HSBC and Standard Chartered publicly back China security law for Hong Kong

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Shares in HSBC and Standard Chartered rose on Thursday after both banks publicly backed China’s controversial imposition of aHSBC’s Asia-Pacific chief executive Peter Wong signed a petition backing the law, the bank said.“respects and supports all laws that stabilise Hong Kong’s social order,” it said in a post on social media in China.

 

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Boycott HSBC and Standard Chartered. By the end of the day I will be the 'Boycott King.' King James has nothing on King David, with the exception of being able to play all five positions on the basketball court. But after that...

Wow!

Good to know. I'm taking out my money from HSBC this week.

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