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Hong Kong's Palace Museum opens its doors to public

HONG KONG: Hong Kong welcomed the opening of the Palace Museum on Sunday, just days after the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China, in a continued effort to position itself as an international arts and culture hub amid mounting concern over censorship.

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Xi Jinping’s suppression of Hong Kong democracy pushes Taiwan further from China

A year before Britain handed Hong Kong to China, then-President Jiang Zemin hailed the “one country, two systems” plan for the city as a model for the country to one day unify with Taiwan.

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Canadian government: Tycoon in China due to stand trial

The Canadian government says a Chinese-born Canadian tycoon is being put on trial in China

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Chinese-Canadian billionaire due to go on trial in China on Monday - embassy

Chinese-Canadian billionaire Xiao Jianhua, who went missing in Hong Kong five years ago, was due to go on trial in China on Monday, the Canadian embassy in Beijing said.

Reuters

4 crew members are rescued after a floating crane sinks south of Hong Kong

The rescued people were part of a 30-strong crew on board a China-registered floating crane that was involved in building several offshore wind farms, according to local media reports.

WEKU

Fourth crew member rescued after engineering ship sinks

A fourth crew member has been rescued after a storm sunk an engineering vessel two days earlier

The Independent UK

Xi Jinping in Covid scare during Hong Kong handover trip

Hong Kong legislator tests positive after meeting Chinese president, and city-wide testing begins in Macau to contain its worst outbreak

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Asian shares mixed, oil steady ahead of July 4 holiday in US

Shares are mixed in Asia while U.S. futures fell ahead of the July 4 holiday in the U.S. Benchmarks rose in Tokyo, Shanghai and Sydney but fell in Hong Kong and Seoul

The Independent UK

Hong Kong lawmaker who met China's Xi tests positive for COVID

A Hong Kong lawmaker who met President Xi Jinping during a rare visit by the Chinese leader to the territory last week said he tested positive for COVID-19 two days after the meeting.

Reuters

China state museum opens in Hong Kong amid patriotism drive

China’s famed Palace Museum has opened a branch in Hong Kong amid a drive to build loyalty to Beijing in the former British colony that reverted to Chinese rule 25 years ago

The Independent UK

Chance of finding missing crew off Hong Kong 'very slim' after storm - authorities

The chance of finding 27 crew members alive from a vessel that snapped in two as tropical storm Chaba passed through Hong Kong and southern China is "very slim", government rescue authorities said on Sunday, as the search for those missing continued.

Reuters

The Observer view on China’s rule over Hong Kong

However much it offends our sensibilities, what can the west really do about Xi Jinping’s warped version of democracy?

The Guardian - UK

More than two dozen feared dead after ship breaks in two in South China Sea

The accident occurred about 300 km (186 miles) south of Hong Kong

The Independent UK

Dozens feared dead after huge ship snaps in two and sinks in storm off Hong Kong

More than two dozen crew members are missing after a massive cargo ship snapped in two and sunk around 186 miles south of Hong Kong in the South China Sea on Saturday

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Dozens are feared lost after a ship sinks in the South China Sea

An industrial support ship operating has sunk in a storm with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members, rescue services in Hong Kong said Saturday.

The Independent UK

Ship sinks in storm off Hong Kong, dozens of crew in danger

Rescue services in Hong Kong say an industrial support ship operating in the South China Sea has sunk with the possible loss of more than two dozen crew members

Bangkok Post

Over two dozen missing from ship off Hong Kong

HONG KONG: More than two dozen crew on an engineering vessel with 30 people on board were missing after it snapped in two in waters off Hong Kong as tropical storm Chaba passed through, authorities said on Saturday.

Reuters

Over two dozen crew missing as storm Chaba hits Hong Kong

More than two dozen crew on an engineering vessel with 30 people on board were missing after it snapped in two in waters off Hong Kong as tropical storm Chaba passed through, authorities said.

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How Hong Kong's small business owners are helping protesters in this Beijing-ruled city

For three years, Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters have been inked by tattoo artist Kirian. She uses iconic symbols in her designs to preserve Hongkongers' memories of a tumultuous time.

Bangkok Post

Overseas flights in high demand as Shanghai resumes international travel

HONG KONG: Students and expatriates in China are rushing to fly abroad after Shanghai's largest airport opened to a handful of international flights this week, as the city gradually recovers from a two-month lockdown and the country eases inbound quarantine rules.

WEKU

The Hong Kong handover turns 25. So does an entire generation.

Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong they once knew.

The Guardian - UK

Xi Jinping hails China’s rule over Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of handover

Chinese president says ‘one country, two systems’ will endure and democracy flourishes after unprecedented unpicking of freedoms

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Hong Kong fishermen keep old ways, 25 years after handover

The Ng brothers, fishermen living in the remote Hong Kong village of Tai O, have carried on with their lives since moving from the Chinese mainland in the 1950s, untouched by political campaigns and even Britain's handover of the city to Chinese control in 1997

Evening Standard

Xi Jinping defends China’s rule of Hong Kong in 25th handover anniversary

Xi Jinping has defended China against accusations that it is undermining freedoms promised to Hong Kong since its handover 25 years ago.

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