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Hong Kong to ban wearing face masks at public gatherings

Hong Kong's government announced a ban on wearing face masks at public gatherings. Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam on Friday invoked colonial-era emergency powers for the first time in…

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About $4 billion Hong Kong deposits may have left territory due to protests

Hong Kong may have lost as much as $4 billion in deposits to rival financial hub Singapore between June and August as political unrest escalated in the Chinese city, Goldman…

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Photo Story: Aftermath of pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong

A man cleans broken pavement from a road, a day after violent clashes between protestors and police, in Hong Kong, China. Tsang Chi-kin, a Form Five student at the school,…

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China pays respect to Mao ahead of 70-year celebrations

Chinese Communist Party leader and President Xi Jinping led other top officials Monday in paying respects to the founder of the communist state, Mao Zedong, ahead of a massive celebration…

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At UN Assembly, China says ‘it will not ever be cowered by threats’

In his address to the UN General Assembly on Friday, the State Councillor and Foreign Minister of China declared that his country will not ever be cowered by threats or…

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UN Human Rights Council informed that China is killing religious and ethnic minorities and harvesting their organs

The Chinese government is harvesting and selling organs from persecuted religious and ethnic minorities on an industrial scale, the UN Human Rights Council has been told. Speaking at the council’s headquarters in Geneva…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Xuzhou, China

An aerial view of the fish nurse ponds made on the river, and fishing boats in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, China. Photo: EPA-EFE/ALEKSANDAR PLAVEVSKI

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Photo Story: Preparations for the upcoming 70th anniversary of the founding of the PRC

Chinese military aircraft fly over a suburban district during a rehearsal in Beijing, China, 22 September 2019. China will hold a massive military parade on 01 October 2019 to…

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Massive deployment of police around Hong Kong airport

Hong Kong riot police took up position at the main rail station serving the airport on Sunday to prevent a new anti-government protest targeting air travel after a night of…

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Investors withdraw gold from Hong Kong

Private investors have begun to shift their holdings of gold from Hong Kong, months into the financial centre’s worst political crisis. Gold is moving to Singapore and Switzerland as some…

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Photo Story: Preparations for the upcoming 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China

A Chinese woman using a mobile phone takes pictures of an installation celebrating the upcoming the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing, China,…

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Hong Kong reopens after violent weekend

Hong Kong’s businesses and underground rail stations re-opened as usual on Monday morning, after a chaotic Sunday that saw police fire water cannon, tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters…

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Scuffles between rival protesters in Hong Kong

Pro-China supporters’ scuffle with anti-government protesters inside a shopping mall in Hong Kong, China, 14 September 2019. Shopping malls have become the latest hot spots in the city as large…

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No let down in anti-government protests in Hong Kong

The entrance to Central MTR station is on fire set by protesters during a rally in Hong Kong, China, on the night of Sunday 08 September 2019. Thousands of people…

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Hong Kong’s Lam says hopes extradition bill’s withdrawal will help solve crisis

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Thursday she hopes the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill and other measures will help solve the city’s political crisis. Beijing-backed Lam…

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Hong Kong leader announces withdrawal of controversial extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday announced the withdrawal of an extradition bill that triggered months of unrest and threw the Chinese-ruled city into its worst crisis in decades,…

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Hong Kong to withdraw China extradition bill

Hong Kong's chief executive is to announce the formal withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that sparked weeks of unrest, finally meeting a key demand of the protest movement. Carrie…

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New round of US-China trade tariffs worth $200 billion takes effect

The United States and China levied additional tariffs on thousands of each other's goods on Sunday, with Beijing targeting US crude oil for the first time since the trade war began.…

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Hong Kong protesters once more plan to disrupt airport after night of chaos

Pro-democracy demonstrators planned on Sunday to choke travel routes to Hong Kong’s international airport after a chaotic night of running battles between police and masked protesters in the Chinese-ruled city.…

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Trump says US and China to resume trade talks

President Donald Trump has said the US and China will "very shortly" resume trade talks after a weekend of escalating tension with Beijing. "China called last night... said let's get…

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12-year-old among those arrested in Hong Kong

Hong Kong police said on Monday they arrested 36 people, the youngest aged 12, after violence during anti-government demonstrations escalated as protesters hurled Molotov cocktails at security forces who responded…

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Bank warns Hong Kong protests will hit economy

The Hong Kong-based Bank of East Asia Ltd (BEA) has warned that weeks of protests in Hong Kong could hit the economies of the Chinese-ruled city and mainland China itself…

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Hong Kong airport once more in the cross hairs for more protests

Hong Kong braced on Friday for further demonstrations and a “stress test” of the city’s international airport at the weekend, as nearly three months of anti-government protests showed no sign…

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Another weekend of protests in Hong Kong

Another weekend of protests began in Hong Kong on Saturday, days after both the demonstrators and the police came under criticism for taking violence and mayhem to new levels. The…

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Cathay Pacific CEO resigns

The chief executive of Cathay Pacific, Rupert Hogg, has resigned in the wake of the protests in Hong Kong. Paul Loo is also leaving as chief customer and commercial officer.…

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Banner urging peace unfurled on Hong Kong skyscraper, calls for boycott of Disney’s ‘Mulan’

A French climber known as "Spiderman" has scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper and put up a banner urging peace in the city rocked by political unrest. But his stunt met…

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China holds police exercises near border with Hong Kong

Hundreds of members of members of China's People's Armed Police (PAP) were seen marching and conducting exercises in the city of Shenzhen near the Hong Kong border on Thursday. Over…

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Trump suggests ‘personal meeting’ with Chinese President over Hong Kong crisis

President Donald Trump in a tweet Wednesday suggested a “personal meeting” with China’s President Xi over the ongoing Hong Kong crisis, as investors remained on edge about the trade tensions…

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Chinese military build-up in Shenzhen as Hong Kong tensions escalate

A handout satellite image made available by Maxar Technologies shows military and security vehicles parked in the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, in Shenzhen, China, 12 August 2019 (issued 14 August…

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Hong Kong airport reopens after another chaotic night

Hong Kong airport reopened on Wednesday after fierce clashes overnight, but the turmoil may be far from over following reports that aviation authorities have obtained a court order to remove…

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Photo Story: EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Labrang, China

An aerial view of Labrang Monastery, in Xiahe County, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Gansu Province, China. Visiting Labrang Monastery is a trend among thousands of Chinese tourists eager to discover…

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Hong Kong Airport cancels flights as thousands occupy terminal

Hong Kong International Airport has cancelled departing flights, as anti-government protests in its main terminal continue for a fourth day. Thousands are gathered at the airport - which is one…

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Hong Kong continues to be rocked by violent clashes

Hong Kong police have once again clashed with anti-government protesters as the city enters its 10th week of mass demonstrations and unrest. Several people, including a police officer, were injured…

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Hong Kong braces for fresh protests

Hong Kong protesters readied to take to the streets again on Sunday, defying a police ban on marches in the Chinese-controlled territory and continuing a restive weekend of demonstrations which…

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Nearly 30 fatalities from typhoon in eastern China

The death toll from a major typhoon in eastern China rose to 28 on Sunday, with 20 people missing, state media reported, after torrential rains triggered a landslide that forced…

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Chaos at Hong Kong airport as three days of protests begin

Demonstrators have gathered at Hong Kong's airport, marking the start of three days of unauthorised rallies in the Chinese territory. Activists dressed in black sat in the arrival’s hall waving…

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China on red alert as Typhoon Lekima approaches

Chinese authorities have declared a red alert as a powerful typhoon heads towards the eastern coast. Typhoon Lekima is currently battering Taiwan with winds of more than 190km/h and is…

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Cathay Pacific registers severe drop in bookings amid Hong Kong protests

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd is facing a decline in forward bookings for travel to Hong Kong “in the region of double digits” due to widespread protests in the Asian financial…

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Chinese official says Hong Kong facing biggest crisis since 1997

Hong Kong is facing its biggest crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday.…

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China’s yuan slips to 11-year low

The Chinese yuan fell more than 1% on Monday, dropping below the 7-per-US-dollar mark for the first time since the global financial crisis. The dip came days after Beijing warned…

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Citywide chaos in Hong Kong, reports that one person was injured as car rams crowd

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are close to creating a "very dangerous situation", the city's leader Carrie Lam warned Monday as train travel and international flights in the global financial hub…

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Oil prices drop as U.S.-China trade war fuels growth concerns

Oil prices fell on Monday amid concerns about weaker crude demand after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would impose tariffs on more Chinese imports, potentially ramping up a trade…

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Protesters once more gather in Hong Kong

More than a thousand mostly black-clad activists gathered in Hong Kong’s Mong Kok district ahead of a protest march on Saturday, as the Chinese-controlled city braced for another weekend of…

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Trump says new nuclear pact should include China

US President Donald Trump has said he wants a new nuclear pact to be signed by both Russia and China. Mr Trump said he had spoken to the two countries…

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Trump escalates trade war with more China tariffs

US President Donald Trump has said he will impose a fresh 10% tariff on another $300bn of Chinese goods, in a sharp escalation of a trade war between the two…

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Arabic, Muslim symbols ordered to be taken down in Beijing

Authorities in the Chinese capital have ordered halal restaurants and food stalls to remove Arabic script and symbols associated with Islam from their signs, part of an expanding national effort…

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China to hold military drills near Taiwan

China is holding military exercises in the East China Sea and the South China Sea near Taiwan this week, days after a defence white paper said Beijing would not rule…

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Hong Kong demonstrators defy police ban again

Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong have taken to the streets, blocking major roads and defying a police ban. The protesters wore black and held umbrellas, chanting anti-police slogans while…

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China reiterates it is ‘ready to go to war’ if Taiwan tries to gain independence

China says it is “ready to go to war” over the issue of Taiwan’s independence, according to a defence ministry report that provides a rare insight into the country’s military…

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Li Peng: Chinese Prime Minister who ordered Tiananmen Square crackdown dies

The Chinese Prime Minister who ordered a bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square to counter pro-democracy protests has died. Li Peng died at the age of 90 on Monday of an…

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UPDATED: Joint Russian and Chinese air patrol heightens tension in Korean peninsula

Russia has said it carried out its first long-range joint air patrol with China in the Asia-Pacific region, a mission that triggered hundreds of warning shots from South Korean jets…

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Armed mob storms Hong Kong station

Dozens of masked men armed with batons stormed a train station in the Hong Kong district of Yuen Long. The men, all in white T-shirts, violently attacked people on platforms…

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China’s economy slows down

China's economy grew at its slowest pace since the early 1990s in the second quarter, official figures showed. In the three months to June, the economy grew 6.2% from a…

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Huawei planning extensive layoffs in the United States

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd is planning extensive layoffs in the United States as the Chinese telecoms equipment company grapples with its U.S. blacklisting, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing…

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Second Chinese cybersecurity centre opens in Brussels

China’s ZTE is opening a cybersecurity centre in Brussels, four months after a similar move by Huawei. ZTE said in a press release that its “lab” will be installed…

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Chinese warship heads toward U.S.-Australia war games

Australian defense officials said they were tracking a Chinese surveillance ship that is expected to position itself just outside of its territorial waters to monitor military exercises between Australia…

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Chinese Muslim children being separated from their families in Xinjiang

The BBC reports that China is deliberately separating Muslim children from their families, faith and language in its far western region of Xinjiang, according to new research. At the…

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