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China Is ‘landlord’ To Hong Kong Says Justice Chief

Controversy over a new cross-border rail link which will see mainland laws enforced in a Hong Kong train station...

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Hong Kong Maids Lured By Islamic State Recruiters

Indonesian maids working in Hong Kong are being radicalised by extremists from the Islamic State group, a security...

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Backlash In Hong Kong Over China Rail Link

A plan for mainland border staff to be stationed on Hong Kong soil as part of a new rail link to China sparked a...

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China’s Banned Books Fade From Hong Kong

The annual Hong Kong book fair has always been a source of politically sensitive titles banned in China, but this year...

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Dark Days For China’s Democracy Dream

The death of Liu Xiaobo deprives China's dissident movement of a crucial figurehead at a time when political activism...

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Dollar Struggles In Asia As Hong Kong Gains For Eighth Day

The dollar's travails extended into Wednesday as Donald Trump faces a battle to push through his much-vaunted economic...

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Thousands March In Hong Kong In Memory of Liu Xiaobo

Thousands took to the streets of central Hong Kong Saturday night holding candles as they marched in memory of...

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Protests After Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament

Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong's parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were...

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Anti-Beijing Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament

Four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified from Hong Kong's parliament Friday in a move that will worsen growing...

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Hong Kong Democracy Activists Mourn Death of Liu Xiaobo

Democracy activists and members of the public gathered outside China's liaison office in Hong Kong Thursday night to...

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Beijing Says US Apologises For ‘Republic of China’ Gaffe

China said Monday the United States apologised after Beijing officially protested a White House statement that...

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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Arrives In Hong Kong

China's sole aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time Friday in a display of military might less than a...

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Hong Kong Seizes 7.2 Tonnes of Ivory

More than seven tonnes of ivory worth over US$9 million was seized in Hong Kong, officials said Thursday, the largest...

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‘Schoolmaster’ Xi Leaves Hong Kong Smarting

A landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hong Kong left little doubt that Beijing views the city as a...

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Art and Punchbags In Hong Kong At Colourful Post-Xi Protest

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters marched through summer rain brandishing colourful art and props in Hong...

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Hong Kong Marks 20 Years Since Handover To China

The Chinese president has sworn in the new leader of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, as the territory marks 20 years since its...

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China’s Xi Warns Against ‘impermissible’ Challenges In Hong Kong

China's President Xi Jinping said Saturday Hong Kong was freer than ever before but warned against "impermissible"...

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Hong Kong’s New Leader Carrie Lam

Carrie Lam's swearing-in as Hong Kong's new leader on Saturday marks the culmination of the lifelong civil servant's...

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China Says Hong Kong Handover Agreement ‘no Longer Relevant’

In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the...