Tag: China
There’s a new, mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China
Health authorities can’t figure out what’s causing the disease.
By Julia Belluz ...
China, U.S. agree to roll back tariffs as part of trade...
Yawen Chen, Jeff Mason
BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and the United States have agreed to roll back tariffs on each others’ goods as part of the...
Violence flares after Hong Kong protesters defy police ban
By EILEEN NG and PHOEBE LAI
HONG KONG (AP) — Police fired chemical-laced blue water and tear gas at protesters who lobbed Molotov cocktails outside...
Hong Kong leader pulls extradition bill, but too little too late,...
James Pomfret, Clare Jim
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests...
Hong Kong Police Storm Subway With Batons as Protests Rage
Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 9:48 pm
HONG KONG (AP) - Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs at government headquarters and set fires in the...
China rotates new troops into Hong Kong amid mass protests
By KEN MORITSUGU and YANAN WANG
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s military deployed fresh troops to Hong Kong on Thursday in what it called a...
Hong Kong – Hong Kong Leader Open To Dialogue But Won’t...
Hong Kong - Hong Kong’s leader says she has met with a group of young people including some who have taken part in political...
Police Keep Low Profile at Huge, Peaceful Hong Kong Protest
Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 6:51 pm
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong streets were turned into rivers of umbrellas on Sunday as hundreds of thousands...
China Warns: Hong Kong Facing Biggest Crisis Since Handover
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at 6:32 am
HONG KONG (AP) -
Hong Kong is facing its “most severe situation” since its handover from British rule in 1997...
China Stabilizes Currency But Tensions With U.S. Remain High
Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at 12:21 pm
BEIJING (AP) - China stabilized its currency Tuesday, suggesting it might hold off from aggressively letting the yuan weaken...