Hong Kong leader suspends extradition bill amid protest pressure | World news
Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, has been forced into a humiliating concession after a week of mass protests, promising to indefinitely suspend efforts to pass
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Trump Talks Trade With Apple CEO Cook as China Dispute Looms
US President Donald Trump met with Apple CEO Tim Cook on Thursday to discuss trade and other hot-button issues facing the tech company as Trump deliberates
Hong Kong protesters wary of Chinese surveillance technology
Young Hong Kong residents protesting a proposed extradition law that would allow suspects to be sent to China for trial are seeking to safeguard their
Signs of ritual pot smoking found in ancient Chinese graves
Archaeologists have unearthed the earliest direct evidence of people smoking marijuana from a 2,500-year-old graveyard in western China. In a complex of lofty tombs in
Video of Police Response in Hong Kong Stirs Outrage
Clips circulating on social media prompted accusations that riot police used excessive force against protesters on Wednesday. Source link
Chinese cyberattack hits messaging app during HK protest
An encrypted messaging app said Thursday that it was hit by a powerful cyberattack from China as a major protest unfolded in Hong Kong. The
Huawei Cancels Launch of New MateBook Laptop, Citing US Trade Bans
A Huawei logo in Beijing.Photo: Ng Han Guan (AP) Chinese tech giant Huawei has cancelled the planned launch of a new MateBook laptop at the
Hong Kong quiet as authorities confirm extradition bill won’t be heard on Thursday | World news
Hong Kong’s Legislative Council has confirmed that it will not meet on Thursday to hear the second reading of the controversial extradition bill that has
The Latest: China mum on plan for Japan meeting with Trump
The Latest on trade tensions between the U.S. and China and their wider impact, especially on technology giant Huawei (all times local): 5:55 p.m. A
Hong Kong protesters shut down city centre over extraditions bill – in pictures | World news
By late morning, with crowds continuing to swell, officials in the Legislative Council (Legco) said they would delay the second reading of the bill ‘to
China may restrict tech access in spiraling US trade dispute
Chinese state media say the government will create a system to protect China’s technology as the U.S. restricts the access of Chinese companies to American
Huawei warns US would hurt itself by cutting off tech ties
A senior executive for Chinese technology giant Huawei said Thursday that he hopes the company’s animosity with the United States will be resolved and warned
Uneasy lies the Crown: weary Packer changes direction and Barangaroo with it | Australia news
Crown Resorts’ $2bn luxury casino and apartment tower rising at Barangaroo has been synonymous with James Packer, one of Australia’s richest men, reflecting his greatest