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US concerned about Hong Kong violence, China must honour freedoms-Pompeo
The US is gravely concerned about deepening political unrest and violence in Hong Kong, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said yesterday, urging the city’s government to address public concerns and China to honour its promises of liberties. In the US
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China: Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on face mask ban
China’s top legislature said Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on the constitutionality of legislation under the city’s Basic Law, which includes a proposed ban on face masks, state news agency Xinhua reported today. The statement came a
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Pro-China groups plans to win over Taiwan
TAIPEI/HONG KONG: When Taiwanese businessman Jhang Yun-nan wanted to find buyers for his company’s new cleaning products in China, he turned to an unconventional channel: A Taiwanese party that advocates the unification of China with the self-ruled, democratic island. A
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Hong Kong: Extradition bill backlash may cripple legislature
Hong Kong’s embattled government is working behind the scenes to save face under the threat of business being paralysed in the legislature after it was forced to suspend its controversial extradition bill amid mass protests and violent clashes on the
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Hong Kong’s divisive extradition bill suspended
Hong Kong’s embattled leader on Saturday said a divisive bill that would allow extraditions to China would be “suspended” in a major climbdown from her government after a week of unprecedented protests. The city’s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam has come
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Hong Kong protesters begin night vigil as extradition anger mounts
Tensions rose in Hong Kong late Tuesday as hundreds of protesters began a nighttime vigil outside the city’s parliament, just hours before lawmakers debate a divisive plan to allow extraditions to China. The sudden appearance of around 2,000 predominantly young
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