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Watch back: Hong Kong protesters take to streets of tourism district

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in the heart of Hong Kong’s tourism district on Sunday to explain to mainland Chinese visitors their opposition to an extradition bill that has plunged the city into political turmoil.

07/07/2019

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Yuncheng Salt Lake turns into vibrant sea of glowing colours

Soaring temperatures have seen the Yuncheng Salt Lake in north China's Shanxi Province turn into a vibrant sea of glowing colours in recent days.

06/07/2019

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International cooperation the key to prosperity and to building a Creative Qingdao

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The brightest minds from home and abroad gathered in Qingdao for the Conference on Building a Creative Qingdao.

03/07/2019

China

Climate change: The next financial crisis?

Euronews' Isabelle Kumar hosts a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions.

02/07/2019

Business

Apple may move production of Mac Pro from US to China

Reports of the move came the day before the US and China announced at the G20 summit in Japan that they would re-start trade talks.

29/06/2019

China

Watch: Giant dinosaur roams Chinese rice paddy

Lufeng County, home to the spectacle, is renowned for numerous discoveries of dinosaur remains from the Jurassic period.

26/06/2019

China

Carrefour to abandon Chinese market as local competition hots up

Carrefour is retreating from the Chinese market it entered in 1995, after intense competition from local supermarkets and a growing online retail presence

24/06/2019

China

UN food body elects first Chinese head as climate crisis worsens

China's vice minister for agriculture was elected on Sunday to lead the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the first Chinese national to run the 74-year-old agency at a time when climate change is leaving more people hungry.

23/06/2019

China

Hong Kong braces itself for a third weekend of protests

Most of the thousands of demonstrators that had blockaded the police headquarters on Friday had mostly dispersed by Saturday morning, but it remained unclear whether further mass protests would take place.

22/06/2019

World

Thousands of protesters back on the streets of Hong Kong

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Police Headquarters in Hong Kong on Friday. They are aiming to keep up the pressure on the government, over the controversial extradition bill.

21/06/2019

World

Pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong demands resignation of Carrie Lam

Joshua Wong has told Euronews that he will continue his protests against the "evil" planned extradition arrangement with mainland China. Wong has been at the forefront of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests. He was one of the leading figures in 2014's so-called Umbrella Movement.

18/06/2019

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Watch again: Hong Kong chief 'sincerely' sorry — but won't resign

Watch again: Hong Kong chief 'sincerely' sorry — but won't resign

18/06/2019

China

Watch: Hong Kong protesters 'Do you hear the people sing?'

Written in 1980 for the Les Miserables musical, "Do you hear the people sing?" has become a protest anthem.

17/06/2019

China

'Do you hear the people sing?': Hong Kong protesters find their voice

A song from Les Misérables was heard on the streets of Hong Kong as hundreds of thousands of protesters rallied against their Beijing-backed rulers.

17/06/2019

China

'Hello freedom': Activist leaves jail to join Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong walked free from prison early Monday and called for the removal of “evil” leader Carrie Lam amid mass protests.

17/06/2019

China

Protesters flood streets despite controversial bill's suspension

As the Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam issued a rare apology to the public and suspended the controversial bill to change Hong Kong's extradition law, protesters flooded the streets and demanded that she step down.

16/06/2019

China

Hong Kong 'will suspend' draft law on extradition to mainland China

A controversial draft law on extradition to mainland China will be suspended, says Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam, after widespread anger and protests.

15/06/2019

China

Huge landslide kills one man and buries several cars

A monster landslide in Wuping County located in east China's Fujian Province swallowed several cars on Thursday, killing one man.

14/06/2019

China

Watch: Chinese company designs wearable 'airbag' for the elderly

The belt works like an airbag in a car, which the company used to make. A micro gyroscope is used to detect the speed of the fall and angle of the wearer.

13/06/2019

China

Video explainer: Why are so many people protesting in Hong Kong?

Hong Kong is experiencing some of it's biggest protests, with tens of thousands of people taking to the streets, marching against a proposed extradition law.

12/06/2019

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Clashes in Hong Kong amid anger over proposed extradition bill

Protesters — some using umbrellas to fend off pepper spray, tear gas and high-pressure water — clashed with police in Hong Kong.

12/06/2019

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China’s Qingdao strengthens its blooming cultural and economic friendship with Germany

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"China's open door will not be closed, but will only be opened wider and wider," said China’s President Xi Jinping. Central to China’s opening up to the world is Qingdao - the city whose name means “Green Island” is the main node in the New Asia Europe continental bridge and economic corridor.

12/06/2019

China

Hong Kong protests: 72 injured in violence, two in serious condition

At least 72 people were injured and taken to Hong Kong hospitals in the wake of massive protests Wednesday, with at least two of them in serious condition, according to the Hong Kong Hospital Authority.

12/06/2019

China

Watch: Hong Kong protest against China extradition bill

Protesters in Hong Kong have gathered outside the territory's Legislative Council building for another round of protesting against a controversial extradition bill.

11/06/2019

China

Hundreds of thousands march against extradition bill in Hong Kong

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday to protest the proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China to face trial.

09/06/2019

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Dragon boat racers battle it out in Hong Kong

Hundreds of people gathered at Hong Kong's Aberdeen Harbour on Friday for the annual dragon boat races.

07/06/2019