As the Hong Kong security law comes into force, HSBC's silence is deafening

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The bank publicly backed China last month – so after 370 arrests in one day, ‘no comment’ is unlikely to cut it

What does HSBC think today about the new security law in Hong Kong, the one it publicly backed last month without seeing the wording and that is now described by the UK prime minister as “a clear and serious breach” of China’s treaty obligations?

 

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boycotthsbc now, it holds no britishvalue CCP_is_terrorist

Hsbc is a UK licensed Chinese bank, anyone agree?

They have to be careful as matters in HK are not good but the franchise itself is not in a great place either...

ArakapasHash Shock news... Bank stays silent in order to protect itself and avoid PRC anger💰! 🤷🏻‍♂️ who would have thought it? 🤷🏻‍♂️

Bankers, it's what they do, money recognises no borders, owes allegiance to no country. Come Brexit, and even before, you'll see the proof of that .

Money is all that Big Finance cars about... They are seriously evil people. Romanovs 2020.

Well blow me, nothing to do with HSBC execs wining and dining Beijing officials on a daily basis then.....

I have 2 business accounts HSBCUKBusiness, + 3 personal accounts, and was a shareholder in, HSBC. Have sold my shares and will gradually close my accounts. Sad that such a powerful bank is Kowtowing to an evil totalitarian regime. If the management won't act us customers must

Let it go. The NBA and woke players are ok with China and we know what social leaders they are

HSBC should change its name to HSBCB “HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BEIJING COMMUNIST BANK” hongkong HSBC BBCWorld

They publicly supported it.

Silence? I thought they supported it. Issued a statement to that effect a few months back

HSBC delete your account

HSBC all your right -on advertising RichardAyoade any comment ?

汇丰一直是个怂货

“We are not an island. We are home to so much more”

Global scheisters.

PLA Army is Eunuch army !PLA ARMY IS HAVING MEETING WITH TERRORIST GROUP COZ OF INCOMPETENCY !! COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA IS A TERRORIST PARTY SHADED THE BLOOD OF INNOCENTS. SHAME ON SUCH PARTY ! SHAME ON YOU MR PRESIDENET XI..........PIG XI.....PIG N CHINA COUNT DOWN HAS BEGUN !

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