Beijing’s plans to install Chinese police at West Kowloon Terminus spark fears
Hong Kong has selected Carrie Lam to be the city's first-ever female chief executive, sealing an election that many saw as a foregone conclusion and not a democratic race. In her victory speech Sunday, Lam pledged to mend political rifts across the city’s political spectrums. But her victory is largely shunned by the city’s democracy activists, who say it signals an alarming defeat for public opinion. Joyce Huang has more for VOA from Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has selected its first-ever female chief executive
Sunday's vote for chief executive is widely seen as a competition between China's preferred candidate and a more popular one
Rights activists say the top judge’s rhetoric could signal a crackdown on lawyers is still far from over
VOA finds backlash over Seoul’s decision to begin deployment of US-made missile defense system is impacting retail stores, travel and tourism
China sees looming crisis on Korean peninsula, but analysts say FM Wang Yi’s remarks more a reflection of Beijing’s policy failures
Beijing responds to international criticism that it gives favorable treatment to state-owned enterprises while neglecting of needs of foreign companies, foreign markets
Mass demonstrations were described as the largest gathering of police officers the city has seen in half a century
The 72-year-old Tsang was found guilty last week for failing to disclose his negotiations to lease a luxury apartment
Country's air quality suffers after steel industry sees net increase in operating capacity
Disappearance occurred months ahead of power reshuffle in China, indicating removal from Hong Kong was political move
Analysts say keeping unemployment below 5 percent will be hard as China plan to shed millions of coal and steel workers
Analysts see delay as hidden message or tactic by Trump and also say it highlights how new administration may completely revamp channels and mechanisms two countries use to interact
China is officially outlawing unauthorized internet connections, including virtual private network (VPNs) services
The annual labor dispute, ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year, has boiled over to the new-economy industries
Analysts are skeptical that self-supervision rules will be effective in exposing corrupt investigators
Analysts question autonomy of China’s new anti-corruption system
Popularity of internet celebrities has exploded in China, creating a massive industry that has turned some into millionaires
More than 70 cities in China have declared either red or orange alerts for air pollution
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