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Xi voices 'high degree of trust' in Hong Kong leader over unrest

China's President Xi Jinping told embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam the central government has a high degree of confidence in her and fully recognises the work by her and her team.

Is China's Belt and Road Initiative working?

Global experts assess the progress and prospects of China’s ‘New Silk Road'.

Hong Kong leaders apologise to mosque for water cannon hit

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and police chief Stephen Lo paid visited a mosque that was struck with blue dye from a water cannon during the latest bout of violent anti-Beijing protests.

China says efforts accelerated on US trade deal

Beijing expressed resolve to see through a proposed deal that could bring an end to the US-China trade war.

China says US House should stop interfering in Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, a measure passed by the House, would require the US secretary of state to certify each year that Hong Kong retained its autonomy in order to receive special treatment as a major financial center.

US-China agree to partial trade deal as Trump suspends October tariff hike

As part of the initial deal, Beijing has agreed to limited measures that could see better ties between the two countries while the US will suspending a tariff hike that was due to take effect on Tuesday.

China's Xi says watching Kashmir, supports Pakistan's core interests

Chinese President Xi Jinping tells visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan during a meeting in Beijing that the right and wrong of the situation [in disputed Kashmir] was clear, official Xinhua news agency reported.

Hong Kong must protect freedom of assembly - UN rights office

Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad called for Carrie Lam to quit after she invoked colonial-era emergency powers to ban protesters from wearing face masks. Her move to quell months of unrest sparked immediate rallies and vows to defy the new law.

Hong Kong leader invokes emergency powers to quell escalating violence

Carrie Lam said a ban on face masks would take effect on Saturday under the emergency laws that allow authorities to "make any regulations whatsoever" in whatever they deem to be in the public interest.

Hong Kong mops up after 180 arrested in violent National Day protests

More than 100 people were injured during Tuesday's turmoil, the hospital authority said, as angry demonstrators took to the streets across the territory and police fired tear gas and water cannons to try to disperse them.

Police shoot Hong Kong protester as China celebrates 70th birthday

Soldiers, tanks and high-tech weapons file past Tiananmen Square to celebrate China's journey to become the world's second-largest economy. Meanwhile, police in restive Hong Kong shoot and wound a protester in fresh demonstrations against Beijing.

The road to the New Middle East runs through Damascus

Syria is the battleground where the new order for the Middle East will emerge.