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A detention camp in Hotan, in China's Xinjiang province, is seen on Aug. 2, 2019. GILLES SABRIÉ/The New York Times News Service The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there to prevent escapes. Uyghurs and othe…

Hong Kong's district council elections drew an overwhelming, record turnout Sunday as residents weighed in on months of tumultuous, pro-democracy protests sweeping the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. The Electoral Affairs Commission said at least 2.8 mill…

The United States is the worlds biggest source of instability and its politicians are going around the world baselessly smearing China, the Chinese governments top diplomat said on Saturday in a stinging attack at a G20 meeting in Japan, Reuters reported. R…

India and China will jointly hold 70 celebratory activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties as agreed to during last months informal summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping. The activ…

President Trump claimed that he is preventing Hong Kong from being "obliterated" by China, saying that he told Chinese President Xi Jinping not to send soldiers into Hong Kong because it would affect ongoing trade negotiations with the U.S. "If it weren't fo…

Simon Cheng, a UK consulate worker and Hong Kong resident, who was wrongly detained by Chinese authorities - COPYRIGHT 2019 OLIVIER MARCENY An employee of the UK consulate in Hong Kong who was tortured by Chinese authorities will be granted a visa to rebuild…

The US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to protect human rights in Hong Kong as protests continued to rage in the semiautonomous Chinese city.  The legislation, titled the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019," would essentially requi…

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during his weekly press conference at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 19, 2019 in Washington, DC. ALEX EDELMAN/Getty Images The U.S. Senate, in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human r…

(Bloomberg) -- A Japanese tourist in his 20s was arrested near the besieged Hong Kong Polytechnic University that has become a flashpoint between police and protesters, with Tokyo looking to raise its concerns about the unrest with China. The man, whose name…

(Drawing attention to language in paragraph 12 that might offend some readers) By Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong’s new police chief called for the support of all citizens to end social unrest that has disrupted the city for …