China blocks almost a quarter of accredited foreign news sites: watchdog
WUZHEN, China (AFP) -- China's "Great Firewall" system of online censorship blocks domestic access to nearly a quarter of…
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Asian markets lifted by China-US trade hopes, pound stands ground
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets mostly rose Tuesday on growing optimism that China and the US will sign…
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Beijing says no one can stop Taiwan ‘reunification’
Beijing, China (AFP) -- China's defense minister made an uncompromising call Monday for the "reunification" of Taiwan with the mainland,…
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Tear gas and water cannon as Hong Kong crowds defy rally ban
by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police fired water cannon and tear gas…
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Nets draw Hong Kong protest backers as NBA-China row simmers
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Supporters of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement made their presence felt Friday as the…
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NBA boss Silver losses in China row ‘substantial’
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday the league has suffered "substantial" losses following its…
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Hong Kong protest leader left bloodied in street attack
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A leading face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was rushed to hospital covered in blood…
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Attempts to split China risk ‘smashed’ bodies: Xi
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping has warned that any attempts to split China would result in "bodies smashed…
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Nets beat Lakers to bring merciful end to tense China tour
by Dan Martin SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The Brooklyn Nets defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 91-77 on Saturday to conclude…
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Hong Kong police make arrests as small flashmob protests erupt
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong riot police spent much of Sunday afternoon skirmishing with small groups of…
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Three dead in China bridge collapse
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Three people were killed and two injured in eastern China when a highway overpass collapsed…
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Apple pulls Hong Kong app used by protesters after China warning
by James EDGAR HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Apple on Thursday removed an app criticized by China for allowing protesters…
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