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In Hong Kong, Booing China's National Anthem Is About To Get More Risky

5:08am November 27, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

In Hong Kong, it's practically a national sport to boo China's national anthem at soccer matches. But Beijing has made it illegal to disrespect the anthem, punishable by up to three years in prison.

A waitress serving shark fin soup in a restaurant in Guangzhou, in southern China's Guangdong province. Environmental and animal rights groups have campaigned for decades against consumption of shark fin, arguing that demand for the delicacy has decimated

Shark Fin Trade Faces Troubled Waters As Global Pressure Mounts

5:44pm November 07, 2017

Congress is once again considering a federal ban on shark fins, used in soup. But scientists are divided about whether a ban is the best way to protect the creatures, which are imperiled worldwide.

Hong Kong in 2012. The territory's public-service broadcaster will replace the BBC with the China National News, broadcast in Mandarin, China's official language, instead of the Cantonese dialect more commonly spoken in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Broadcaster's Decision To Drop BBC Prompts Anger

11:21pm September 04, 2017

by Scott Neuman

RTHK, the territory's public-service broadcaster, says it will drop a 24-hour stream of the BBC World Service, prompting an online petition and concern over press freedom in Hong Kong.

David Tang, the creator of the Shanghai Tang clothing and accessories chain, sits in his Hong Kong office in 2004. Tang has died at the age of 63.

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David Tang, Hong Kong Bon Vivant And Entrepreneur, Dies At 63

6:38pm August 30, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Tang was famous for his vast circle of friends — beloved by everyone from British royalty to Hollywood stars to Fidel Castro. He launched the luxury fashion brand Shanghai Tang.

Joshua Wong, seen in the prison bus after his sentencing in Hong Kong on Thursday.

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3 Hong Kong Activists Jailed For Role In 2014 'Umbrella' Protests

3:38pm August 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Joshua Wong was the 17-year-old face of massive pro-democracy protests in the semiautonomous city. Now, he and two others have been given stricter sentences that bar them from office for five years.

People stand in front of eggs displayed at a supermarket in Lille, France, on Friday as a scandal over contaminated eggs spreads across Europe.

Europe's Egg-Contamination Scandal Spreads As Far As Hong Kong

2:21pm August 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Tainted eggs have been found in at least 16 countries in Europe. Millions of eggs have been pulled from European shelves over fears they are contaminated with fipronil, which is used to kill insects.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Hong Kong's new Chief Executive Carrie Lam leave after administering the oath for a five-year term in office at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong Saturday, July 1, 2017.

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Chinese Leader Warns Hong Kong Not To Buck Beijing's Authority

2:13pm July 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Xi Jingping says that Hong Kong residents must not cross a "red line" that would "endanger the sovereignty and security" of China.

Pro-democracy activists hang a black cloth with a message demanding universal suffrage and the release of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo on the Golden Bauhinia flower statue in Hong Kong. On Monday, they had obscured the statue — a gift

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As Hong Kong Marks Handover Anniversary, A Push And Pull With China Over Identity

7:00am July 01, 2017

There's anxiety in Hong Kong over things appearing from mainland China. But the continued presence of things not found on the mainland shows there's still a gap between this and other Chinese cities.

Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last British governor, listens to questions during a dialogue session with students at Hong Kong University in November.

Hong Kong's Last British Governor Criticizes Beijing 20 Years After Handover

11:50am June 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

On the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, Chris Patten has harsh words for Beijing's heavy-handed approach to the governance of the territory.

Over the years, Beijing has tightened its political grip over Hong Kong, a city of more than 7 million people, and income inequality has risen.

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20 Years After Handover, Hong Kong Residents Reflect On Life Under Chinese Rule

4:31pm June 29, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Great Britain returned Hong Kong to China on June 30, 1997. Since then, Beijing has tightened its political grip and income inequality has grown. But not everyone is unhappy with China's impact.

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