8 h. ago Chinese government officials ban LDS Church activities in Beijing

Chinese government officials ban LDS Church activities in Beijing  ABC4 Utah

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21 h. ago Beijing taps personnel veteran Xu Qifang for Hong Kong and Macau post

Beijing has appointed Xu Qifang, a Communist Party personnel official, to the second-most senior position in its top body managing Hong Kong and Macau affairs. Xu, 60, the former deputy chief of the party’s Organisation Department has become the executive deputy director of the Central Committee’s Hong Kong and Macau Work Office, according to several government sources. The sources said Xu would be promoted from deputy ministerial to full ministerial rank. As the office’s executive director, Xu...

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35 h. ago Strengthening political relations between Kabul and Beijing, among issues discussed between Afghan, Chinese officials

Strengthening political relations between Kabul and Beijing, among issues discussed between Afghan, Chinese officials  امید رادیو

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56 h. ago U.N. Official Pledges to ‘Strengthen’ CCP Ties During Book Tour Stop in Beijing

U.N. Official Pledges to ‘Strengthen’ CCP Ties During Book Tour Stop in Beijing  National Review

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3 d. ago Beijing slams US official, EU body for attack on Hong Kong national security law

Beijing has hit out at a United States official and the European Union’s diplomatic wing for attacking Hong Kong’s national security legislation, criticising their “hypocrisy” and “malicious intention” of containing China by going after the city. The statement from China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong on Tuesday was in response to remarks by Jim Risch, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the European External Action Service. Risch said that Hong Kong had become...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong justice minister says ‘soft resistance’ political term, not legal one

Hong Kong’s justice minister has said that “soft resistance” is a political term instead of a legal one and should not be used randomly, while offering his definition for actions that officials have said continue to pose a threat to national security. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said the promotion of national security should be proportionate and strike a balance with the city’s development, echoing a call from Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs earlier this...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong justice minister says ‘soft resistance’ political term, not legal

Hong Kong’s justice minister has said that “soft resistance” is a political term instead of a legal one and should not be used randomly, while offering his definition for actions that officials have said continue to pose a threat to national security. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said the promotion of national security should be proportionate and strike a balance with the city’s development, echoing a call from Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs earlier this...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong justice minister says ‘soft resistance’ political, not legal

Hong Kong’s justice minister has said that “soft resistance” is a political term instead of a legal one and should not be used randomly, while offering his definition for actions that officials have said continue to pose a threat to national security. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said the promotion of national security should be proportionate and strike a balance with the city’s development, echoing a call from Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs earlier this...

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5 d. ago Hong Kong justice minister says ‘soft resistance’ term political, not legal

Hong Kong’s justice minister has said that “soft resistance” is a political term instead of a legal one and should not be used randomly, while offering his definition for actions that officials have said continue to pose a threat to national security. Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok also said the promotion of national security should be proportionate and strike a balance with the city’s development, echoing a call from Beijing’s top official overseeing Hong Kong affairs earlier this...

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6 d. ago Angel Chong’s Miss Hong Kong bid ‘angered’ Beijing’s liaison office: sources

Officials from Beijing’s liaison office in Hong Kong were “angered” by a young district councillor’s brief attempt to compete in a beauty pageant and cautioned her political party over it, according to sources who viewed her move as falling short of the expected conduct of a public officeholder. The Post also learned that the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB) and the government chose to downplay the saga while resisting any investigation into whether Angel...

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6 d. ago China’s No 4 official joins in mourning death of Hong Kong tycoon Charles Ho

China’s No 4 politician was among senior Beijing officials and other heavyweights who sent wreaths to the wake for Hong Kong tobacco and media tycoon Charles Ho Tsu-kwok. The ceremony for Ho, former chairman of the Sing Tao News Corporation who died at the age of 75 earlier this month, was held at the Hong Kong Funeral Home in North Point on Saturday. Ho became a standing committee member of China’s top political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in...

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1 week ago In a first, Xi will miss Brics in Rio as Li leads China delegation: sources

Chinese President Xi Jinping will not attend next week’s Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, marking his first-ever absence from the gathering of leading emerging economies, the Post learned from multiple sources on Tuesday. According to officials familiar with the matter, Beijing told the Brazilian government that Xi had a scheduling conflict. Instead, Premier Li Qiang is expected to lead the Chinese delegation, as he did at the G20 summit in India in 2023. Chinese involved in preparations, they...

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1 week ago Beijing officials encouraged people to limit outdoor activity and drink fluids to avoid heastroke

Beijing officials encouraged people to limit outdoor activity and drink fluids to avoid heastroke  IslanderNews.com

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1 week ago Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis can benefit from EU firms’ expertise: John Lee

Hong Kong’s leader has called for more cooperation with European businesses on the Northern Metropolis, a key initiative aimed at driving future growth and sustainability for the city, a day after a top Beijing official urged expediting the megaproject. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said during his opening remarks at the sustainability event Greenway 2025 on Monday that Hong Kong and the EU could work together to find new solutions to climate change. “I look forward to the expertise and...

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1 week ago Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong warns of persisting national security threats

Beijing official overseeing Hong Kong warns of persisting national security threats  Yahoo

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1 week ago Hong Kong still faces ‘severe’ threats but must seize the day: Xia Baolong

Hong Kong still faces “complex and severe” external and internal national security threats that it should be vigilant about, while leveraging its unique strengths to boost connectivity with the world and integrate with the country, a senior Beijing official has said. Setting out a review of the city’s recent chaotic past, Xia Baolong, director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, on Saturday laid down directions for Hong Kong which he said had entered a new “chapter” of development after...

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2 w. ago Beijing official praises Hong Kong leader for ‘positive progress’ in boosting economy, improving people’s livelihoods

Beijing official praises Hong Kong leader for ‘positive progress’ in boosting economy, improving people’s livelihoods  Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

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2 w. ago Top Beijing official Xia Baolong embarks on second day of visit in HK

Top Beijing official Xia Baolong embarks on second day of visit in HK  Dimsum Daily

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2 w. ago ‘Cyborg’ Chinese woman with rare disorder lives on feeding tube, stays optimistic

A woman in China who has to be fed through a tube because she suffers from a rare disease has remarkably retained her optimism, encouraging and impressing many people. Liu Kaixin was born with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare genetic connective tissue disorder. The syndrome has many subtypes, and Liu’s symptoms include possible multiple organ failure. The 32-year-old has been living on a feeding tube for the past nine years amid fears that not doing so could have dire consequences. She has also...

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2 w. ago Senior Beijing official Xia Baolong arrives in Hong Kong for National Security Law anniversary

Senior Beijing official Xia Baolong arrives in Hong Kong for National Security Law anniversary  Dimsum Daily

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