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Room Service? Xi Takes Over Hong Kong Luxury Hotels

China's President Xi Jinping will want for nothing during his three-day visit to Hong Kong after taking over two entire...

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Massive Military Parade For Xi As Hong Kong Activists Freed

Tanks, missile launchers and chanting troops greeted President Xi Jinping in a potent display of Chinese military might...

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China Bans ‘time-Bomb’ Toothpick Crossbows

Chinese authorities have raided toy shops across the country to enforce a ban on a handheld crossbow popular with...

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Trump, South Korean President Hold Post-Dinner Talks On NKorea Policy

US President Donald Trump and his South Korean counterpart held talks Thursday on how to halt North Korea's nuclear...

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US Sanctions Chinese Bank For Laundering N.Korean Cash

The United States slapped unprecedented sanctions Thursday on a Chinese bank accused of laundering North Korean cash...

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Beijing’s South China Sea Outposts Nearly Set For Missile…

Three of Beijing's outposts on contested South China Sea reefs are close to being ready for the deployment of military...

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Washington Approves $1.3 Bn Arms Sale To Taiwan

Donald Trump's administration has approved $1.3 billion worth of arms sales to Taiwan, a US government official said...

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US Warns China Over Hong Kong Freedoms

The United States urged China Thursday to respect civil liberties in Hong Kong, including press freedom, as the...

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South Korean President Lobbies US Leaders On North Korea Policy

South Korea's new President Moon Jae-In lobbied US leaders on Thursday to back his policy of engagement with North...

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UK Foreign Minister Johnson Urges Democratic Progress In Hong Kong

UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday urged democratic progress in Hong Kong, 20 years after Britain returned...

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Xi Jinping: Chinese President Makes First Visit To Hong Kong As Leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the territory was handed back to China by...

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China Sends Aircraft Carrier To Hong Kong For Anniversary

A Chinese aircraft carrier is steaming towards Hong Kong for celebrations marking 20 years since Britain gave back the...

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China Offers Philippines More Aid Against Drugs, Terrorism

China vowed Thursday to continue providing the Philippines with "necessary assistance", a day after Beijing donated...

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Nobel Winner Liu Wants Cancer Treatment Abroad, Friends Say

Terminally-ill Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo wants Chinese authorities to let him get treatment abroad, friends say, as...

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Ghana Partners Huawei For Strategic ICT Partnership

Ghana and Huawei have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for strategic ICT cooperation between Huawei and...

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Bhutan Protests To China Over Border Road Dispute

Bhutan has protested to China over the construction of a road in disputed territory that has already heightened...

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China’s President Xi Arrives In Divided Hong Kong

President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since its return to China by Britain, with...

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Australia Accused of Spying On China

A Chinese state-run newspaper accused Australia of spying on China and stealing its technology on Thursday, weeks after...

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For Chinese Gays, ‘coming Out’ Is A Family Affair

When Piao Chunmei's son told her he was gay, she reacted the way many Chinese parents do, sleepless and crying for days...