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China

Protesters fire arrows at Hong Kong police

Pro-democracy protestors are focusing their fight on a university campus in the Chinese territory’s central Kowloon district.

17/11/2019

China

China sends troops onto Hong Kong's street's to clean up after protests

A city spokesman said it was a “voluntary community activity” by the People's Liberation Army, adding that the city government did not request assistance from the PLA, which has stayed confined to its garrison during six months of protests.

16/11/2019

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Students and protesters block Hong Kong Polytechnic University

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Kowloon remained blocked by an unconditional group of at least 100 students and other militant protesters on Saturday, while most of the remaining nine major universities in the city were no longer occupied, except for a handful of people.

16/11/2019

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Hong Kong protesters turn university campuses into fortresses

They built concrete walls and watchtowers and had weapons that included bows and arrows, catapults and hundreds of petrol bombs.

15/11/2019

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Jet-propelled French adventurers fly through world's highest cave

Vincent Philippe Reffet and Frederic Yves Fugen leapt from a helicopter and sped towards Tianmen Cave, in central China's Hunan province.

15/11/2019

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Train scuffles and Christmas tree alight as Hong Kong protests go on

Cellphone footage showed passengers arguing on a Hong Kong train as protesters blocked the carriage doors from closing on Wednesday morning.

13/11/2019

Travel News

Living the expat life in Sanya

In partnership with Sanya

Sanya, on the southern tip of China’s Hainan island, is already proving popular with European holidaymakers. But some foreigners are also coming here to make it their home

11/11/2019

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Hong Kong police shoot protester as chaos erupts across city

Hong Kong police shot and wounded one protester on Monday, who, hospital officials said, was in critical condition, as the Chinese-ruled territory spiralled into rare working-hours violence in its 24th straight week of pro-democracy unrest.

11/11/2019

China

Hong Kong rocked by violent clashes as protester shot by police

Protesters threw petrol bombs at police after a weekend of clashes across the Chinese-ruled territory, marking a dramatic escalation in more than five months of often violent pro-democracy unrest.

11/11/2019

China

Hong Kong police shoot, critically wound protester

An unidentified demonstrator was undergoing surgery in critical condition in Chan Wai district, the hospital told NBC News.

11/11/2019

China

Hong Kong clashes continue

Police clashed with protesters in Hong Kong as pro-democracy supporters took to the streets for the 24th consecutive weekend

10/11/2019

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Vigil in Hong Kong after death of student protester

Hong Kong protesters held a vigil for "martyrs" on Saturday (November 9) after a student died in hospital this week following a high fall, fueling anger among pro-democracy demonstrators who first took to the streets in June.

09/11/2019

China

Watch: Hong Kong student vigil turns into violence clashes

Chow Tsz-lok, who studied at the University of Science and Technology (UST), fell on Monday from the third to the second floor of a parking lot.

08/11/2019

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Brigitte Macron visits school in China with wife of Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping's wife Peng Liyuan and French President Emmanuel Macron's wife Brigitte Macron visited a middle school in Shanghai

06/11/2019

China

Macron and Xi confirm mutual support of 'irreversible' Paris agreement

The French and Chinese presidents have issued a joint statement to reassert their mutual support for the Paris climate accord.

06/11/2019

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Defiant Hong Kong protesters mark one-month ban on masks

Protesters in Guy Fawkes masks, a protest symbol worldwide, marched in downtown Hong Kong on Tuesday to mark the one-month anniversary of the mask ban

05/11/2019

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Macron treats Xi to French wine and steak at Shanghai trade expo

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived at the International Import Expo in Shanghai on Tuesday along with Chinese President Xi Jinping

05/11/2019

China

Macron woos Xi with French wine and beef in drive for China trade

The French President showed off fine wine and beef to the Chinese President ahead of the inauguration of a local outpost of the Pompidou Centre.

05/11/2019

China

Macron and Xi to agree on 'irreversibility' of Paris climate accord

The French and Chinese presidents are set to sign an agreement that mentions the 'irreversibility' of the Paris climate accord, which comes just after the US said it filed paperwork to withdraw from the deal.

05/11/2019

World

Macron in China: French president to discuss trade, climate with Xi

In Shanghai, the French president will attend an import expo with other EU leaders.

04/11/2019

The Cube

Macron in China: What social media tells us about Sino-European ties

Macron's China visit: What can social media tell us of Sino-European relations? | #TheCube

04/11/2019

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Hong Kong riot police raid shopping mall to break up protest

Demonstrators were protesting against alleged police brutality.

03/11/2019

China

Xinhua offices burned as Hong Kong protests enter 22nd week

Demonstrators defied a ban on protest by the authorities in the territory.

02/11/2019

Focus

Qingdao’s multinational summit attracts more investment for China

In partnership with Information Office of Qingdao Municipal Government

China is one of the world’s largest host countries for multinational businesses and it wants to continually attract new companies to invest more into the country. The summit will now be held on an annual basis.

30/10/2019

World

Huawei CEO: "US companies will suffer the most"

Watch the full interview on Global Conversation with Huawei's founder Zhengfei Ren. He explains how the US allegations that the companies equipment could be used for spying, has had little impact on Huawei's business.

28/10/2019

The Cube

How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube

How China has been shaping a narrative through Twitter | #TheCube

28/10/2019