Lam says police under extreme pressure
Beijing-backed Carrie Lam said it was “quite remarkable” there had not been fatalities during three
German Chancellor calls for peaceful solutions regarding Hong Kong protests
German Chancellor Angela Merkel renewed calls for a peaceful solution to unrest in Hong Kong on
Lam says Bill’s withdrawal is a first step as the city braces for weekend protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Friday said measures announced this week to help restore order in the
China warns it could quell Hong Kong protesters
Hong Kong braced for more mass protests over the weekend, even as China warned it could use its
Chinese state media urge action, voice support for Hong Kong police after overnight clashes
Chinese state media called on Beijing on Wednesday to deal with protests in Hong Kong more
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as strikes paralyze city
As some train and bus services resumed, tens of thousands of demonstrators fanned out across several
Oil prices drop as US-China trade war fuels growth concerns
Asian equity markets dropped to a six-month low on Monday while gold prices climbed as investors
After weekend of violent clashes, Beijing to address Hong Kong unrest
Hong Kong bore the scars on Monday of another night of violent protests with hard hats, umbrellas
China importers seek to lift tariffs on US farm goods: state media
Chinese importers are applying to their government to lift tariffs on some US agricultural imports,
US asks federal court to throw out Huawei lawsuit
The US government filed a motion on Wednesday asking for the dismissal of a lawsuit by Chinese
US government staff told to treat Huawei as blacklisted
A senior US official this week told the Commerce Department’s enforcement staff that China’s Huawei
G20 summit concludes in Osaka
The 14th summit of the Group of 20 (G20) concluded in Osaka, Japan on Saturday.
Trump, Xi hold high-stakes trade war talks at G20 in Japan
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was open to a potentially “historic” trade deal with
China’s president and African leaders meet on sidelines of G20
Chinese President Xi Jinping and several African leaders, including South African President Cyril
Trump, Japanese Prime Minister to hold talks on trade, military issues
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and US President Donald Trump met on Friday morning on the
‘SA severely affected by tensions between China, US’
International Relations Director General Anil Sooklal says like most countries, South Africa has
Stocks suffer trade jitters, dollar braced for more Fed talk
Investors are waiting anxiously to see if anything comes of Sino-US trade talks later this week,
US blocks more Chinese tech firms on national security concerns
The US Commerce Department blacklisted five Chinese tech entities on Friday in a new move against
China’s Xi arrives in North Korea with senior economic official in tow
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday accompanied by a clutch of senior
Trump, Xi meeting at G20 raises hope for trade truce
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have agreed to meet at the G20 summit in