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China's top legislator calls for strong confidence in "one country, two systems", Hong Kong's future

​China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang on Wednesday called for strong confidence in the "one country, two systems" principle and Hong Kong's future.

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CPPCC spokesperson denounces HK riot

​A spokesperson with China's national political advisory body on Wednesday denounced mob violence in Hong Kong's Mong Kok during the Lunar New Year holidays last month.

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Russia to deliver S-300 missile system to Iran on Thursday: report

Russia will hand over the first batch of the S-300 defense missile system to Iran on Thursday, local media reported here on Wednesday.

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Domestic systems close smartphone loopholes

As China develops its own smartphone operating systems to beef up security, cellphone users must also provide feedback to help develop the homegrown products, industry players said.

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New Zealand central bank enhances payments system oversight for financial security

​New Zealand's central bank is looking to bolster the regulatory oversight of payment systems to guard against the effects of hacking, outages and other risks, Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) deputy governor Grant Spencer said Tuesday.

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Hong Kong policy paper significant: spokesman

The white paper detailing the "one country, two systems" practice in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has great significance as it clears up confusion over the policy and contributes to unity, a spokesman said on Wednesday.

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White paper improves understanding "one country, two systems": HK chief excutive

Hong Kong Chief Executive C Y Leung said on Tuesday that the white paper on "one country, two systems" practice in Hong Kong will help both local and international communities to better understand the "one country, two systems" policy.

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China issues white paper on policy in Hong Kong

The Chinese central government on Tuesday published a white paper detailing the "one country, two systems" practice in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), stressing the policy as a basic state policy despite new circumstances.

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Kiev dismisses reports of Ukraine-U.S. missile defense talks

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has dismissed reports Kiev is allegedly in talks with the United States over a possible deployment of missile defense systems in Ukraine.

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Russia upgrades air-defense Pantsir systems to counter UAVs

Russia is upgrading its short-range Pantsir-S air-defense systems to improve its capability to intercept unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.

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Singapore PM says hacking incidents cannot be condoned

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday that hacking incidents cannot be condoned as they are malicious and harmful.

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Universal suffrage is HK goal: top legislator

The ultimate aim of political system development in Hong Kong is implementing universal suffrage, Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said on Tuesday.

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Russia eyes threat of preemptive strike in its defense strategy

Russia must take into account the possibility of a preemptive nuclear strike against its interests and include it in its defense strategy, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.