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Liu Xiaoming issues stark warning to protesters in Hong Kong, saying Beijing is prepared to ‘quell any unrest swiftly’ if demonstrations continue. ‘Their moves are severe and violent offences, and already show signs of terrorism,’ Liu said Continue rea…
Skateboarding will debut in the Tokyo Olympics next year. Despite this, those who are part of a growing scene in Shanghai, China, complain of being labelled troublemakers Continue reading…
President offers to meet Xi Jinping as Chinese paramilitary gathers at Hong Kong borderDonald Trump has urged Beijing to treat Hong Kong “humanely” in order to reach a trade deal, in his most extensive comments yet on weeks of increasingly violent unre…
Paramilitary police personnel carriers appear to be parked in Shenzhen sports stadiumSatellite photos show what appear to be armoured personnel carriers and other vehicles belonging to the China’s paramilitary People’s Armed police parked in a sports s…
Beijing steps up war of words and airport obtains injunction against protesters to prevent further disruption of flightsFlights have resumed in and out of Hong Kong airport after two days of protests by pro-democracy activists as Chinese officials cond…
Protest group asks for understanding after clashes in which a reporter and policeman were attacked Hong Kong protesters have apologised to the public for the chaos caused at the city’s airport, one of the world’s busiest transport hubs, after demonstra…
Abdurahman Memet believed notes from his parents and brother were proof they had been imprisoned in Chinese ‘re-education’ centres A Uighur man who leaked letters from inmates at China’s secretive internment camps in Xinjiang has been detained, accordi…
Mass protests at Hong Kong’s international airport descended into chaos as riot police used pepper spray and batons in an attempt to disperse the thousands of demonstrators who had grounded flights for a second consecutive day. Hong Kong riot poli…
Beijing’s rhetoric escalating alongside video of troop carriers at border, yet experts say deployment a last resortThe messages from Beijing to protesters in Hong Kong are increasingly ominous. First there was propaganda footage of Chinese soldiers gar…
President: ‘We’re doing this for the Christmas season’US-China trade talks to resume again in two weeks’ timeDonald Trump played Santa Claus on Tuesday, telling reporters he was delaying tariffs on Chinese imports to avoid any adverse impact on US shop…
Hong Kong’s airport authority has suspended flights for a second day as thousands of protesters staged another rally at the busy international travel hub. Wearing black outfits and face masks, the unofficial uniform of the protests, demonstrators used …
State media outlets videos with a rousing choral soundtrack show armoured troop carriers purportedly driving to Shenzhen, the south-eastern state that borders Hong Kong. Chinese officials have released a series of threatening statements about Hong Kong…
Hundreds left without support as some flights resume but many still support protestAs flights resumed at Hong Kong international airport, hundreds of travellers were still left with uncertain itineraries and little support from airlines as they struggl…
Batons and pepper spray used on protesters as flights suspended for second dayPolice armed with batons and pepper spray have clashed with thousands of protestors at Hong Kong’s international airport after they blockaded the departures area of the busy …
Ministry of Education sought personal details including dates of birth from academics teaching Chinese-Australian courseAcademics at the University of Technology Sydney have refused a demand from the Chinese Ministry of Education for their passport num…