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Hong Kong protester handed nine-year sentence in security law case

Tong Ying-kit, 24, was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for his part during a pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong in July 2020.

30/07/2021

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Exhibition for dogs displays artwork at their eye-level

At this exhibition in Hong Kong, dogs are able to get up close and personal with art

27/07/2021

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Sandstorm engulfs Chinese city

A heavy sandstorm wreaked havoc on Sunday in northwest China's Dunhuang, where the ancient Mogao Caves are located. The sandstorm engulfed the expressway in a few minutes, turning the sky yellow and reduced the visibility to less than five meters, according to state media

27/07/2021

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Flood aftermath: Pile up of cars on road in China

Dozens of vehicles are seen in a pile up on a motorway in the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou after record rainfall caused deadly floods.

22/07/2021

China

Hong Kong police arrest unionists for 'sedition' over children's book

The five members of the General Association of Hong Kong Speech Therapists were detained in connection with a series of books about sheep, which police said were thought to be allegorical.

22/07/2021

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China blasts dam to divert floods that killed at least 33

The equivalent of a year's worth of rain in three days swallowing up an underground line and turning streets into rivers.

22/07/2021

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Deadly Floods in China

Deadly Floods in China

21/07/2021

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Flooding in central China turns streets to rivers, kills at least 25

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced from their home after Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan province, was hit by 20 centimetres of rain in just an hour.

21/07/2021

Ecotech

This new ‘smart fabric’ can keep you cool during a heatwave

Tiny particles of reflective material could be used to manufacture clothing that keeps people comfortable in high temperatures.

14/07/2021

Nature

China removes giant pandas from its endangered list

The number of giant pandas living in the wild in China has now surpassed 1,800.

10/07/2021

Tech News

China is betting on health tech as AI market booms

With strong support from the government, the Chinese AI health market has more than tripled in size in just three years.

09/07/2021

China

UK committee publishes damning report on Xinjiang "atrocities"

British lawmakers called for a United Nations inquiry into "serious human rights abuses" against ethnic minorities including Uyghur Muslims in north-western China.

08/07/2021

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Rescue operation to help 12 whales stranded in east China

Rescue operation to help 12 whales stranded in east China

07/07/2021

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China marks 100 years of the CCP

China's ruling communist party on Thursday marked the 100th anniversary of its founding with a lavish ceremony in Tiananmen Square.

01/07/2021

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China will not be bullied, Xi tells Communist Party centenary crowd

Those who try to bully China will end up with "broken heads and bloodshed", President Xi Jinping told a mass gathering in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

01/07/2021

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China's Communist Party turns 100, looks to cement its future

The week-long celebrations focus on the party's early struggles and recent achievements, discarding decades of mismanagement.

30/06/2021

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China's Communist Party stages mega centenary show

China's Communist Party stages mega centenary show

29/06/2021

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China launches propaganda blitz for Communist Party centenary

China launches propaganda blitz for Communist Party centenary

28/06/2021

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Last pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily forced to close

Hong Kong’s sole remaining pro-democracy newspaper will publish its last edition on Thursday, highlighting China's increasing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous city.

23/06/2021

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First trial on national security law opens in Hong Kong

Tong Ying-kit was arrested on July 1, 2020, a day after the national security law took effect, for allegedly driving into the crowd of officers while bearing a flag with the slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, the revolution of our times.”

23/06/2021

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Apple Daily execs denied bail by Hong Kong court

A court in Hong Kong has denied bail to two Apple Daily newspaper executives over allegations of endangering national security.

19/06/2021

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Pro-democracy newspaper editors arrested under Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong police arrested the chief editor and four other senior executives of Apple Daily on suspicion of collusion with a “foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security.”

17/06/2021

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China launches first crew to live on new space station

China has launched the first three-man crew to its new space station on Thursday in a major advance for the burgeoning space power.

17/06/2021

Money

China's Bitcoin crackdown targets miners for 'misusing electricity'

Authorities in Yunnan - China's fourth-biggest Bitcoin hub - are targeting cryptocurrency miners and traders for 'misappropriating' electricity.

12/06/2021

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China passes law to counter foreign sanctions

The countermeasures in the Chinese law include "denial of visas, entry or expulsion... and sealing up, seizing and freezing assets of persons or enterprises that adhere to foreign sanctions against Chinese enterprises or officials."

11/06/2021

Mobility

China releases images taken by its Zhurong rover on Mars

China is the second country to land and operate a spacecraft on Mars, after the United States.

11/06/2021