What lawyers call a “battle of the forms” occurs when two parties, negotiating a contract, exchange conflicting standard terms during the contract negotiation and formation. This leads to the obvious ...

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong just passed its local security law at record speed, placating Beijing and antagonizing Western governments. It now has the challenging task of bolstering the city’s position ...

The Diplomat author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S. Asia policy. This ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. At least 94 people are dead and 279 missing as firefighters battle Hong Kong’s worst apartment complex fire in ...

HONG KONG -- Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment complex in Hong Kong for the second day on Thursday, as the death toll rose to 94 in one of the deadliest blazes in the city's modern ...