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Taiwan rivals in final election push as China’s shadow looms

by Jerome TAYLOR TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's presidential rivals will hold mass rallies later Friday in a final push…

China confirms negotiator to sign trade deal in US next week

by Beiyi SEOW BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said Thursday that Vice Premier Liu He will travel to Washington next…

New virus behind China’s mystery pneumonia outbreak: state media

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China believes a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that has struck 59 people is due to a new…

Indonesia deploys fighter jets, warships to patrol islands near disputed South China Sea

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia has deployed fighter jets and warships to patrol islands near the disputed South China…

China rules out SARS in mystery viral pneumonia outbreak

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Sunday said a mysterious viral pneumonia outbreak that has affected 59 people was not…

Dozens held after shopping protest at Hong Kong border town

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Protesters hurled petrol bombs Sunday at a Hong Kong police station and at least…

Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes

by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A huge New Year's Day pro-democracy rally in Hong…

China launches powerful rocket in boost for 2020 Mars mission

by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China Friday launched one of the world's most powerful rockets in…

Japan’s Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi meeting

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong should "continue to be free and open", Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the…

Hong Kong police freeze HK$70 million in protest fund

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police on Thursday said they had frozen HK$70 million ($10 million) from a…

China gives Hong Kong leader ‘unwavering support’

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's premier told beleaguered Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Monday that she had Beijing's…

Hong Kongers mark half a year of protest with mammoth rally

by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Democracy protesters took part in the largest mass rally…

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