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China fans desert K-pop star for ‘liking’ Hong Kong tweet

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A South Korean pop star has become the latest celebrity to spark anger on the Chinese…

Hong Kong leader vows to ‘listen humbly’ after shock poll result

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's unpopular leader Carrie Lam said on Monday her government would "listen humbly" to…

Protests drive record 70 percent poll turnout in Hong Kong

by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's voters turned out in unprecedented numbers Sunday…

China wants US trade deal but ‘will fight back’ when necessary: Xi

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping said Friday that China wants to reach an initial trade deal with the…

Palace expresses hope Filipinos will eventually appreciate China

(Eagle News) -- The Palace on Thursday, Nov. 21, expressed hope Filipinos would appreciate China in the future. Presidential Spokesperson…

US gifts new security vessel to Vietnam, vows S. China Sea presence

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The United States is giving Vietnam's coast guard a second cutter vessel, US Defence Secretary Mark…

US Senate passes Hong Kong rights bill, angering China

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong…

15 killed in north China mine blast

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A coal mine explosion killed 15 people in north China's Shanxi province, state media reported Tuesday.…

Hong Kong university protesters defy surrender warnings

by Catherine Lai  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Dozens of exhausted pro-democracy protesters barricaded inside a Hong Kong university defied…

Protesters set fire to hold off police at Hong Kong campus

by Anthony WALLACE / Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Pro-democracy demonstrators holed up in a Hong Kong university…

Hong Kong police warn of ‘live fire’ as campus protest siege deepens

by Aidan JONES / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police Monday warned for the first time…

Pig infected with African swine fever washes up in Taiwan

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A floating dead pig infected with African swine fever washed up in Taiwan last week, according…

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