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Banana, bean cake and fertiliser stunts in Hong Kong's legislature
Jun 04, 2020 (AFP)
In the latest event to infuriate the pro-Beijing majority, opposition lawmaker Ray Chan threw a foul-smelling fertiliser onto the green carpet of the Legislativ...
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen crackdown despite virus vigil ban
Jun 04, 2020 (AFP)
Open discussion of the brutal suppression is forbidden in mainland China, where hundreds -- by some estimates more than a thousand -- died when the Communist Pa...
UK's Johnson offers visas for millions in Hong Kong
Jun 02, 2020 (AFP)
"Many people in Hong Kong fear their way of life -- which China pledged to uphold -- is under threat," he wrote in an article for The Times newspaper and the So...
Wuhan calling: China's punk capital loses its voice under lockdown
Jun 02, 2020 (AFP)
Or at least it was before coronavirus, which has tattooed a new outcast image on the city of 11 million and at the same time pulled the plug on the high-decibel...
Xinjiang vice chairman faces anti-graft investigation
Jun 01, 2020 (AFP)
Ren Hua, the 56-year-old vice chairwoman of the region, is suspected of "serious violations of discipline and law", a euphemism for corruption, according to the...
UK ex-foreign ministers call for G7 Hong Kong monitor group
Jun 01, 2020 (AFP)
China has sparked alarm among Western powers with plans to impose a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous financial hub. Beijing says the law is...
Hong Kong police ban Tiananmen vigil for first time in 30 years
Jun 01, 2020 (AFP)
The candlelight June 4 vigil usually attracts huge crowds and is the only place on Chinese soil where such a major commemoration of the anniversary is still all...
Trump strips Hong Kong privileges, curbs students in volley on China
May 30, 2020 (AFP)
In a day of concerted action, the United States and Britain also raised alarm at the UN Security Council over a controversial new security law for Hong Kong, in...
US, Britain urge China at UN to address 'serious concerns' on Hong Kong
May 29, 2020 (AFP)
"We hope the Chinese government will pause and reflect on the serious and legitimate concerns this proposal has raised both within Hong Kong and around the worl...
China faces mounting pressure over Hong Kong;
May 29, 2020 (AFP)
The US, Britain, Canada and Australia led criticism of the planned law, which would punish secession, subversion of state power, terrorism and acts that endange...
China parliament approves plan to impose HK security law
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
The vote by the rubber-stamp National People's Congress came hours after the United States revoked the special status conferred on Hong Kong, paving the way for...
Mandatory divorce 'cooling-off' period sparks anger in China
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
The provision that requires couples filing for separation to wait for a month before their request can be processed -- in a bid to reduce divorce rates -- spark...
Hong Kong courts groan under weight of protest trials
May 28, 2020 (AFP)
Nearly 9,000 people have been arrested since the often violent protests kicked off last June with 1,600 proceeding to trial so far, according to police. The res...
China to loosen flight restrictions after outcry from stranded citizens
May 27, 2020 (AFP)
The country drastically cut international flight routes in March and slapped an entry ban on most foreigners over fears about importing a second wave of infecti...
Hong Kong police stamp out national anthem law protests
May 27, 2020 (AFP)
The latest unrest comes days after China announced separate plans to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong following last year's huge and often v...
Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho dies aged 98
May 26, 2020 (AFP)
Known as the "godfather" of Macau's casinos, Ho was instrumental in turning the semi-autonomous city on China's southern coastline into a gambling boomtown. He ...
Trump sounds warning over Hong Kong's future
May 26, 2020 (AFP)
The Chinese legislation would ban secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference after months of massive, often-violent pro-democracy protests last y...
Corruption prosecutions nearly double in China over last year
May 26, 2020 (AFP)
According to the annual report from the Supreme People's Procuratorate submitted to the national parliament, 18,585 people were prosecuted for crimes related to...
Hong Kong leader tries to reassure investors rattled by China law
May 26, 2020 (AFP)
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said the controversial law would "only target a handful of lawbreakers" but she would not be drawn on what actions and opinions would...
UK censures China's state TV for Hong Kong coverage
May 26, 2020 (AFP)
Ofcom said it was "minded" to sanction the Chinese state channel after hearing its defence. The most serious breaches are punished in Britain with fines and -- ...
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