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Soaring towers shape Hong Kong's urban landscape
May 24, 2024 (AFP)
The Chinese finance hub has more than 550 buildings that are at least 150 metres (492 feet) tall and is the "number one tallest city" in the world, according to...
Beijing says Taiwan politics don't change 'fact' there is 'one China'
May 20, 2024 (AFP)
China considers Taiwan part of its territory and has long threatened to use force to bring the island under its control. It has described Lai as a "dangerous se...
Taiwan inauguration barely makes ripples across strait in China
May 20, 2024 (AFP)
But just 126 kilometres (78 miles) across the strait in mainland China's Fujian province, many were unaware of the inauguration -- or even sure who the man Beij...
Court bans 'Glory to Hong Kong' protest song
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
The song grew popular during the protests, and was also secretly recorded by an anonymous orchestra. Its defiant lyrics incorporate the key protest slogan "Libe...
Hong Kong demands online platforms remove banned protest song
May 08, 2024 (AFP)
The case has been closely watched for how it would affect tech firms and internet platform operators -- a concern that has been raised internationally over the ...
Australia's former top diplomat to sue N. Zealand FM over China barb
May 02, 2024 (AFP)
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters made several allegations against Carr in a radio interview, which the Australian ex-diplomat alleged were defamatory...
Xi, Macron to discuss Ukraine during China leader's visit
Apr 29, 2024 (AFP)
The visit to France, which will be followed by trips to Serbia and Hungary, marks the Chinese leader's first European tour since the coronavirus pandemic. "This...
Japan monitoring reports of professor 'missing' in China
Apr 22, 2024 (AFP)
Fan Yuntao, 61, "has been engaged in teaching at a university in Japan for a long time, and the matter could concern the professor's human rights", top governme...
China using 'collective punishment' against activists' families: rights group
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
China has long stood accused of suppressing human rights, especially in the troubled regions of Xinjiang and Tibet as well as more recently in the former Britis...
Canada FM sending deputy to China to work on tense ties: source
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
Ottawa wants to "normalize bilateral ties with China" and Deputy Foreign Minister David Morrison's trip to the Asian giant "is part of that," said the source, w...
China officials reject criticism of new Hong Kong security law
Apr 15, 2024 (AFP)
Hong Kong authorities last month enacted the financial hubs's second national security law, which expanded on legislation Beijing imposed four years ago to quel...
Hong Kong court jails first dual-national for secession
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
Joseph John, also known as Wong Kin-chung, pleaded guilty in February to the charge, admitting that he was the chairperson of the now-dissolved Britain-based Ho...
Chinese factory shreds wedding photos for fuel
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
Wedding photos are big business in China, where parks, temples and historic sites often teem with newlyweds posing for elaborate shots capturing their supposedl...
Beijing says US, Japan 'smeared and attacked' China at summit
Apr 11, 2024 (AFP)
Biden and Kishida unveiled plans on Wednesday to restructure the US military command in Japan, the biggest such change since the 1960s. The move is aimed at mak...
Media watchdog RSF says representative denied entry to Hong Kong
Apr 10, 2024 (AFP)
Lai, founder of the now-closed popular Chinese news tabloid Apple Daily, has been standing trial since February after he pleaded not guilty to "sedition" and "c...
US to restrict visas for 'multiple' Hong Kong officials
Mar 30, 2024 (AFP)
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that Beijing has "continued to take actions against Hong Kong's promised high degree of autonomy, democ...
US outlet Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong office over security law fears
Mar 29, 2024 (AFP)
The Chinese finance hub last week brought into force a homegrown security law -- commonly known as Article 23 -- that introduced tough penalties for crimes such...
Hong Kong scraps early release for national security convicts
Mar 26, 2024 (AFP)
His comments came after local media reported that democracy activist Ma Chun-man, who was convicted in 2021 for "incitement of secession" and was expected to be...
Hong Kong's new national security law comes into force
Mar 23, 2024 (AFP)
The law -- commonly referred to as Article 23 -- targets five categories of national security crimes and was swiftly passed by Hong Kong's opposition-free legis...
China tries to block NGO tribute to dead dissident at UN
Mar 22, 2024 (AFP)
Beijing used procedural moves to object to a statement presented on behalf of dozens of rights groups paying tribute to Cao Shunli, who was detained as she atte...
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