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China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong
Associated Press, Published on 02/12/2019
» HONG KONG: China said Monday it will suspend US military ship and aircraft visits to Hong Kong and sanction several American pro-democracy and human rights groups in retaliation for the signing into law of legislation supporting anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous territory.
Cambodia dismayed over US sanctions for corruption, logging
Associated Press, Published on 10/12/2019
» PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government has expressed “strong dismay” over a US Treasury decision to sanction two businessmen suspected of corruption and illegal logging.
Hong Kong protesters vandalise subway station
Associated Press, Published on 22/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Protesters in Hong Kong vandalised a subway station Sunday, smashing surveillance cameras and electronic ticket sensors, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once again.
China defends Hong Kong police, blames Western forces
Associated Press, Published on 29/07/2019
» BEIJING: China blamed Western forces and defended police conduct in remarks Monday about Hong Kong after the city endured another weekend of violent clashes between protesters and police.
Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover
Associated Press, Published on 01/07/2019
» HONG KONG: Frustration among protesters in Hong Kong boiled over Monday, with one group attacking the legislative building and tens of thousands of others marching through the city to demand expanded democracy on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's return to China.
Hong Kong's legislature takes up China national anthem bill
Associated Press, Published on 23/01/2019
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong's legislature took up a controversial bill Wednesday that would punish anyone who publicly and intentionally insults the Chinese national anthem with up to three years in prison, raising concerns about Beijing's growing influence in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
France: 'Red scarves' protest against 'yellow vests'
Associated Press, Published on 28/01/2019
» PARIS: Some 10,000 people wearing red scarves marched through Paris on Sunday to protest acts of violence and vandalism on the sidelines of anti-government demonstrations by the largely peaceful yellow vest movement.
Vietnam nominates Communist Party chief as president
Associated Press, Published on 04/10/2018
» HANOI: Vietnam's ruling Communist Party has nominated its general secretary for the additional post of president, succeeding President Tran Dai Quang, who died last month, and ending a decades-long policy of separating top leadership positions.
Philippines says it protests China 'harassment' of navy boat
Associated Press, Published on 30/05/2018
» MANILA: The Philippine government has quietly protested after Chinese ships deployed a helicopter that flew “dangerously close'' to a Philippine navy boat carrying supplies to Filipino marines based in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two officials said Wednesday.
China censors frantically scrub anti-Xi critics, satire
Associated Press, Published on 27/02/2018
» BEIJING: Chinese censors acted quickly Monday to remove satirical commentary online about the ruling Communist Party's move to enable President Xi Jinping to stay in power indefinitely, while political observers weighed the possibility that China will return to an era of one-man rule.