn the end, it all seemed just a little too easy.Sun, 24 Apr 2005 22:58:00 EDT