Shenzhen tightens security ahead of Chinese president’s trip to Hong Kong
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South China Morning Post
Shenzhen tightens security ahead of Chinese president’s trip to Hong Kong
Covid-19 prevention measures also increased despite small number of community infections.
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Hong Kong business chief calls for quota boost in ‘Return2HK’ scheme
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South China Morning Post
Former Hong Kong leader calls for visitor quota at border with mainland China
Former Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying says city should negotiate with Beijing to allow 40,000 to 50,000 travellers to cross border daily.
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The Jumbo floating restaurant and the liner Queen Elizabeth both appear to have suffered from fire. Explore more about the story of the ships' fates. https://sc.mp/k7z0
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Jumbo restaurant’s sad fate recalls that of the liner Queen Elizabeth
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Hong Kong may issue No 1 typhoon warning signal on Wednesday night
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong issues No 1 typhoon signal ahead of visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping
The tropical depression will intensify on the day of the flag-raising ceremony on Friday, morphing into a tropical storm, according to Observatory.
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In 1 word: 25 people sum up Hong Kong, a city close to their hearts
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In 1 word: 25 people sum up Hong Kong, a city close to their hearts
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How tropical islands on Indonesia and Thailand are the new working from home
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How tropical islands in Indonesia and Thailand are the new working from home
Tourism hotspots Thailand and Indonesia are trying to take advantage of business-leisure travellers – a subset of digital nomads, living and working abroad for longer than a typical holiday without taking up permanent residence.
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Chinese video for Hong Kong anniversary shows PLA troops with new mortar
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South China Morning Post
Chinese video for Hong Kong anniversary shows PLA troops with new mortar
Footage of soldiers operating PCP-001 mortar during a training exercise was published on Hubei Communist Youth League website on Monday.
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Xi hails ‘vitality’ of ‘one country, two systems’ in arrival speech in Hong Kong
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South China Morning Post
Xi hails ‘vitality’ of ‘one country, two systems’ in arrival speech in Hong Kong
President also says his heart has been with Hong Kong, noting city has risen from the ashes.
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Xi gives vigorous endorsement of 'one country, two systems' in Hong Kong speech
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South China Morning Post
Live: As it happened: Xi says Hong Kong’s unique status and advantages must be upheld
President says one country, two systems must be executed comprehensively, with China having overall jurisdiction but city enjoying high degree of autonomy. He also stresses need for patriots in office and upholding of city's free economy and common law system.
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Coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong ‘shifting from pandemic to endemic’
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South China Morning Post
Coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong ‘shifting from pandemic to endemic’
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5 key takeaways from Xi Jinping’s speech for Hong Kong’s handover anniversary
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South China Morning Post
5 key takeaways from Xi Jinping’s speech for Hong Kong’s handover anniversary
Xi says one country, two systems has been repeatedly tested and has won the support of residents and the rest of the nation.
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Hong Kong Observatory issues No 8 typhoon warning signal for first time in 2022
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South China Morning Post
Hong Kong rescuers to search into night for 27 crew after ship snaps in 2
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Xi Jinping in Hong Kong: what the Chinese president’s entourage tells us
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South China Morning Post
Xi Jinping in Hong Kong: what the Chinese president’s entourage tells us
One observer said the delegation who joined Xi for his first trip outside the mainland in two years was designed to showcase Beijing’s ‘full jurisdiction’
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