HONG KONG (AP) — The pro-democracy opposition won a resounding victory in Hong Kong elections, according to media tallies, in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam and her handling of violent protests that have divided the Chinese territory. Hong Kong media said Monday that the pro-democracy camp had won a commanding majority of […]
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Pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong stabbed while campaigning
HONG KONG (AP) — An anti-government assailant stabbed and wounded a pro-Beijing Hong Kong lawmaker who was election campaigning Wednesday, police said, in another escalation of violence surrounding the protests demanding political reforms in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Junius Ho has become a hated figure by the protesters over his alleged links to violence against […]
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Taiwan spends more aid in Pacific than China: Ambassador Chow
KOROR, PALAU – A top Taiwanese diplomat based in Palau said that Taiwan had been investing more economic aid in the Pacific than China did last year. Taiwan Ambassador to Palau Wallace Chow, during an early celebration of the 108th Taiwan National Day in Palau on October 8, cited in his speech that the Lowy […]
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Hong Kong tells US to stay out; students form protest chains
HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong on Monday to show solidarity to push for democratic reforms after violent weekend clashes in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. The silent protest comes as the Hong Kong government condemned the “illegal behavior of radical protesters” and warned the U.S. to […]
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Duterte in China amid expectation he’ll raise sea disputes
BEIJING (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was in Beijing on Thursday for a meeting with counterpart Xi Jinping in which the Southeast Asian leader is expected to discuss a ruling on the disputed South China Sea. The 2016 Hague arbitration mostly invalidated China’s claim to virtually the entire South China Sea and found that […]
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PNG’s debt overture to Beijing rings alarm bells
CANBERRA, 08 AUGUST 2019 (THE AUSTRALIAN) — On a cold Canberra morning 18 days ago, Scott Morrison stood alongside Prime Minister James Marape at Parliament House, declaring Australia had “no truer friend” than Papua New Guinea. Marape, on an official visit with full red carpet treatment, said he came to Australia as “friend and family”, […]