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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports ... away from the battlefield. The measure, largely restating existing ... Read More

Hong Kong

Mainland China has long been Hong Kong's largest trading partner ... All economic data for 2017.Sources: Heritage Foundation; World Economic Forum; Transparency International; Freedom House ... Read More

Hong Kong detains then deports press freedom group representative

Related Yellen says China needs to slow down production, tackle money laundering in drug trade Britain blames China for cyberattacks on election commission, politicians Hong Kong passes new ... Read More

Hong Kong prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release, leader says

Hong Kong prisoners convicted of serious national security ... Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. Read More

U.S.-Funded Radio Free Asia Closes Hong Kong Office in Wake of New Security Law

a U.S. government-funded news operation, closed its office in Hong Kong, an early sign of the impact that a new national security law is having on some media operations in the Asian financial center. Read More

Biden responds to new Hong Kong national security law with extreme caution

The U.S. has denounced Hong Kong’s new national security ... Fox News' "Antisemitism Exposed" newsletter brings you stories on the rising anti-Jewish prejudice across the U.S. and the world. Read More

china News

China refutes US accusations of aiding Russia in Ukraine, emphasizing neutrality. US criticizes China's trade with Russia, accusing indirect support to Russia's military actions in Ukraine. China ... Read More

Freedom’s Man in Hong Kong

the takeover of Hong Kong is complete. Image: Apple Daily “As an agent and pawn of anti-China foreign forces, Jimmy Lai colluded with external forces to endanger national security and served ... Read More

Three children face death penalty in China for murdering classmate

The suspects, who were all under 14 years old, have been accused of bullying the boy, Wang, for a month before beating him to death and burying his body in an abandoned greenhouse in Hebei, China ... Read More

Hong Kong denies entry to Reporters Without Borders' representative in latest blow to press freedoms

HONG KONG (AP) — Reporters Without Borders said Wednesday that one of its representatives was denied entry into Hong Kong, calling it a “new decline” in the city’s press freedoms. Read More