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May 27, 2023 at 7:30 am

Hong Kong denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport

Hong Kong has criticized Amnesty International’s accusation that a Uyghur student disappeared after being interrogated at the airport.

Nation & World

FILE – Mainland Chinese tourists look at sunset from a hill in Hong Kong, April 26, 2023. Living in Hong Kong today means juggling contradictory feelings. In 20 interviews, many said that when they focus on business indicators and everyday life, they see a recovery gathering pace after years of travel restrictions. But when it comes to anything political, the openness and freedoms that were once hallmarks of the Chinese-ruled former British colony seem permanently gone. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte, File) XLD101 XLD101

April 28, 2023 at 1:11 am

Hong Kong’s economy is recovering, but its freedoms are not VIEW

It's a city of two tales: Many see a recovery gathering pace after the pandemic, but freedoms that were once hallmarks of the former British...

Nation & World

April 25, 2023 at 7:38 pm

Singapore executes man for helping buy 2 pounds of cannabis

Singapore has executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency and protests that he was convicted on weak evidence.

Nation & World

March 31, 2023 at 2:28 am

Huawei profit sinks in 2022 amid sanctions, but sales higher

Huawei has reported a nearly 70% fall in profit last year amid sanctions and pandemic challenges, but saw its enterprise sales rise as the Chinese...

Business

March 29, 2023 at 10:45 pm

China e-commerce giant Alibaba outlines future strategy

Top executives of Chinese e-commerce and financial giant Alibaba say it plans to spin off some of its sprawling e-commerce and finance empire as independent...

Business

March 27, 2023 at 4:34 am

Alibaba’s Jack Ma returns to mainland China

Alibaba founder Jack Ma has resurfaced in China after months of overseas travel, visiting a school in the eastern city of Hangzhou where he discussed...

Business

March 24, 2023 at 5:35 am

Why does US see Chinese-owned TikTok as a security threat?

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew has endured a nearly six-hour grilling by U.S. lawmakers, some of whom are pushing to ban the popular short-video app...

Business

March 21, 2023 at 4:18 am

Google suspends Chinese shopping app amid security concerns

Google has suspended the Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo on its app store after malware was discovered in versions of the app from other sources.

Business

Baidu CEO Robin Li introduces the functions of Ernie Bot during an event in Beijing, Thursday, March 16, 2023. Chinese search giant Baidu on Thursday unveiled its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot, with its CEO saying that there was high market demand as Chinese companies raced to develop an equivalent of Microsoft-backed ChatGPT. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) XHG102 XHG102

March 16, 2023 at 1:45 am

Baidu unveils ChatGPT-rival Ernie Bot; 650 companies sign up

Chinese search giant Baidu has unveiled its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot, presenting its rival to the Microsoft-backed ChatGPT in a pre-recorded video presentation that...

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Women unfurl a banner to welcome their friend back at an exit for passengers arriving at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, Tuesday, March 14, 2023. China will reopen its borders to tourists and resume issuing all visas Wednesday after a three-year halt during the pandemic as it sought to boost its tourism and economy. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) XHG104 XHG104

March 13, 2023 at 11:40 pm

China to reopen to tourists, resume all visas Wednesday

China will reopen its borders to tourists Wednesday as it tries to revive tourism and its economy following a three-year halt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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