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Hong Kong government pledges more aid to battered city, no end in sight to unrest
World
October 22, 2019
Hong Kong government pledges more aid to battered city, no end in sight to unrest
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s embattled government announced extra financial support on Tuesday for the Chinese-ruled city battered by…
China foreign minister slams ‘unacceptable’ violence in Hong Kong
World
October 22, 2019
China foreign minister slams ‘unacceptable’ violence in Hong Kong
China’s foreign minister on Monday denounced months of pro-democracy unrest in Hong Kong as “violence pure and simple”, accusing foreign…
Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque incident after day of violence
World
October 21, 2019
Hong Kong leader apologizes for mosque incident after day of violence
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam apologized on Monday to the city’s Muslim community after police hit…
Tear gas and water cannon as crowds defy Hong Kong rally ban
World
October 20, 2019
Tear gas and water cannon as crowds defy Hong Kong rally ban
Police fired water cannon and tear gas at Hong Kongers who defied authorities with an illegal march on Sunday, their…
Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers
World
October 16, 2019
Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after heckles from lawmakers
Hong Kong’s embattled leader abandoned a State of the Union-style speech on Wednesday after she was heckled by rowdy opposition…
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
World
October 14, 2019
Hong Kong violence prompts debate but no division among protesters
Hong Kong’s more hardline pro-democracy protesters have embraced increased violence towards private property, businesses and even people, triggering some soul-searching…
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
World
October 14, 2019
Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
President Xi Jinping has warned that any attempts to split China would result in “bodies smashed and bones ground to…
China’s blacklisted AI firms: what you should know
World
October 13, 2019
China’s blacklisted AI firms: what you should know
The Chinese high-tech companies blacklisted by Washington over alleged ties to rights abuses are rising stars in China’s ambitious drive…
Modi, Xi bid to bury India and China’s differences
World
October 12, 2019
Modi, Xi bid to bury India and China’s differences
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Saturday for a “new era” in relations with China as he held talks with…
US-China partial trade deal: the main points
World
October 12, 2019
US-China partial trade deal: the main points
US President Donald Trump on Friday announced a partial trade deal with China after talks in Washington with Vice Premier…