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Primrose Riordan

South China Correspondent
Primrose Riordan is based in Hong Kong and writes about the city as well as Macau and South China. Before joining the Financial Times, she was a reporter at The Australian Financial Review, The Australian and The Canberra Times. She was a recipient of the Wallace Brown Young Achiever Award.
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  • Thursday, 23 June, 2022
    FT Magazine
    She was loved for standing up to China. She may die in jail

    The story of Claudia Mo is also that of Beijing’s tightening grip on Hong Kong

  • Tuesday, 21 June, 2022
    Macau
    Macau’s Covid crackdown leaves Stanley Ho’s SJM casino group burning cash

    Liquidity declines at operator founded by late tycoon as coronavirus curbs hit gambling sector

  • Monday, 20 June, 2022
    NetEase Inc
    NetEase shares fall after nationalist backlash in China over Winnie the Pooh post

    Cartoon bear is often used to criticise President Xi Jinping and has been blacklisted by censors

  • Tuesday, 14 June, 2022
    Hong Kong economy
    Hong Kong fund managers plead with officials to reopen border

    Lobby group representing $52tn in assets says city could ‘be put in an uncompetitive position’

  • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
    Chinese business & finance
    BYD pollution probe heaps pressure on China’s stuttering electric vehicle sector

    Carmaker under investigation after claims residents near factory suffered nosebleeds and breathing problems

  • Sunday, 5 June, 2022
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong authorities snuff out Tiananmen Square commemorations

    Police arrest six after closing park that traditionally held biggest annual vigil of massacre

  • Thursday, 2 June, 2022
    IPOs
    Xiaomi-linked companies halt IPOs after Chinese regulator scrutiny

    Groups tied to smartphone seller’s ‘ecosystem’ become targets in Beijing’s crackdown on Big Tech

  • Tuesday, 31 May, 2022
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong officials escape quarantine that batters city’s reputation

    Senior staff exempted from up to two weeks in designated hotel faced by ordinary travellers on return to city

  • Saturday, 21 May, 2022
    Hong Kong politics
    Davis Polk Asia chair withdraws from Hong Kong security law forum

    US law firm’s attendance seen as endorsement of controversial law, critics say

  • Friday, 20 May, 2022
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    US law firm denounced for joining event to mark Hong Kong security law

    Davis Polk criticised for agreeing to appear at commemoration of measure used in opposition crack down

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Tencent Holdings Ltd
    Tencent’s revenue growth hit by tech crackdown and Covid curbs

    Results come a day after China promises ‘support’ for technology groups amid economic woes

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    Special ReportFT Wealth: May 2022
    Turbulent times ahead for Hong Kong’s jet owners

    The pandemic has forced even the wealthiest in Asia’s biggest financial hub into some difficult decisions

  • Sunday, 15 May, 2022
    The Big Read
    Shanghai lockdown exposes global supply chain strains

    Knock-on effects from disruptions in China could hit ports in Europe and the US when sea freight starts moving again

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    News in-depthHong Kong politics
    Arrest of Cardinal Zen send chills through Hong Kong’s Catholic church

    Chinese city’s diocese had already cancelled masses to commemorate Tiananmen Square protests

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong police arrest Cardinal Zen under national security law

    Popular singer, scholar and barrister also detained amid crackdown in Chinese territory

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    BYD Co Ltd
    Chinese carmaker BYD cuts production over pollution claims

    Authorities open investigation into claims that emissions from factory are harming local residents

  • Monday, 9 May, 2022
    BYD Co Ltd
    Buffett-backed BYD’s shares drop after launch of pollution probe

    China’s second-biggest automaker is being investigated over claims of harmful emissions

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Hong Kong politics
    Beijing-backed hardliner John Lee chosen as Hong Kong’s next leader

    Critics say uncontested election won by former security minister was a ‘facade’

  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    Chinese society
    Chinese social media groups reveal nationalist influencers blogging from abroad

    Proposal to reveal locations exposes patriotic commentators and stokes outrage among users

  • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
    CATL
    Shares of Tesla’s battery maker plunge after net profit slides

    Contemporary Amperex Technology hit by China’s Covid lockdowns

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Hong Kong
    Hong Kong loosens Covid rules after sharp economic contraction

    Reopening of bars and other venues contrasts starkly with lockdown threat in Beijing

  • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
    Indian business & finance
    China’s Xiaomi shares dip after Indian authorities seize almost $730mn

    Financial investigations body alleges smartphone maker was violating foreign exchange rules

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    Chinese economy
    China’s Covid travel restrictions compound economic pain

    Cases are falling in worst-affected cities but manufacturers struggle to secure vital components

  • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
    Driverless vehicles
    Beijing grants first driverless robotaxi licenses to Baidu and Pony.ai

    Chinese capital shows its preference for nurturing high tech and hardware groups over ecommerce outfits

  • Monday, 25 April, 2022
    Hong Kong politics
    Hong Kong human rights awards suspended over security law fears

    Foreign Correspondents’ Club halts journalism prizes in wake of media crackdown in Chinese territory

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