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Hong Kong's pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily could shut within days, top advisor says
Hong Kong authorities have frozen the assets of companies linked to Apple Daily. Its top executives…
Sinéad Baker
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Outspoken Hong Kong billionaire Jimmy Lai sentenced to 14 months in prison for taking part in pro-democracy protests
Jimmy Lai is the founder of the pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper. He was found guilty of unautho…
Sinéad Baker
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Hong Kong residents given new UK visa option but China has vowed to stop recognizing British National Overseas passports
The UK government on Sunday launched new visas for Hong Kong residents, as China vowed to stop reco…
Kevin Shalvey
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Activists pump up Hong Kong media stock 1,000% after its pro-democracy founder was arrested
Next Digital was the third-most traded in Hong Kong markets on Tuesday after tech giant Tencent and…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai predicted that he would be arrested under China's new national security law, but said he would still stay and fight
Lai predicted his arrest in May, when Beijing first outlined Hong Kong's draconian new law. He is t…
Sinéad Baker
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'Mr. President, please help us': Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai says only Trump can save Hong Kong from China
Lai, owner of pro-democracy paper Apple Daily, is calling on Trump to freeze the US bank accounts o…
James Pasley
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China sent 500 police officers to the offices of a pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper to arrest 5 execs in a massive show of force
This is the second time that the offices of Apple Daily have been raided. Last year, 200 officers s…
Cheryl Teh
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China just blasted the US for 'interfering' in Hong Kong after Trump officials signaled support for a pro-democracy activist
Lai controls Next Digital media company which publishes Hong Kong Newspaper Apple Daily. When asked…
Yusuf Khan
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47 influential democracy activists charged in Hong Kong in China's biggest crackdown yet under controversial new law
Beijing imposed a law in 2020 that allows China to set up a formal police presence in Hong Kong, wh…
Sinéad Baker
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It doesn't matter (during the campaign) who Biden chooses as his running mate
Given Biden's age, the potential importance of his vice presidential pick is huge, but the electora…
David Plotz,Linette Lopez,Ant…
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Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas At Democracy Protesters To Clear Streets
Chanting "remove the blockade" and "shame on you", thousands of protesters blocked some of HongKong…
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Hong Kong Activists Defy Police Tear Gas As Protests Continue Overnight
A week of protests escalated into violence when student-led demonstrators broke through a cordon la…
James Pomfret and Yimou Lee
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Chaos In Hong Kong Rivals Tiananmen Square Crackdown
Some protesters erected barricades to block security forces early on Monday, although a relative ca…
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Here's The Difference Between The Chinese And Japanese Luxury Booms
I have a friend, Francis Belin, who runs Swarovski for Asia Pacific and used to run Jaeger-LeCoultr…