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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…
Hong Kong govt to ‘pause’ divisive extradition bill: reports
World
June 15, 2019
Hong Kong govt to ‘pause’ divisive extradition bill: reports
Hong Kong’s embattled government looks set to press pause on a deeply unpopular extradition bill that has provoked unprecedented clashes…
Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion
World
June 13, 2019
Back to the Hanfu-ture: Young Chinese revive ancient fashion
Dressed in a flowing long robe adorned with beaded floral embroidery from a bygone era, stylist Xiao Hang looks like…
Hong Kong shops, workers in rare strike to ‘defend freedom’
World
June 12, 2019
Hong Kong shops, workers in rare strike to ‘defend freedom’
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong retailer Alan Li shut up shop on Wednesday, joining about 100 businesses and numerous…
Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate
World
June 12, 2019
Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate
Large crowds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong early Wednesday as the city braced for another mass rally in…
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
World
June 10, 2019
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader on Monday refused to scrap a controversial plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, a…
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
World
June 9, 2019
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
Huge protest crowds thronged Hong Kong on Sunday as anger swells over plans to allow extradition to China, a proposal…
US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
World
June 8, 2019
US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
The United States is open to further negotiations with China on their ongoing trade battle but any potential deal will…
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
World
June 5, 2019
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
The corner where Heyitkah Mosque in China’s restive Xinjiang region once hummed with life is now a concrete parking lot…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Environment
June 5, 2019
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer…