Trump on Khashoggi: Saudi Arabia is ‘a terrific ally’

At an ongoing press conference in Osaka, US President Donald Trump criticized Saudi Arabia’s persecution and detention of citizens, but deflected a question about the alleged murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/g20-june-2019-intl-hnk/h_b338f4911f698f9fcf48457e966242b3

Hong Kong still has a future as China’s middleman

As Hong Kong prepares for more demonstrations on the anniversary of the handover from Britain, some are starting to question whether China still needs the semi-autonomous city as a business and finance hub.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/29/business/hong-kong-protests-business-hub/index.html