Oct 01 Thousands protest in Hong Kong as China marks 70 years of Communist rule By Eileen Ng, John Leicester, Associated Press A shooting of a protester on Tuesday marked a dramatic escalation in violence that spread chaos to multiple areas of China's freest and most international city. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:35 News Wrap: Kremlin says it must O.K. Putin-Trump transcript before release In our Monday news wrap, the Kremlin declared that U.S. officials need Russian consent before releasing transcripts of President Trump's phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Democratic lawmakers are pressing for their release. Also, two front-runners in Afghanistan's presidential… Continue watching
Sep 30 China's president renews commitment not to interfere in Hong Kong By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press President Xi Jinping promised to let Hong Kong to manage its own affairs amid continuing anti-government protests. Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 12:11 How President Xi Jinping is transforming China at home and abroad By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn Chinese President Xi Jinping’s philosophy has been written into the country’s constitution. He has sought to raise the standard of living at home, while boosting China’s power and influence across the globe. But critics accuse him of consolidating power and… Continue watching
Sep 13 London Stock Exchange rejects takeover bid from Hong Kong counterpart By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The London Stock Exchange Group said strategic and regulatory problems were among the reasons it turned down the unexpected proposal by Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd., which would have created a $70 billion company. Continue reading
Sep 09 Hong Kong protestors hold march seeking U.S. support By Eileen Ng, Associated Press The Hong Kong government has condemned the "illegal behavior of radical protesters" and warned the U.S. to stay out of its affairs. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 4:18 News Wrap: U.S. employers added fewer jobs than expected in August In our Friday news wrap, U.S. businesses slowed their hiring in August amid global economic weakness and the tariff war with China. The Labor Department announced employers added a net of 130,000 jobs -- fewer than expected. Also, in Afghanistan,… Continue watching
Sep 06 Hong Kong students form human chain, continuing protests By Kin Cheung, Associated Press The continuing defiance came two days after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced that her government will formally withdraw an extradition bill that sparked the demonstrations in June. Continue reading
Sep 04 Watch 5:45 Why Hong Kong protesters say withdrawing extradition bill is 'too little, too late' Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has announced the formal withdrawal of a bill that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be extradited to mainland China for trials. The proposal sparked months of large-scale demonstrations that sometimes turned violent. Continue watching
Sep 04 Hong Kong leader withdraws extradition bill that sparked protests By Katie Tam, Associated Press The bill would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trials. Continue reading