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In ‘clear warning’, Chinese paramilitary forces exercise near Hong Kong
SHENZHEN, China/HONG KONG: Hundreds of members of China’s People’s Armed Police could be seen conducting exercises today at a sports stadium in Shenzhen, as the US State Department expressed concern that they could be deployed across the border in Hong
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Trump cautions China to deal with Hong Kong protesters ‘humanely’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump yesterday tied a US trade deal with China to humane resolution of the weeks of protests wracking Hong Kong, hours after the State Department said it was “deeply concerned” about reports of movement of Chinese paramilitary
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Hong Kong International Airport resumes ops
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s Airport Authority said normal flight operations would resume on Thursday after pro-democracy protests forced the cancellation of nearly 1,000 flights this week, while the city braced for more mass protests through the weekend. China reiterated on
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Protest boom for some businesses starts waning
HONG KONG: John Lam’s safety equipment shop has been spared the global downdraft shaking Hong Kong’s economy. In times of crisis, businesses providing basic necessities tend to fare better. In Lam’s case, that means hard hats, filtered masks, goggles and
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Hong Kong airport reopens amid warnings over protests
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s airport resumed operations today, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city. Ten weeks of increasingly violent
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A worried Trudeau tells China to be careful and respectful
OTTAWA: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday said he was very worried about events in Hong Kong, which has a large Canadian population, and urged Chinese authorities to handle the protests there with tact. “We are extremely concerned about
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Hong Kong’s airport reopens, more than 200 flights canceled
HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected, after China said protests that have swept the city over the past two months had begun to show “sprouts of terrorism”.
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‘Support or participate in protest, and you’ll get fired’
HONG KONG: Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific warned its staff on Monday that they could be fired if they “support or participate in illegal protests”, as the airline comes under pressure from Beijing. The warning follows new regulations imposed by
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Police and protesters refine battle tactics
HONG KONG: Hong Kong police and protesters clashed in cat-and-mouse encounters across the city on Sunday, marking a shift in tactics during a tenth straight weekend of unrest in the former British colony where people are chafing at Chinese rule.
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Protesters throng Hong Kong airport, property lobby calls for calm
HONG KONG: Demonstrators crowded the arrivals hall at Hong Kong airport on Friday, handing out anti-government leaflets and waving banners in a dozen languages in an effort to raise awareness among visitors ahead of a weekend of protests planned across
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