Hong Kong’s Vital Statistics
As Hong Kong prepares to mark 20 years since it was handed back to China by colonial power Britain, we take a look at the numbers that make the city: The number of people who live in Hong Kong. Parts...
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Pentagon Chief Blasts N.Korea Over US Student Who Died
North Korea's treatment of an American student who died after being released from detention in a coma was inhuman and US patience with Pyongyang is running out, Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said...
US and China Officials Meet Under North Korea Cloud
Senior US officials will meet their Chinese counterparts Wednesday to seek a tougher line on North Korea's nuclear ambitions -- despite President Donald Trump implying this is already a lost cause....
Otto Warmbier’s Death ‘unfortunate’
China on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the death of US student Otto Warmbier following his release from North Korea in a coma, and urged Washington and Pyongyang to resolve tensions through dialogue....
US Tries To Use Better China Ties To Press North Korea
Washington will host two of China's most senior officials Wednesday to deepen the dialogue between the world's greatest powers and test Beijing's willingness to turn the screw on North Korea....
Hong Kong Wealth Gap Hits 46-Year High
Hong Kong's wealth gap was on Friday revealed to be at its highest in nearly 50 years, with living conditions fuelling discontent in the city as it prepares to mark two decades under Chinese rule....
Tillerson Tells China To ‘step Up’ On North Korea
China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons programme, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday, while also calling out Beijing over its South China...
China Rejects ‘irresponsible’ US Remarks On S China Sea
China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit over the weekend, after he criticised Beijing's "militarisation" of the South...
Mattis Praises, Criticises China On N. Korea and South China Sea
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis said Saturday that North Korea posed a global threat and praised China's efforts to influence Pyongyang, while also criticising Beijing over its continued "militarisation"...
Australia’s Turnbull Warns Against ‘coercive’ China
China has nothing to gain by strong-arming its way in the Asia Pacific, Australia's prime minister said Friday, warning that a "coercive" Beijing would only face resentment in the region. Prime...
Australia’s Turnbull Warns Against ‘coercive’ China
China has nothing to gain by strong-arming its way in the Asia Pacific, Australia's prime minister said Friday, warning that a "coercive" Beijing would only face resentment in the region. Prime...
John McCain Visits ‘Big Bad John’ US Destroyer In Vietnam
US senator John McCain visited an American missile destroyer dubbed "Big Bad John" that docked in Vietnam Friday, as Washington and Hanoi deepen military ties amid heightened tensions in the South...
Mattis Arrives In Singapore As N. Korea Tensions Swirl
Pentagon chief Jim Mattis arrived in Singapore on Friday ahead of a key defence summit where longstanding US allies will look for clear messages about America's regional security goals under...
EU, China Seek Tighter Bond To Face Trump
The EU and China will attempt to deepen ties at a summit Thursday amid rising worry about the direction taken by US President Donald Trump on trade and climate change. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will...
China Says Fighter Jets’ Intercept of US Plane ‘safe’
China on Sunday denied the Pentagon's charge that an encounter between Chinese fighters and a US surveillance plane over the South China Sea was "unsafe and unprofessional". Tensions between the two...
Better Times? Hong Kong’s British Nostalgia Trip
From its rattling trams and racecourses to its legal system and the ubiquitous consumption of Spam, Britain's colonial legacy still resonates through Hong Kong. But almost 20 years since the city was...
Two Chinese Fighters Intercept US Plane In S. China Sea
The South China Sea, a focus of international tension, was the scene of an "unsafe encounter" between two Chinese fighters and a US surveillance plane. Pictured here is destroyer USS Dewey sailed...
China Says US Warship Entered Its Waters ‘without Permission’
The Chinese government charged on Thursday that a US warship had entered its waters in the South China Sea "without permission", prompting Beijing's navy to warn the vessel to leave. The USS Dewey...
US Warship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing
A US warship sailed near a reef claimed by Beijing in the South China Sea on Thursday, a US official said, the first such operation by US President Donald Trump's administration in the disputed...
US Says Navy Ship Sails Near South China Sea Reef Claimed By Beijing
A US Navy ship has sailed in disputed South China Sea waters near a reef claimed by Beijing in the first "freedom of navigation" exercise under President Donald Trump, a US official said. The USS...