Beijing
China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest
World
December 2, 2019
China slaps sanctions on US over Hong Kong unrest
China suspended US warship visits and sanctioned American NGOs on Monday in retaliation for the passage of a bill backing…
Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
World
December 2, 2019
Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
Protests that have paralysed Hong Kong for nearly six months are pushing residents to seek new lives abroad, with many…
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
Technology
December 1, 2019
China introduces mandatory face scans for phone users
China will require telecom operators to collect face scans when registering new phone users at offline outlets starting Sunday, according…
On Hong Kong streets, protesters say ‘thank you’ to Donald Trump
World
December 1, 2019
On Hong Kong streets, protesters say ‘thank you’ to Donald Trump
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of people in Hong Kong, including many elderly residents, marched to the US consulate on…
Hong Kong elders, youths vow to keep up pro-democracy fight
World
November 30, 2019
Hong Kong elders, youths vow to keep up pro-democracy fight
HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of silver-haired activists joined young Hong Kong protesters for a unity rally Saturday, vowing that…
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
World
November 26, 2019
Hong Kong leader offers mea culpa, but no concessions
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader Carrie Lam acknowledged Tuesday that public dissatisfaction with her government fuelled a landslide win by…
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
World
November 25, 2019
Hong Kong establishment crushed at polls in stark message to Beijing
Hong Kong’s deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to “listen humbly” to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory…
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Technology
November 24, 2019
Watch this: China surveillance tech seeks to go global
Chinese firms are omnipresent at a Paris homeland security trade show, capitalizing on their vast experience in developing surveillance systems…
Hong Kongers flock to polls as democracy camp seeks to send message
World
November 24, 2019
Hong Kongers flock to polls as democracy camp seeks to send message
Hong Kong’s people turned out in force on Sunday to cast ballots in local council elections that the city’s pro-democracy…
Black shadows in Hong Kong’s devastated campus
World
November 23, 2019
Black shadows in Hong Kong’s devastated campus
Black shadows flitting around in small groups, deserted rubbish-strewn corridors and cockroaches in disemboweled kitchens: dawn broke on Friday to…