China survey ship withdrawn from Vietnamese waters – official

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2019 07:22:39 +0000

China survey ship withdrawn from Vietnamese waters – official

The Chinese survey ship that encroached upon Vietnam’s continental shelf reportedly since early July has been withdrawn.

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China tells US diplomats in Hong Kong to stop interfering

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 12:17:07 +0000

China tells US diplomats in Hong Kong to stop interfering

China demanded that US diplomats based in Hong Kong “stop interfering” in the city’s affairs, after reports that they met with pro-democracy activists.

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Hong Kongers harness traffic cones, kitchenware to battle tear gas

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 06:25:53 +0000

(FILES) This file photo taken on August 5, 2019 shows a protester preparing to cover a tear gas canister fired by the police with a traffic cone in the Admiralty district of Hong Kong during a general strike, as simultaneous rallies were held across seven districts. - Hong Kong protesters who have taken to the streets for nearly two months are harnessing everything from traffic cones to kitchenware to battle tear gas as demonstrations escalate. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP) / TO GO WITH HongKong-politics-China-unrest-police,FOCUS

As a tear gas canister clatters onto a street in Hong Kong, a pro-democracy protester wearing heat-proof gloves and carrying a traffic cone sprints from the crowd to put it out.

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China frets over planned transfer of POGO workers to ‘self-contained’ hubs

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2019 04:16:57 +0000

MANILA, Philippines – The Chinese Embassy in Manila has expressed grave concern over the possibility that Chinese workers and Philippine offshore gaming operations (POGOs) will be moved to self-contained communities and hubs,  which may “infringe on the basic legal rights of the Chinese citizens concerned.”

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Beijing warns those behind Hong Kong protests not to play with fire

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2019 09:26:32 +0000

The current chaos that has enveloped Hong Kong is largely the work of “behind-the-scenes masterminds” that have instigated, directed and funded violent protests, said Beijing yesterday as it attempted to provide evidence of foreign interference.

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Monitoring Chinese influx: PH visa to be stamped on passports

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 23:23:34 +0000

President Duterte has approved the stamping of the Philippine visa directly on the passports of Chinese who want to visit the country, Malacañang said on Tuesday.

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Senators: Invoking arbitral win vs China long overdue

Credit to Author: acerojano| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 08:26:40 +0000

Senators: Invoking arbitral win vs China long overdue

MANILA, Philippines— President Rodrigo Duterte should have invoked the 2016 Hague ruling against China a long time ago, senators said on Tuesday. But they nevertheless welcomed Duterte’s reported plan to raise the issue during his visit to China this month. Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said he supports the move as he ruled out […]

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China reiterates support for Hong Kong’s embattled leader

Credit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:08:25 +0000

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam (C) speaks to the media during a press conference in Hong Kong on July 22, 2019. - Anger soared in Hong Kong on July 22 over a vicious assault against pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded, a dramatic escalation of the political turmoil plaguing the Chinese city. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)

China’s Communist Party again underlined its wholesale support for Hong Kong’s embattled leader as she struggles to contain violent unrest.

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China vows to counter US deployment of midrange arms in Asia

Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 06:05:52 +0000

China vows to counter US deployment of midrange arms in Asia

China said Tuesday it “will not stand idly by” and will take countermeasures if the U.S. deploys intermediate-range missiles

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US Treasury Department labels China a currency manipulator

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2019 22:45:40 +0000

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator Monday after Beijing pushed down the value of its yuan in a dramatic escalation of the trade conflict between the world’s two biggest economies.

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