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China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
World
July 30, 2019
China says most people in Xinjiang camps have ‘returned to society’
BEIJING (Reuters) – Most people sent to mass detention centers in China’s Xinjiang region have “returned to society”, a senior…
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
World
July 30, 2019
Hong Kong protesters disrupt train services, cause commuter chaos
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters blocked train services during the morning rush hour on Tuesday, causing…
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
World
July 30, 2019
China-US trade talks to restart after G20 tariff truce
US and Chinese negotiators meet in Shanghai on Tuesday to resurrect trade talks between the world’s two biggest economies, with…
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
World
July 30, 2019
Surge in false online videos of Chinese military crackdown in HK
Videos falsely claiming to show a Chinese military crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong have flooded social media over…
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
World
July 29, 2019
Malaysian police chief says tough to combat drugs with addicts on force
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s police are struggling to rein in drug abuse because there are many addicts on the…
Years of ignoring peaceful protests fuels Hong Kong violence: jailed activist
World
July 29, 2019
Years of ignoring peaceful protests fuels Hong Kong violence: jailed activist
Hong Kongers are becoming more accepting of violent protests because the city’s pro-Beijing leaders have ignored years of peaceful demonstrations,…
US ‘pressure’ tactic on WTO will fail: China state media
World
July 29, 2019
US ‘pressure’ tactic on WTO will fail: China state media
A US threat to pull recognition of China’s “developing nation” status at the World Trade Organization is a pressure tactic…
China to weigh in on deepening Hong Kong crisis
World
July 29, 2019
China to weigh in on deepening Hong Kong crisis
After weeks of increasingly violent protests, China’s top policy body on Hong Kong affairs was set to hold an extremely…
Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office
World
July 28, 2019
Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters near Beijing’s office
Riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Sunday evening to disperse pro-democracy protesters close to Beijing’s office in Hong…
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
World
July 28, 2019
Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
US trade negotiators return to China this week for a fresh round of talks in a new city, but experts…