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Patten calls for dialogue in divided Hong Kong
Sep 19, 2017 (AFP)
Patten was the last governor of Hong Kong before it was handed back to China in 1997 and has repeatedly spoken out about the importance of protecting its democr...
New wave of leaders step into breach for jailed HK democracy activists
Sep 16, 2017 (AFP)
Joshua Wong and Nathan Law, who carved out international reputations with their campaigning, were both sent to prison last month in what rights groups slammed a...
China cracks down on pyramid scams after deaths
Sep 15, 2017 (AFP)
Like elsewhere in the world, the scams have proliferated in China as fraudsters trick people into thinking they can become rich quickly. Members are charged a j...
Pregnant woman's suicide roils China
Sep 09, 2017 (AFP)
Ma's family and her doctors have blamed each other for denying her the surgery that could have eased her suffering. The tragedy has attracted intense attention ...
China tightens restrictions on religious freedom
Sep 08, 2017 (AFP)
The updated rules, released by China's cabinet the State Council on Thursday, come as the country ratchets up already stringent controls on Muslim and Christian...
Student backlash in Hong Kong independence row
Sep 07, 2017 (AFP)
The move has fuelled fears that freedoms are being squeezed in the semi-autonomous city and that Beijing is tightening its grip in a range of areas, from politi...
'Oldest jazz band' a constant in fast-modernising Shanghai
Sep 06, 2017 (AFP)
Frequently described as the oldest jazz band on the planet and once recognised as such by Guinness World Records, its six wizened members range from a relativel...
Hanergy tycoon gets 8-year ban in Hong Kong
Sep 05, 2017 (AFP)
The tycoon stepped down as chairman of Hong Kong-listed Hanergy Thin Film in May 2016, almost a year after the firm's shares plunged 47 percent in less than hal...
Chinese TV told to 'sing the praises of the party'
Sep 05, 2017 (AFP)
With just over a month to go until a gathering of party bigwigs that is expected to confirm President Xi Jinping as national leader for another five years, prop...
China blocking rights activists, harassing experts at UN: HRW
Sep 05, 2017 (AFP)
"China engages with the UN on human rights but often with the goal of aggressively silencing criticism and eroding access for activists who work on China," HRW ...
Hong Kong radio replaces BBC with Chinese programming
Sep 05, 2017 (AFP)
Listeners woke up on Monday morning to the Mandarin-language broadcast of the China National Radio Hong Kong Edition (CNR), instead of the World Service, which ...
Widow of Chinese dissident Liu back in Beijing: NGO
Sep 03, 2017 (AFP)
Liu had been kept incommunicado by the authorities for almost a month, her lawyer has said. Lu Siqing, founder of the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Hum...
Ghost cities haunt stability dream in far west China
Sep 03, 2017 (AFP)
Inside, a dusty model depicts a modern urban development with wide, tree-lined boulevards and a pair of twin skyscrapers -- but outside the project remains a gh...
Sour note: China bans parodies of national anthem
Sep 01, 2017 (AFP)
From National Day on October 1, the song can only be played at formal occasions, according to the official Xinhua news agency, quoting a copy of the law just pa...
Chinese Communist Party congress set for Oct 18: state media
Aug 31, 2017 (AFP)
More than 2,300 delegates will discuss the country's accomplishments since the previous gathering and elect the new members of the party's top leadership, accor...
On Chinese Valentine's Day, businesses woo 'single dogs'
Aug 27, 2017 (AFP)
As couples coo over each other during China's version of Valentine's Day on Monday, several businesses will woo a single population that may be unlucky with lov...
Hong Kong independence duo fail to regain parliament seats
Aug 25, 2017 (AFP)
Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung had won seats in citywide polls last September, but were ousted from Hong Kong's legislative council for taking improper oaths. T...
Beijing bricks up shops: Beauty or 'hideous'
Aug 25, 2017 (AFP)
Yet it took authorities no time at all to make his life's work disappear behind a wall of bricks. Just two days after receiving a government notice, men arrived...
Steer clear of screens and self-abuse, Chinese recruits told
Aug 24, 2017 (AFP)
People's Liberation Army chiefs aim to ensure that applicants are in tip-top condition to join the rank and file of the world's largest military force. This mon...
At Beijing book fair, publishers admit self-censorship
Aug 24, 2017 (AFP)
The censorship controversy that hit Cambridge University Press (CUP) sent a chill along the stands staffed by publishers from nearly 90 countries at the Beijing...
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