Jul 13 Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese traders By Dake Kang, Nadia Lam, Associated Press Several thousand people marched in Hong Kong on Saturday against traders from mainland China in what is fast becoming a summer of unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Continue reading
Jul 12 China imports from U.S. plunge in June amid tariff war By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Imports of U.S. goods fell 31% from a year earlier to $9.4 billion, while exports to the American market declined nearly 8%, customs data showed Friday. Continue reading
Jul 09 Hong Kong leader declares extradition bill ‘dead’ but protestors are not satisfied By Katie Tam, Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Protesters are persisting in their demands for the bill to be formally withdrawn and an investigation opened into heavy-handed tactics used by police against demonstrators. Continue reading
Jul 08 Tariffs could cause a Bible shortage, publishers say By Travis Loller, Associated Press Millions of Bibles — some estimates put it at 150 million or more — are printed in China each year. Continue reading
Jul 07 Tens of thousands in Hong Kong take message to mainlanders By Ken Moritsugu, Alice Fung, Associated Press Tens of thousands of people, many wearing black shirts and some carrying British colonial-era flags, marched in Hong Kong on Sunday, targeting a mainland Chinese audience as a month-old protest movement showed no signs of abating. Continue reading
Jul 04 Hong Kong arrests raise fears of more violent protests By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Police arrested 12 people who tried to disrupt a ceremony Monday marking the anniversary of Hong Kong's return from Britain to China in 1997. Continue reading
Jul 02 China backs Hong Kong leader, criticizes protesters for violence By Johnson Lai, Associated Press China said the occupation and vandalizing of the city's legislature by pro-democracy protesters amounted to "serious illegal acts" that endangered the social order. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Trump says tanks will be part of 4th of July in Washington By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump plans to deliver a speech at the Lincoln Memorial on Thursday. The president had wanted a parade of military tanks and other equipment in Washington after witnessing a similar parade in Paris in 2017. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Hong Kong protestors take over government building A group of protesters in Hong Kong has taken over the legislative chamber, spray painting slogans on the wall and over the territory's emblem. Continue reading
Jul 01 PHOTOS: Hong Kong protestors break into legislative building By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Protests demanding expanded democracy have escalated on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's return to China. Continue reading