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Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate
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Protesters gather in Hong Kong ahead of extradition bill debate

Large crowds of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong early Wednesday as the city braced for another mass rally in…
China inflation hits highest level in 15 months
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China inflation hits highest level in 15 months

Inflation in China rose to its highest level in more than a year in May driven by surges in pork…
Drones, big money and cheap drugs: the Laos route spewing meth into Thailand
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Drones, big money and cheap drugs: the Laos route spewing meth into Thailand

As dusk falls along the Mekong River, a nightly dance begins between Thai border security and Laos drug gangs now…
China’s exports beat forecast to rise as trade war heats up
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China’s exports beat forecast to rise as trade war heats up

China’s exports beat gloomy forecasts to rebound in May though imports sank more than expected, official data showed Monday, as…
Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally
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Hong Kong leader refuses to scrap extradition bill despite rally

Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader on Monday refused to scrap a controversial plan to allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, a…
Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law
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Huge Hong Kong protest against China extradition law

Huge protest crowds thronged Hong Kong on Sunday as anger swells over plans to allow extradition to China, a proposal…
G20 says worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy
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G20 says worsening trade wars pose risk to world economy

The world’s top financial policymakers admitted Sunday that trade tensions had worsened, posing a risk for the global economy, after…
US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20
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US leaves door open to China on trade talks at G20

The United States is open to further negotiations with China on their ongoing trade battle but any potential deal will…
Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang
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Wrecked mosques, police watch: A tense Ramadan in Xinjiang

The corner where Heyitkah Mosque in China’s restive Xinjiang region once hummed with life is now a concrete parking lot…
Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste
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Burn or spurn? What to do with Western waste

Western countries must increasingly deal with hard to dispose of plastics because China and many southeastern Asian countries no longer…
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