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HKEX Chief: Hong Kong's glory days are far from over

Charles Li Xiaojia, the chief executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX), rejects the idea that Hong Kong's glory days are numbered and sees a bright future for the Asian financial

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Reporter's Diary: The truth about cemetery relocation in Xinjiang

It's not rare for some western media outlets to generate biased coverage of China; this is particularly true in their coverage of China's Xinjiang region. I was recentl

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U.S.'s missile shield, Iraq withdrawal and war crime threats

Demonstrators burn the U.S. and British flags during a protest against the killing of Qasem Soleimani in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2020. /Reuters Photo Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow

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Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to eas

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Some dead in stampede at funeral of slain Iranian commander

An unspecified number of people were killed and a number of others were injured in a stampede at the funeral ceremony of slain Iranian general in Iran's Kerman city, a

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U.S. issues travel alert for Israel, Palestine over "heightened tension" in Middle East

The U.S. government issued a travel advisory on Monday, urging its citizens to stay alert while traveling in Israel and Palestine. The U.S. embassy in Israel noted in a release that "heightened tens

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Iranian commander's body in hometown, U.S. denies quitting Iraq

The body of a top Iranian military commander killed in a U.S. drone strike in Iraq last week reached his hometown for burial on Tuesday as the U.S. defense secretary de

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Chinese court rules BBC infringed in trademark lawsuit

A Chinese court has ruled in favor of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in a trademark infringement lawsuit that a Beijing firm made unauthorized use of the "BBC" logo. The Haidian district peo

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U.S. needs a clear position in order to de-escalate tensions with Iran

Editor's note: CGTN's First Voice goes beyond the headlines to dissect, examine and analyze hot-off-the-press issues and break down breaking news into simple bits. The daily column offers a Chines

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Italy World Cup winner and Roma legend Daniele de Rossi retires at 36

Veteran former Italy international Daniele De Rossi announced his retirement from football on Monday, just six months after joining Argentine giants Boca Juniors.De Rossi played only seven matches

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Hong Kong police refute rumor about officers disguising as rioters

Chief Superintendent of Police Public Relations Branch Kwok Ka-chuen (2nd R) speaks at a press conference in Hong Kong, China, Dec. 30, 2019.(Xinhua)"Such accusations w

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NBA highlights on Jan. 5: Lakers deliver 20 blocks to defeat Pistons

Detroit Pistons 99-106 Los Angeles Lakers Anthony Davis, #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers, blocks a shot by Bruce Brown of the Detroit Pistons in the game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Califo

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Nearly 40 pct of elderly people in China feel lonely: report

About 36.6 percent of elderly Chinese people said they feel lonely, according to a report recently issued by the China Research Center on Aging. Over 40 percent of elde

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Trump administration remains tough against Iran amid lawmakers' criticism

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday continued its bid to deter Iran from retaliatory strikes with tough threats while U.S. lawmakers blamed Tru

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New director of liaison office says "one country, two systems" is Hong Kong's greatest advantage

The "one country, two systems" principle is Hong Kong's greatest advantage, Luo Huining, the new director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in t

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'Adoring' still tops Chinese mainland box office

Chinese comedy film Adoring topped the Chinese mainland box office Sunday, the China Movie Data Information Network said Monday.The film raked in about 36.5 million yuan (about 5.24 million U.S. dolla

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APD | Turkey joins diplomatic efforts to defuse tension in Middle East

Turkey has reportedly been working on the diplomatic channels to defuse tension between the United States and Iran after the assassination of the latter’s top military