Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing government has emerged as the winner in a legislative council election, but their pro-democracy rivals were able to hold on to their veto power over future policies, including domestic reforms. Analysts had expected a stronger showing for the pro-democracy camp after it led a series of mass protests against the government of […]
Slim Hong Kong Legislative Win for Beijing Backers
Posted September 10th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Camp Takes Narrow Lead in Election
Posted September 9th, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has taken a narrow lead in a legislative council election that represents a major test for the autonomous Chinese territory’s new pro-Beijing government. Official results released early Monday show pro-democracy candidates won 18 of the 35 legislative seats directly elected by voters in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies. Sixteen of the remaining […]
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Camp Takes Narrow Lead in Election
Posted September 9th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement has taken a narrow lead in a legislative council election that represents a major test for the autonomous Chinese territory’s new pro-Beijing government. Official results released early Monday show pro-democracy candidates won 18 of the 35 legislative seats directly elected by voters in Hong Kong’s geographical constituencies. Sixteen of the remaining […]
Leaders of China, Japan Discuss Islands Dispute in Rare Meeting
Posted September 9th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
The leaders of China and Japan have met for the first time since the recent escalation of a dispute between their two nations about a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had an informal 15-minute conversation on Sunday on the sidelines of […]
Hong Kong Holds Key Legislative Polls
Posted September 9th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong is awaiting results of legislative polls that will shed light on how much support there is for pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps. Residents cast their ballots on Sunday, directly choosing more than half of the legislative seats for the first time since Beijing regained control of the former British colony in 1997. Voters will […]
APEC Ends Summit
Posted September 9th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
The 21-member nations of the Asia-Pacific-Economic Cooperation – APEC – ended their two-day summit Sunday in the Russian port city of Vladivostok. The group agreed to slash import duties on “green technology,” take steps to bolster growth and liberalize trade to counter problems heightened by Europe’s debt crisis. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended […]
Hong Kong Relents on Patriotism Classes on Poll Eve
Posted September 9th, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong residents went to the polls Sunday to vote for a new legislature, a day after the government scrapped plans to introduce a compulsory Chinese patriotism school curriculum that tens of thousands of people protested. Nearly 3.5 million people are eligible to vote for 40 of the 70 seats in the new council, possibly […]
APEC Focuses on Food Security
Posted September 9th, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Leaders representing 21 Asia-Pacific economies, meeting in the eastern Russian port city of Vladivostok, are focussing on food security on the second day of their conference. Discussions Saturday looked at ways to enhance global growth by tearing down barriers to trade. Russian President Vladimir Putin called food security one of the most acute problems today […]
Chinese Premier Visits Earthquake Zone
Posted September 8th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Emergency workers in China’s Yunnan and Guizhou provinces are clearing roads and climbing mountains to try to reach villages cut off by Friday’s earthquakes, as Premier Wen Jiabao visited with some of the victims of the disaster. Mr. Wen visited hospitals and emergency shelters Saturday, saying finding and rescuing those still missing must be a […]
APEC Leaders Meet in Russia
Posted September 8th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Leaders representing 21 Asia-Pacific economies, meeting in the eastern Russian port city of Vladivostok, are discussing how to enhance global growth by tearing down barriers to trade. Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, where bilateral meetings on the sidelines are nearly as important as group events. Putin is using the […]
