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U.S. "sanctions" won't harm Hong Kong's long-term development: Hong Kong business sector

The so-called "sanctions" by the United States are not expected to harm Hong Kong's long-term development as Hong Kong is backed by the motherland and its advantages remain intact, many people f

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Xinhua Headlines: Pandemic stunts socio-economic progress in LatAm as cases surge 2 mln in Brazil

-- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Brazil ranks second, only after the United States and with its case tally surpassing 2 million on Thursday.-- Many experts cited poor planning and

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Spotlight: U.S. COVID-19 cases top 3.5 mln as debate over mask-wearing persists

Advertisement of wearing face masks is seen near the Times Square in New York, the United States, July 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)As COVID-19 cases continue to surge in

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HK earmarks HK$260M to revive film industry

The Hong Kong government's Commerce Economic Development Bureau announced on Monday that it will earmark around HK$260 million (US$33.5 million) under the Film Development Fund (FDF) to implement

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Taiwan's exorbitant military spending places shackles on its economy

During a preview of the annual Han Kuang military exercise, Taiwan's swordfish submarines test-fired heavy torpedoes on July 1 off the southeastern coast of the island. It was Taiwan's first torpedo

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Latest COVID-19 watch, July 15: Mexico registers near-record daily cases, deaths

People walk past a poster thanking medical workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on July 12, 2020. (Xinhua)-Mexico registers near-record daily cases, deaths-India records highest daily spike of 29,429 new i

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U.S. gov't settles lawsuit with universities by walking back new visa directive on int'l students

Protesters rally in front of the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 24, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) The guidance by the ICE will be reinstated, allowing international students to

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Luckin Coffee replaces chairman Charles Lu

Luckin Coffee has replaced co-founder and (now ex-) chairman Charles Zhengyao Lu, despite his efforts to maintain control over the troubled Beijing-based coffee chain. The company disclosed in an SEC

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180 U.S. institutions join lawsuit opposing Trump administration's visa policy for int'l students

File photo taken on Oct. 14, 2018 shows the campus of the Harvard University in Cambridge of Massachusetts, the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)The extraordinary number of colleges and universities poo

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Opinion: Cruel rules on int'l students disregard public health, damage U.S. reputation

Protesters rally in front of the White House during a protest over the death of George Floyd in Washington D.C., the United States, on May 31, 2020. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) Given the plenty of previous poli

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Broad mask-wearing key to U.S. economic recovery from pandemic: Fed official

A notice requiring to wear face masks is seen outside a candy store near the Times Square in New York, the United States, July 4, 2020. (Xinhua/Wang Ying)"If we all wor

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U.S. decision to quit WHO sparks outrage among experts worldwide

Photo taken on May 29, 2020 shows the live broadcast of U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at a press conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States. (Xinhua/Liu Jie) Experts

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Xinhua Headlines: COVID-19 resurgence puts U.S. reopening on hold, inequality worsening

-- More than 20 U.S. states have either paused or partially reversed their reopening plans following record increases in infections in recent weeks. -- Americans have become more pessimistic about th

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U.S. COVID-19 deaths top 130,000: Johns Hopkins University

A total of 2,897,613 cases have been reported in the country, according to the CSSE. NEW YORK, July 6 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 deaths in the United States topped 130,000 on Monday, reaching

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Premature reopenings, unclear messaging lead to spike in U.S. COVID-19 cases: expert

Visitors clean hands with sanitizer at the reopened National September 11 Memorial and Museum in New York, the United States, July 4, 2020.(Xinhua/Wang Ying)"We didn't have the kind of testing and tra

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Phoenix mayor says Arizona reopens way too early as new COVID-19 cases on rise

File Photo: Photo taken Aug. 9, 2019 shows a view of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, the United States. (Xinhua/Li Ying) Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego said Sunday that the f

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Commentary: U.S. political liars challenge bottom line of human conscience

The United States has failed to take on its leadership role in the COVID-19 pandemic while scrambling to shift the blame away from its own incompetence. BEIJING, July