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Beijing lambasts top US diplomat over ‘let Hong Kong be Hong Kong’ speech
Chinese foreign ministry office in city condemns ‘hypocrisy and grandstanding’ of US Consul General Hanscom Smith.
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‘Barely a boost’: China to buy Xinjiang cotton as US ban hits home for mills
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‘Barely a boost’: China to buy Xinjiang cotton as US ban hits home for mills
To help stabilise China’s reeling cotton industry, the state will begin stockpiling Xinjiang cotton from mills on Wednesday – its first such purchases in 15 months – but mills still expect to lose a fortune.
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New aircraft carrier seen to give PLA an edge in Taiwan Strait
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New aircraft carrier seen to give PLA an edge in Taiwan Strait
Air cover and fire support from the Fujian could give the PLA more options in the event of conflict with Taiwan, analyst Wang Hongliang says.
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Sri Lanka president flees for the Maldives amid country’s economic crisis
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Thousands protest against Sri Lanka’s new acting president Wickremesinghe
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Hong Kong lawmakers demand explanation over Lam’s new HK$8.7 million office
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Hong Kong lawmakers demand explanation over Lam’s new HK$8.7 million office
Including renovation fees, Lam’s new work space will cost taxpayers at least HK$22.3 million in next three years.
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Why new Hong Kong health chief also found Covid flight bans ‘soul destroying’
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South China Morning Post
Why new Hong Kong health chief also found Covid flight bans ‘soul destroying’
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HKMA intervenes to defend dollar peg ahead of record US interest-rate spike
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HKMA defends local dollar peg again as US rate policy fuels capital flight
The HKMA intervened in the foreign-exchange market for a second time within 24 hours to defend the local currency peg as the market braces for another aggressive US rate increase later this month.
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Mortgage boycott in over 80 cities adds to China’s economic woes
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Mortgage boycott in over 80 cities adds to China’s economic woes
Buyers of over 230 properties in 86 cities in China have collectively refused to make mortgage payments for unfinished, pre-sold units unless construction resumes at a time when developers are already struggling due to Beijing’s regulatory crackdown.
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China’s political ‘superiority’ seen keeping inflation low as US prices soar
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China’s political ‘superiority’ seen keeping inflation low as US prices soar
‘Preventing imported inflation’ and domestic inflation are crucial in keeping China’s economy operating in a reasonable range, Premier Li Keqiang warns.
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Hong Kong schools ‘to relocate to new areas’ amid shrinking student numbers
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Hong Kong schools ‘to relocate to new areas’ amid shrinking student numbers
Secretary for Education Christine Choi says her bureau will not let schools with insufficient student numbers survive for sake of elective subject variety.
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