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July 23, 2019 at 4:12 am

Li Peng, Chinese premier during Tiananmen crackdown, dies VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — The legacy of former Chinese Premier Li Peng is reflected in modern China itself, where extended and broad-based economic growth is inextricably...

July 6, 2019 at 11:54 pm

Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday,...

July 4, 2019 at 10:19 pm

Mothers rally as Hong Kong’s divide shows no sign of closing VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's political divisions showed no sign of closing as students rebuffed an offer from city leader Carrie Lam to meet...

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July 3, 2019 at 10:10 pm

Arrests in Hong Kong raise fears of more violent protests VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmaker expressed fears Thursday that the situation could worsen after police announced the arrests of more than...

Police officers with protective gear retake the meeting hall of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, during the early hours of Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Hundreds of protesters in Hong Kong swarmed into the legislature’s main building Monday night, tearing down portraits of legislative leaders and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans on the walls of the main chamber as frustration over a lack of response from the administration to opposition demands boiled over. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) XKC231 XKC231

June 30, 2019 at 6:17 pm

Riot police clear away protesters from Hong Kong legislature VIEW

HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of protesters swarmed into Hong Kong's legislature Monday night, defacing portraits of lawmakers and spray-painting pro-democracy slogans in the chamber...

June 19, 2019 at 6:39 pm

North Korea’s Kim meets China’s Xi, says awaiting US actions VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, meeting in Pyongyang with Chinese President Xi Jinping, said Thursday that his country is waiting for...

June 17, 2019 at 6:31 am

Analysis: China blinks, but divide from Hong Kong remains VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — The leader of China, it turns out, may not be all-powerful. Faced with huge and disruptive protests in Hong Kong, China blinked....

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June 8, 2019 at 9:20 pm

China may restrict tech access in spiraling US trade dispute

BEIJING (AP) — China is creating a system to protect its technology, according to state media, as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies...

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June 7, 2019 at 12:20 am

Spain extradites 94 Taiwanese to China on phone scam charges

BEIJING (AP) — Spain has extradited 94 Taiwanese to China to face telephone and online fraud charges, drawing protest from Taiwan's government. The suspects arrived...

June 6, 2019 at 1:31 am

China says list of ‘unreliable’ foreign firms coming soon VIEW

BEIJING (AP) — China's Commerce Ministry will release a list of "unreliable" foreign companies in the near future, a spokesman said Thursday, without giving a...

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