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WHO experts to arrive in Wuhan for delayed virus probe

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The 10 scientists will investigate the origins of the new virus in a politically fraught mission that comes more than a year after the pandemic began, with accusations Beijing has tried to thwart the project.
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How US foreign policy under Donald Trump has affected Africa

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Lesotho has been used as a microcosm in this article to reflect how the foreign policy has affected Africa
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Australian journalists flee China fearing arrest

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Their dramatic overnight exit came following days of secret wrangling that had seen both men holed up in Australia's diplomatic missions to escape the clutches of China's feared security police
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‘Killing the chicken to scare the monkey’: what Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for Hong Kong’s independent media

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Although self-censorship has long been a concern, Hong Kong has traditionally enjoyed a vibrant free press
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25 Years after Beijing: Changing the script about women’s leadership

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Women in Africa should not be viewed as having ‘special negotiating skills’. Instead, we should motivate for more women in leadership positions because of their equality as citizens
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France won’t bar but may restrict Huawei in 5G network

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There has been intense debate in Europe about whether or not to exclude Huawei from supplying equipment for 5G mobile networks
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Southern African countries ‘struggling’ to protect human rights, says HRW

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Rights group calls for South Africa to show stronger leadership
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‘Braves’ on the frontlines of Hong Kong’s protests

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A culture has built up around Hong Kong's "braves" who are hailed by supporters as heroes and reviled by their opponents as nihilists
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Huawei denies US allegations of technology theft

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Washington fears that Huawei will provide Beijing with a way to spy on communications from the countries that use its products and services
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Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests

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Beijing has tried to contain the protests so far. Here are the tactics it has used
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From silence to ‘terrorism’: Beijing’s evolving rhetoric on Hong Kong

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As tensions between demonstrators and Hong Kong authorities intensify so has the messaging from the central Chinese government
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Hong Kong’s summer of rage now a war of attrition

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What began as a mass display of focused opposition to a planned extradition bill has evolved into something deeper, wider and far angrier.
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Telegram hit by cyber-attack, CEO points to HK protests, China

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Many protesters in the city have used Telegram to evade electronic surveillance and coordinate their demonstrations
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Reporting from Tiananmen Square in 1989: ‘I saw a lot I will never forget’

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June 4 marks 30 years since the Chinese government violently ended weeks of pro-democracy protests in the heart of Beijing
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China welcomes US trade talks offer as new tariffs loom

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The sides have been engaged in an escalating tit-for-tat trade fight for months
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