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  • Chinese students walking in New York CityPolitics

    Anxious Chinese students are scrambling after Marco Rubio says the State Department will ‘aggressively’ revoke visas: ‘The U.S. was known for its diversity… it is a pity to see such change’

    By Fu Ting, Kanis Leung, and others
  • A truck carrying a Hede (Hong Kong) International Shipping Co., Ltd., container moves along the Port of Los Angeles Wednesday, April 9, 2025 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Politics

    Hong Kong will stop shipping small packages to the U.S. after Trump drops ‘de minimis’ exemption that let Shein and Temu sell to Americans

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • Dong JingweiPolitics

    U.S. sanctions 6 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over involvement in ‘transnational repression’ and acts to erode city’s autonomy

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • FILE – Packages are seen stacked on the doorstep of a residence, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Upper Darby, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)Politics

    Hong Kong will file WTO complaint against new 10% U.S. tariffs

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • HONG KONG, CHINA – DECEMBER 02: Part of 2,500 panda sculptures are on show at the Hong Kong International Airport during a welcome ceremony of the panda-themed exhibition “Panda Go! Fest HK” on December 2, 2024 in Hong Kong, China. The “Panda Go! Fest HK” kicked off with a grand welcome ceremony at Hong Kong International Airport on December 2. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)Lifestyle

    Hong Kong plans display of 2,500 giant panda sculptures to capitalize on local craze after birth of twin panda cubs

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • Pedestrians in the Lan Kwai Fong nightlife area in Hong Kong, China, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Four years after Hong Kong began a sweeping crackdown against political dissent, the city is struggling to meet one of its own benchmarks in reassuring foreign investors that it remains a predictable place to do business. Photographer: Paul Yeung/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesFinance

    Hong Kong is cutting its liquor tax to revitalize its once-vibrant nightlife and dining industry

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • Gavin Newsom

    Gavin Newsom tells Hong Kong they ‘can rely on California’ at start of weeklong trip to China

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • Chinese feministsLifestyle

    75-year-old feminist scholar from Japan is an unlikely chart-topper in China

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • Hong Kong's Chief Executive John LeePolitics

    Hong Kong urges U.S. not to bar sanctioned city leader from key economic summit amid rising tensions with China

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • Leslie Cheung vigilSuccess

    Crowds flock to Hong Kong for 20th anniversary of Canto-pop star and gay icon Leslie Cheung’s death

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • BANGKOK, THAILAND – 2022/11/17: A protester holds a pooh bear with a poster of Xi Jinping during the demonstration. Pro-democracy protesters gathered at Asok intersection near Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) where APEC is being held to protest in Bangkok. (Photo by Varuth Pongsapipatt/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

    ‘Winnie the Pooh’ film is pulled from Hong Kong. One possible reason: The cartoon bear is considered an insult to China’s president

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • MirrorSuccess

    Hong Kong’s most popular boy band just launched its first song in English

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press
  • U.S. consulate general in Hong Kong

    Hong Kong lost a whopping 20% of its American population over the last 2 years, consul general says

    By Kanis Leung and The Associated Press