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First charges against Hong Kong anti-government protester

Jul 05, 2019 (AFP)

Sparked by a law that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, the city has witnessed three huge peaceful rallies as well as civil disobedience and vi...

'One country, two systems': Hong Kong's special status

Jul 04, 2019 (AFP)

Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 under a handover agreement that guaranteed the territory certain levels of autonomy and freedoms unseen on the mainland ...

Trump discussed detained Canadians with Xi: Trudeau

Jul 04, 2019 (AFP)

Trudeau had earlier said he was "confident" that Trump discussed with Xi the detention of ex-diplomat Michael Kovrig and consultant Michael Spavor, who are bein...

China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests

Jul 03, 2019 (AFP)

The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has maintained a garrison in Hong Kong since the former British colony was returned to Beijing in 1997, but its troops genera...

China slams Trump's 'gross interference' in Hong Kong

Jul 02, 2019 (AFP)

Trump weighed in on the protests in Hong Kong on Monday, saying the demonstrators are "looking for democracy" but that "some governments don't want democracy". ...

Beijing wants criminal probe after Hong Kong 'illegal actions'

Jul 02, 2019 (AFP)

The semi-autonomous financial hub has been thrown into crisis by weeks of massive demonstrations over a bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainla...

Hong Kong leader condemns 'extremely violent' protests

Jul 02, 2019 (AFP)

The semi-autonomous financial hub has been thrown into crisis by weeks of massive demonstrations over a bill that would allow extraditions to the Chinese mainla...

'Hong Kong is not China': Protests pose major test for Xi

Jul 02, 2019 (AFP)

Beijing has trod carefully since massive protests erupted last month over a bill that would allow extraditions to the mainland, voicing support for the Hong Kon...

Carrie Lam: Hong Kong's divisive leader; China demands criminal probe

Jul 02, 2019 (AFP)

The 62-year-old devout Catholic took over in March 2017, but was not popularly elected. Hong Kong's leaders are instead chosen by a 1,200 strong committee stack...

Hong Kong police: Anger swells against 'Asia's Finest'

Jun 30, 2019 (AFP)

Pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai was aghast as thick clouds of tear gas drifted through Hong Kong's streets and rubber bullets slammed into ranks of protesters...

Thousands rally to support Hong Kong police

Jun 30, 2019 (AFP)

The large crowds, most of them dressed in white or blue, illustrated the ideological fissures now running through the finance hub as it experiences its worst po...

Mules, tools and old bricks: Rebuilding China's Great Wall

Jun 28, 2019 (AFP)

After public outcry when a 700-year-old section of the monument was 'fixed' by covering it with cement -- authorities insisted on more authentic restoration usi...

New film shows painful legacy of China's one-child policy

Jun 28, 2019 (AFP)

"There is often one child now to six grown-ups. You have the four grandparents and two parents for one child. It's a bit unbalanced," the director added with no...

China 'won't allow' G20 discussion of Hong Kong

Jun 24, 2019 (AFP)

The semi-autonomous city has been shaken by huge demonstrations this month with protesters demanding the withdrawal of a bill that would allow extraditions to t...

Tale of two cities: Hong Kong turmoil may boost Singapore

Jun 20, 2019 (AFP)

The Chinese territory and the Southeast Asian city-state have long vied for the title of Asia's top financial destination, attracting international business fro...

Two Canadian naval vessels sail through Taiwan Strait

Jun 20, 2019 (AFP)

The ships sailed through the narrow waterway separating the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in a "freedom of navigation" operation, the Taipei ministry said in a st...

China's former Interpol chief pleads guilty to bribery

Jun 20, 2019 (AFP)

The Tianjin No.1 Intermediate Court said Meng "showed repentance" during the hearing, which was the culmination of a dramatic case that shook the international ...

China 'harvesting' Falun Gong organs: report

Jun 18, 2019 (AFP)

A report by the London-based China Tribunal, released to journalists ahead of a summary to be published online on Wednesday, concluded that "forced organ harves...

HK leader apologises for extradition crisis, vows to stay on

Jun 18, 2019 (AFP)

The semi-autonomous territory has been plunged into its biggest crisis in decades, with millions of people taking to the streets to demand the withdrawal of pro...

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong leaves jail, vows to join protests

Jun 17, 2019 (AFP)

Organisers said some two million people marched in tropical heat on Sunday calling for the resignation of chief executive Carrie Lam, protesting a now abandoned...