Chinese remarks bring new fears in Hong Kong
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HONG KONG China stirred worries that it will take tighter control over Hong Kong by saying on Thursday it must find ways to improve local governance and deal with a &quot;new social order&quot; in the territory.
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As Hong Kong wraps up a hotly contested legislative campaign, China&#39;s presence looms large amid charges it marred the contest with dirty tricks while at the same time trying to woo voters with a charm offensive.
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Police help to stop spread of lurid photos apparently showing one of Hong Kong's most famous actors
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Premier Yu Shyi-kun, speaking yesterday to a group of Taiwanese in New York, accused Beijing of being a &quot;source of chaos in the world.
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China on Monday blamed differing national standards, misleading statistics and lack of communication for some of the product safety scares that have alarmed foreign consumers, promising to punish manufacturers who flout rules.
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China said Saturday it would consider allowing Hong Kong's leader to be directly elected by 2017 but activists seeking quicker reform in the former British colony criticised the decision.
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HONG KONG, Sept. 9, 2004âThe human rights situation in Hong Kong has taken a turn for the worse this year, a human rights group said Thursday, citing Beijing-sponsored political intimidation as the former
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China's security chief tells officials to pay more attention to people's grievances, in the wake of increasing protests.
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Concerns about national security and technology transfer are being raised by rumors of Chinese interest in acquiring an American disk drive maker.
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Democracy activists scuffled with police in Hong Kong on Saturday as they sought to air their grievances with Chinese President Hu Jintao, visiting the former British colony on the 10th anniversary of its return to China.
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BEIJING -- Chinese officials yesterday rebuffed Secretary of State Colin L. Powell's suggestion that they use a possibly conciliatory speech by Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian to restart cross-straits discussions, telling him in strong terms that they are not impressed by Chen's words and are worried about his actions.
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China has created a &quot;toxic political climate&quot; in Hong Kong through threats and intimidation designed to skew Sunday's elections in favour of pro-Beijing candidates, a global rights watchdog said.
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SINGAPORE: While a majority of Hong Kong citizens likely will cast their votes for greater democracy in Sundayâs Legislative Council election, international fund managers are more concerned about maintaining the status quo.
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The FBI wants to question four Chinese nationals amid fears of a plot to explode 'dirty bomb' in Boston.
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China's top cop said terrorism is the biggest threat at its Olympic Games, and a leading terror expert warned Tuesday that Beijing faces a long-term threat from an Islamic separatist group in its far west.
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China has created a &quot;toxic political climate&quot; in Hong Kong through threats and intimidation designed to skew this week&#39;s elections in favour of pro-Beijing candidates, according to a global rights watchdog.
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BEIJING - The arrest of a Hong Kong pro-democracy candidate in mainland China on charges of soliciting a prostitute touched off a media furor in the former British colony yesterday and fueled suspicion that Beijing was trying to influence ...