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UK made ‘Armageddon scenario’ plan for mass Hong Kong exodus in handover run-up
Newly unsealed UK government documents from 1989 show extent of evacuation planning in lead-up to Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule ...
UK feared mass Hong Kong exodus in handover run-up, planned for ‘Armageddon scenario’
Newly unsealed UK government documents from 1989 show extent of evacuation planning in lead-up to Hong Kong’s return to ...
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Declassified files outline UK plan to evacuate Hongkongers in ‘Armageddon scenario’ after Tiananmen crackdown
The UK drafted plans to evacuate millions of people in Hong Kong in an “Armageddon scenario,” following China's Tiananmen ...
Hong Kong judge rules in favor of transgender bathroom access
Judge Russell Coleman approved the judicial review of K, who was born a woman and identifies as a man, saying the regulations contravene an article of the city's mini-constitution that stipulates all ...
Key moments in EU-China trade frictions
Chinese and European Union leaders will meet in Beijing on Thursday for a summit marking 50 years of diplomatic ties. Here is ...
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The Nation Where Brave Hearts—and Martyrs—Dwell
From Bo Aung Kyaw to Gen Z, Myanmar’s young people have always been at the forefront of resistance movements, sacrificing ...