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Tue, October 19, 2021 | 01:01

'Not just about Tiananmen but also 2019': Hongkongers defying June 4 vigil ban say they are beaten but unbowed

Maria Cheung had never been to the annual candlelight vigil in Victoria Park to remember the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, believing she could always go to the next one.

2021-06-05 15:40

Hong Kong vigil organizer arrested on Tiananmen anniversary

Japan likely to defend Taiwan if Beijing makes moves, former US national security official says

Tokyo would step up militarily to defend Taiwan if Beijing moved to reunify the island with mainland China by force, former deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger said in a panel discussion on Tuesday with other top Trump administration officials.

2021-06-03 15:10

Xi wants isolated China to 'make friends'

China's president has called for better international communication to repair the country's coronavirus-hit image and win a battle of narratives with the U.S. and its allies. Xi Jinping's remarks at a study session of the Politburo, the ruling Communist Party's top echelon, on Monday came amid a deepening feud with Washington and with negative perceptions of China at record h...

2021-06-02 09:47

China population: Three-child policy shows Beijing's desperation to boost births

China announced on Monday it would allow every couple to have three children after its two-child policy failed to boost the country's flagging fertility rate over the past five years. Last year, it dropped to its lowest level since the Great Famine in early 1960s.

2021-06-01 09:35

China easing birth limits further to cope with aging society

Chinese military faces challenges from falling fertility rate

As the world's largest military, needing hundreds of thousands of new recruits each year, the People's Liberation Army has been affected by China's wider fertility and ageing issues, and tried to counter them.

2021-05-30 15:36

Top Chinese university graduate working as a domestic servant highlights challenges for job-seekers

The resume of a graduate from a top Chinese university seeking work as a domestic helper has stunned internet users, and is a sign of the increasingly competitive jobs market in China facing new graduates.

2021-05-29 12:53

Trump's divorce settlements: what would Melania get if she walked away?

All eyes have been on Melania since Donald Trump's presidency ended. According to ex-Trump aides, the former first lady is rumored to be "counting the minutes" until she can divorce the man who she met in 1998 and married seven years later.

2021-05-28 15:16

Bitcoin mining set to fade in China as authorities ramp up pressure

China's place at the center of global bitcoin mining is fading as Beijing ramps up the pressure on heavy energy-use practices amid growing green ambitions and rising concerns over the financial risks posed by cryptocurrencies, according to experts.

2021-05-26 13:50

China orders prompt probe into swaying Shenzhen skyscraper

Officials in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong have ordered a swift and "scientific" investigation to address public fears about a swaying landmark skyscraper in Shenzhen.

2021-05-25 13:33

Young Chinese opt for simple, frugal and lonely life

A growing number of China's Generation Z, born between 1995 and 2010, are embracing a "laying flat" attitude about work and life as they throw in the towel in the face of tough competition and opt for a simple, frugal and lonely life.

2021-05-25 13:21

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