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US searches for remains of suspected spy balloon

US searches for remains of suspected spy balloon

Beijing says President Biden’s order to shoot it down seriously damaged bilateral relations.

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers struggle to adapt to life in the UK: survey

Tens of thousands of Hong Kongers struggle to adapt to life in the UK: survey

Recent migrants say they fled a political crackdown in the wake of the 2019 protest movement, some in a big hurry

US shoots down Chinese spy balloon off eastern coast

US shoots down Chinese spy balloon off eastern coast

Dramatic end to the balloon’s unwelcome flight over US territory that further strained US-China ties.

INTERVIEW: 'Even in dark times, we must remain full of hope'

INTERVIEW: 'Even in dark times, we must remain full of hope'

Former 1989 student leader Zhou Fengsuo talks about his vision for the future of the Chinese democracy movement.

Remembering Chinese whistleblower doctor 3 years after his death

Dr. Li is regarded as symbol of freedom of speech in China

Apple takes down anonymous social media app Damus from China App Store

Apple takes down anonymous social media app Damus from China App Store

The app was banned over 'illegal content' and for failing a government security assessment, developers are told

The Twitter account @weiquanwang posted about the arrest of Guo Yi.

Feminist and LGBT activist held for 3 months for sticking up posters of ‘Bridge Man’

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Guo Yi was detained in Beijing as she tried to put a poster of Peng Lifa in a Beijing toilet, a rights group says

Pro-democracy activist Emily Lau Wai-hing gestures as she arrives at the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023.

In Hong Kong court, subversion trial linked to democratic primary kicks off

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People standing in line for the public gallery say they were paid to be there as police patrol the area with dogs

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“The people want to fight back,” former Chinese state TV reporter Kcriss Li

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Deja vu all over again?

Deja vu all over again?

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Southeast Asia will feel economic, political fallout from a more powerful Xi Jinping

Southeast Asia will feel economic, political fallout from a more powerful Xi Jinping
China to crack down on online 'rumors' amid public distrust of official statements

China to crack down on online 'rumors' amid public distrust of official statements

Clampdown is sparked by public skepticism over official claims of suicide in the death of teenager

In this July 8, 2022 photo, President Joe Biden, left, talks with Central Intelligence Agency Director William Burns, right, as he is introduced to speak at the CIA headquarters in Langley, Va.

CIA director: China readying for Taiwan invasion by 2027

Xi wants China’s military ready to invade within four years, CIA Director William Burns said.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a press conference at the Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem on January 31, 2023.

Blinken delays China trip after balloon detection

A high altitude balloon floats over Billings, Montana, on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.

US says Chinese balloon is for spying, as Blinken delays trip

A Jiangxi province police official says Chinese high-school student Hu Xinyu died by suicide.

Police claim that hanged teenager took own life sparks public skepticism

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