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Hong Kong Holds Memorial For Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu

Hundreds turned out in Hong Kong Wednesday night to pay their respects to late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, the...

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Fate of Chinese Dissident’s Widow Worries Friends

Friends of the late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo were worried about the fate of his widow on Sunday, with no signs that...

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US Lawmakers Hit Beijing At Hearing On Liu Xiaobo’s Death

US congressional Democrats and Republicans condemned Beijing on Friday over the recent death of Liu Xiaobo, saying the...

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China Won’t Pay Price For Nobel Winner’s Death

When China allowed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo to die in police custody, it made a bet that world governments were more...

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China Rejects Foreign Criticism Over Liu Xiaobo Death

China has rejected international criticism for not allowing its most prominent critic, Liu Xiaobo, to be treated abroad...

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World Reacts With Praise, Sadness To Liu Death

The world hailed Chinese Nobel peace laureate Liu Xiaobo as a brave fighter for human rights after his death from...

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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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Chinese Dissident Liu Devoted Life To Betterment of Mankind

The United States mourned the death of imprisoned Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo Thursday and called on China to free the...

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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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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...

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China’s First Lady Makes A Splash In Tense Hong Kong Visit

Xi Jinping's every word is being closely watched during his first visit to politically divided Hong Kong as China's...

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China ‘firmly’ Opposes US Arms Sale To Taiwan

China on Friday condemned a $1.3 billion US arms sale to Taiwan and called on the United States to stop any weapons...

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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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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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Hong Kong’s Allure Fading In Mainland China

When Naomi Wu was a teenager, she and her friends would ride the train from mainland China to Hong Kong several times a...

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New US Ambassador Keen To See Chinese Dissident Go Abroad

The new US ambassador to China said on Wednesday he would "love" to see terminally-ill Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo get...

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US Urges China To Grant Nobel Laureate Liu ‘freedom of Movement’

The United States on Tuesday urged China to grant Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and his wife "freedom of movement" and let...

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China Releases Nobel Laureate Liu With Terminal Cancer

China's jailed Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has been granted medical parole after being diagnosed with...

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China Releases Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo With Terminal Cancer

China's jailed Nobel peace prize laureate Liu Xiaobo has been granted medical parole after being diagnosed with...