World · East Asia & Pacific · 4 hrs ago
Hong Kong Gets Another Chance to Host APEC Finance Ministers
Beijing is giving Hong Kong another chance to host a key gathering of global finance ministers linked to APEC.
The city lost an earlier opportunity 12 years ago as pro-democracy protests loomed.
Hong Kong is part of China, and Beijing has tightened its grip on the city.
The change means such dissent is now all but unthinkable, according to the source.
The renewed hosting opportunity shows how much Hong Kong has changed since the protests loomed.
The source does not give further details about the gathering or its timing.
Hong Kong is getting another chance to host a key gathering of APEC finance ministers.
It lost the chance to host the gathering 12 years ago as pro-democracy protests loomed.
Beijing is now giving the city another opportunity.
Bloomberg says Beijing’s tightening grip has made such dissent all but unthinkable in Hong Kong.
- Who
- Hong Kong and Beijing. The gathering is for APEC finance ministers.
- What
- Hong Kong is getting another chance to host a key gathering of global finance ministers.
- When
- Now, 12 years after Hong Kong lost the chance to host it.
- Where
- Hong Kong.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hong Kong lost the chance to host the gathering as pro-democracy protests loomed.
Beijing is giving Hong Kong another chance to host it.
- Host city
- Hong Kong
- Event
- A key gathering of APEC finance ministers
- Previous lost opportunity
- 12 years ago
- Decision-maker
- Beijing