James Pomfret

China, Hong Kong, Western Visayas

Special Correspondent at Reuters

@Reuters Special Correspondent covering China/Taiwan/HK. Focused on politics/policy. ex @CNBC, radio guy. Tips: pls DM for Signal or [email protected]

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Articles

U.S. blacklist on China is riddled with errors and outdated details

1 week ago | japantimes.co.jp | James Pomfret |David Kirton

Doris Au, a seller of door locks and hardware in Hong Kong for 25 years, received a letter from her bank, DBS Group, last June stating that her business account would be closed. The bank gave little explanation but subsequently froze the account, killing her business with international suppliers, she said.
First batch of Hong Kong democrats freed after 4 years' jail for subversion

2 weeks ago | newswatchplus.ph | Jessie Pang |Anne Marie Roantree |James Pomfret

Hong Kong - The first batch of individuals jailed in the landmark Hong Kong national security trial of "47 democrats" accused of conspiracy to commit subversion were freed on Tuesday after being behind bars for more than four years. Four former pro-democracy lawmakers, Claudia Mo, Kwok Ka-ki, Jeremy Tam and Gary Fan, were driven away in cars, with curtains drawn across side windows, from three separate prisons across Hong Kong around dawn.
China’s Xi calls for self sufficiency in AI development amid U.S. rivalry

2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | James Pomfret |Summer Zhen

By James Pomfret and Summer ZhenHONG KONG (Reuters) -China’s President Xi Jinping pledged “self-reliance and self-strengthening” to develop AI in China, state media reported on Saturday, as the country vies with the U.S. for supremacy in artificial intelligence, a key strategic area. Speaking at a Politburo meeting study session on Friday, Xi said China should leverage its “new whole national system” to push forward with the development of AI.
China's Xi calls for self sufficiency in AI development amid U.S. rivalry

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | James Pomfret |Summer Zhen

By James Pomfret and Summer ZhenHONG KONG (Reuters) -China's President Xi Jinping pledged "self-reliance and self-strengthening" to develop AI in China, state media reported on Saturday, as the country vies with the U.S. for supremacy in artificial intelligence, a key strategic area. Speaking at a Politburo meeting study session on Friday, Xi said China should leverage its "new whole national system" to push forward with the development of AI.
香港民主党、解散手続き決議取り締まり強化で勢力衰退

1 month ago | jp.reuters.com | James Pomfret |Jessie Pang

４月１３日、香港最大の民主派政党である民主党は、開催した特別総会で、党の解散に向けた手続きに着手することを賛成多数で決めた。写真は、記者会見に出席する民主党のロー・キンヘイ委員長。４月１３日、香港で撮影（２０２５年ロイター/Tyrone Siu） [香港１３日ロイター] - 香港最大の民主派政党である民主党は、１３日に開催した特別総会で、党の解散に向けた手続きに着手することを賛成多数で決めた。国家安全保障上の取り締まりが強化される中、中国からの圧力に直面していた。民主党の幹部はここ数カ月の間、解散しなければ、逮捕を含む深刻な事態に見舞われると中国側から警告されていたという。もっと見る民主党は１９９４年の結党。香港が中国に返還された９７年以前から活動してきた。数十年にわたって香港の民主派勢力を束ね、中国に民主化改革を要求してきたが、２０１９年の民主化デモ以降は、中国による締め付けが強化され、現在は議席を失っている。羅健熙主席は記者団に、１３日の会合で党員のうち９割が、解散手続きを進める権限を党中央委員会に移譲することに同意したと述べた。...
Hong Kong's last major opposition party moves towards disbanding

1 month ago | msn.com | James Pomfret |Jessie Pang

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Hong Kong's last major opposition party moves towards disbanding

1 month ago | ca.marketscreener.com | James Pomfret |Jessie Pang

HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong's last remaining major opposition party took a key step towards disbanding itself on Sunday after a special meeting approved arrangements to do so in the face of pressure from China, amid a national security crackdown. Five senior members of the Democratic Party had earlier told Reuters that Chinese officials or middlemen had warned it in recent months to disband or face serious consequences, including possible arrests.
Another Foreign Judge Quits Hong Kong's Highest Court Amid National Security Crackdown

1 month ago | usnews.com | James Pomfret |Greg Torode |Jessie Pang

By James Pomfret, Greg Torode and Jessie PangHONG KONG (Reuters) - An Australian judge became the latest foreigner to resign from Hong Kong's highest court before the end of his term on Friday as a security crackdown fans international criticism of a perceived erosion of the rule of law in the financial hub.
Another foreign judge quits Hong Kong's highest court amid national security crackdown

1 month ago | streetinsider.com | James Pomfret |Greg Torode |Jessie Pang

1. SPY2. TLT3. CYBR4. JPM5. TSLA6. RMR7. FAST8. WMT9. ARGX10. STZ Tweet Share E-mail0 shares FILE PHOTO: A statue of Lady Justice at the Court of Final Appeal is pictured, in Hong Kong, China, September 5, 2023.
China pede a dissolução do principal partido da oposição de Hong Kong

1 month ago | publico.pt | James Pomfret |Jessie Pang |Greg Torode

Ouça este artigo 00:00 04:57 Exclusivo Gostaria de Ouvir? Assine já Cinco membros do Partido Democrático de Hong Kong, o maior e último grande partido da oposição, afirmam que alguns responsáveis e intermediários chineses os avisaram de que teriam de dissolver o partido ou enfrentariam graves consequências, incluindo possíveis detenções.