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Trump-Xi meeting planned for G20 raises hope for trade truce
World
June 19, 2019
Trump-Xi meeting planned for G20 raises hope for trade truce
US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping said Tuesday they plan to meet next week at the Group of…
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
World
June 19, 2019
Xi pens friendship letter to N. Korea before rare visit
Xi Jinping will burnish China’s fragile alliance with North Korea by making his first trip to Pyongyang as president this…
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
World
June 18, 2019
HK leader apologizes for extradition crisis, vows to stay on
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized Tuesday for the political unrest that has shaken Hong Kong, but the pro-Beijing chief…
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
World
June 18, 2019
Science suffers collateral damage as US, China tensions rise
A rise in US visa denials for Chinese academics and intensified scrutiny of alleged links to Beijing over fears of…
China’s Xi to visit North Korea this week ahead of G20
World
June 17, 2019
China’s Xi to visit North Korea this week ahead of G20
Xi Jinping will make the first trip to North Korea by a Chinese president in 14 years this week, state…
Huawei phone sales plunge, cutbacks planned as US pressure bites
World
June 17, 2019
Huawei phone sales plunge, cutbacks planned as US pressure bites
Huawei’s founder said Monday the Chinese telecom giant’s overseas smartphone sales have tumbled since the US last month threatened to…
Businesses clamor for Trump’s ear as $300 bn in new China tariffs loom
World
June 17, 2019
Businesses clamor for Trump’s ear as $300 bn in new China tariffs loom
Washington is planning another tidal wave of tariffs on Chinese imports that represent a worst-case scenario for markets and major…
Defiance and hope in Hong Kong as police cede streets
World
June 17, 2019
Defiance and hope in Hong Kong as police cede streets
In the thoroughfare where days ago protesters were fighting running battles, the police are nowhere to be seen, while black-clad…
Leaderless and livid: The youngsters on Hong Kong front lines
World
June 16, 2019
Leaderless and livid: The youngsters on Hong Kong front lines
Young Hong Kongers who marshaled the fight against a police force that was armed with tear gas and rubber bullets…
Huge Hong Kong rally kicks off as public anger boils
World
June 16, 2019
Huge Hong Kong rally kicks off as public anger boils
Tens of thousands of people rallied in central Hong Kong on Sunday as public anger seethed following unprecedented clashes between…