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China activist who called Xi clueless on coronavirus faces years in jail for ‘subversion’
Xu Zhiyong is being held in secret detention and has been denied access to a lawyer, say friendsA prominent Ch…
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Dissent becomes the next victim of coronavirus as China cracks down
Analysts say epidemic poses gravest threat to authorities since Tiananmen Square – and Beijing’s tight control…
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Senior Wuhan doctor dies from coronavirus as authorities start to ‘round up’ patients
In city of 11m, officials threaten with punishment those who delay reporting symptomsCoronavirus outbreak – li…
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Chinese activist detained after calling Xi Jinping ‘clueless’ on coronavirus crisis
Detention of prominent scholar Xu Zhiyong comes amid wider crackdown on freedom of speechThe Chinese authoriti…
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China’s new Hong Kong chief a hardliner known for crusade against Christian churches
Xia Baolong is a long-time ally of Xi Jinping who represents a sign Beijing wants to exert more control over t…
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‘It’s like a war’: the fight for rice and toilet roll as coronavirus convulses Hong Kong
Widespread anxiety that epidemic could last many months and basic necessities will run out is gripping the cit…
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Doctor who exposed Sars cover-up is under house arrest in China, family confirms
Exclusive: Dr Jiang Yangyong’s movements restricted after he wrote to authorities about 1989 Tiananmen Square …
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‘Hero who told the truth’: Chinese rage over coronavirus death of whistleblower doctor
Demands for freedom of speech in the wake of Li Wenliang’s death have been censored by the authorities amid wi…
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From loo roll to dumplings: Hong Kong protesters weaponise purchasing power
The ‘yellow economic circle’ movement aims to promote locally owned businesses – and shun Chinese onesEmily Ma…
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Hundreds arrested at huge New Year’s Day rally in Hong Kong
Police detain 400 and fire teargas as anti-government protests continue into 2020A huge New Year’s Day march i…
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Children of the revolution: the Hong Kong youths ready to ‘sacrifice everything’
More than 900 minors have been arrested in pro-democracy protests. They say it’s their ‘responsibility to do s…
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Hong Kong: mammoth rally marks six months of pro-democracy protests
Sea of protesters pour on to streets calling for elections and inquiry into police tacticsHundreds of thousand…
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Dead birds and rashes: Hong Kong residents fear teargas poisoning
Police have fired 10,000 canisters in protests, sparking health scare over possible harmful effectsAngel Chan …
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Hong Kong police enter campus despite pleas from protesters
Team goes in to polytechnic campus to gather evidence despite claim 20 protesters are still hold up insideHong…
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‘They surrendered’: Hong Kong activists mull next move as university siege ends
A protester recalls conditions inside campus and questions where the movement goes nextIt took a lot of courag…