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NBA backs free speech after Hong Kong tweet furore
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NBA backs free speech after Hong Kong tweet furore

The NBA has insisted it backs free speech, after US politicians accused it of caving to China in a row…
Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader
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Hong Kong ‘won’t rule out’ Chinese help over protests: leader

Hong Kong’s under-fire leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said China intervening to end months of pro-democracy protests is an option…
US prefers a ‘big deal’ with China: Trump
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US prefers a ‘big deal’ with China: Trump

President Donald Trump said Monday he would prefer to strike a comprehensive trade bargain with China, in comments days before…
Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out
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Hong Kong court rejects mask ban challenge as fresh protests break out

A Hong Kong court rejected on Sunday a challenge to an emergency law criminalizing protesters wearing face masks as democracy…
Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt
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Hong Kong protesters defy mask ban as city grinds to halt

Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city…
Hong Kong flash-mob rallies erupt as anger mounts over shot protester
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Hong Kong flash-mob rallies erupt as anger mounts over shot protester

Spontaneous flash-mob rallies broke out in Hong Kong on Wednesday as anger mounted over police shooting a teenage protester who…
Hong Kong defies China anniversary with ‘Day of Grief’ rallies and clashes
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Hong Kong defies China anniversary with ‘Day of Grief’ rallies and clashes

Strife-torn Hong Kong on Tuesday marked the 70th anniversary of Communist China’s founding with defiant “Day of Grief” protests and…
Hong Kong police expect ‘violent attack’ on sensitive Chinese anniversary
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Hong Kong police expect ‘violent attack’ on sensitive Chinese anniversary

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police expect more violence on Hong Kong’s streets on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of the founding…
China urges ‘calm and rational’ resolution to US-Sino trade war
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China urges ‘calm and rational’ resolution to US-Sino trade war

BEIJING (Reuters) – China hopes Beijing and Washington will resolve their trade dispute “with a calm and rational attitude”, Vice…
Beijing hopes glitzy new airport will take off as aviation hub
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Beijing hopes glitzy new airport will take off as aviation hub

Beijing’s new futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish — opened days before the country celebrates the 70th anniversary of…
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