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'I gave out the jerseys the other day and there were lads with tears in their eyes'
The Irish Defence Forces are off to the Chinese city of Wuhan to compete at the World Military Games this week.
# china - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
South Park creators issue mock apology over China censorship
The cartoon offended Chinese officials after it depicted forced labour at a prison.
Hong Kong 'won't rule out' Chinese help over protests
The financial hub has been gripped by four months of rallies.
# china - Friday 4 October, 2019
Trump openly calls on Ukraine - and China - to investigate the Bidens
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General said his office is reviewing a number of cases related to an energy firm linked to Joe Biden’s son Hunter.
# china - Tuesday 1 October, 2019
Protester shot by police as violence escalates in Hong Kong
Protesters had taken to the streets as mainland China marks 70 years of communist rule.
# china - Saturday 21 September, 2019
Hong Kong protests roll into their 16th weekend - and show few signs of ending
The clashes with police were less sustained than the intense battles of previous weekends.
# china - Friday 20 September, 2019
Revenue seizes more than €1 million worth of illegal cigarettes
Revenue has intercepted a number of illegal cigarette shipments in recent weeks.
# china - Sunday 15 September, 2019
Tear gas and water cannons used against Hong Kong democracy protesters
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets again today in Hong Kong.
# china - Thursday 12 September, 2019
Chinese woman found guilty in Florida court of trespassing at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
Zhang Yujing (33) was arrested on 30 March at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach.
# china - Monday 9 September, 2019
Hong Kong protesters march to US consulate to increase pressure on Beijing
Millions of Hong Kongers have protested in the past three months.
# china - Tuesday 3 September, 2019
Hong Kong leader vows to stay on despite leaked recording
A recording was released of Carrie Lam telling business leaders that she wanted to stand down.
# china - Sunday 1 September, 2019
Hong Kong activists block routes to airport after violent clashes in metro station
Video footage yesterday showed police pepper spraying protesters in a train carriage.
# china - Thursday 29 August, 2019
Hong Kong police ban pro-democracy rally over fears of violence by protesters
It follows a return to violence during protests in the region last weekend.
# china - Tuesday 27 August, 2019
Tech giant Huawei announces €70m for research plans in Ireland
Huawei currently employs around 220 people directly in Ireland, having first landed in 2004.
# china - Saturday 24 August, 2019
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as clashes return to city following days of peace
The protests ended a nearly week-long period of peace in the semi-autonomous region.
# china - Friday 23 August, 2019
'Better off without them': Trump issues 'order' for US companies to pull out of China
Trump’s series of angry tweets came after China announced a new set of tariffs to the tune of $75 billion.
# china - Thursday 22 August, 2019
China's two-child policy has led to 5.4 million extra births, fewer than the government hoped
The country operated a strict one-child policy from 1979 to 2015.
# china - Wednesday 21 August, 2019
Brazilian striker set to become first player without Chinese ancestry to represent the country
Elkeson will use the name will the Chinese name ‘Aikesen’ while lining out for Marcello Lippi’s side.
# china - Tuesday 20 August, 2019
Twitter and Facebook accuse China of social media campaign against Hong Kong protesters
Facebook and Twitter said they had shut down nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to China.
# china - Sunday 18 August, 2019
Hundreds of thousands attend another huge protest in Hong Kong
Weeks of demonstrations have plunged the city into crisis.
# china - Saturday 17 August, 2019
'We wouldn’t like to see Tiananmen Square happen again' - Hong Kong citizens in Ireland on why they support the protests
Hong Kongers in Ireland believe there is no end in sight for protesters.
'If we stop now, things will only get worse': More mass protests take place in Hong Kong
Rival pro-democracy and pro-government demonstrations were held in the city today.
# china - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
US 'deeply concerned' by Chinese paramilitary on Hong Kong border
The US also urged Beijing to honour the territory’s autonomy as pro-democracy protests continued.
How escalating tensions in Hong Kong have brought one of the world's busiest airports to a standstill
Tensions have been simmering for months in Hong Kong, sparked by a proposed extradition bill with China.
# china - Tuesday 13 August, 2019
Chaos at Hong Kong airport as riot police clash with pro-democracy protesters staging sit-in
Arrival and departure halls have once again been blocked by thousands of demonstrators.
# china - Monday 12 August, 2019
Chaos at Hong Kong airport after all flights cancelled amid massive pro-democracy protests
Police reports said up to 5,000 people arrived at the terminal.
# china - Tuesday 6 August, 2019
'This is a major violation': US officially labels China a 'currency manipulator'
President Donald Trump accused China of deliberately and improperly weakening its currency.
# china - Friday 2 August, 2019
Trump escalates trade war with threats to place more tariffs on Chinese imports
The US president made the announcement in a series of Tweets.
# china - Sunday 28 July, 2019
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters march despite police ban
The march comes a day after violent clashes with police in nearby town Yuen Long.
# china - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
Guardiola hits back at 'false' claim of disrespect from Chinese media
China’s state news agency Xinhua ran a lengthy piece complaining about City’s treatment of fans and press.
# china - Monday 22 July, 2019
Mob attack in Hong Kong leaves dozens wounded following protest march
Police in Hong Kong have been criticised for not doing enough to stop the violence.
# china - Sunday 21 July, 2019
Tens of thousands march in another huge anti-government rally in Hong Kong
The protests have been sparked by years of rising anger over Beijing’s influence.
# china - Sunday 14 July, 2019
Ireland underage goalkeeper Bazunu included in Man City's pre-season tour squad
The former Shamrock Rovers netminder will join Pep’s side on their tour of Asia.
# china - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says China extradition bill is 'dead'
However, she stopped short of demands to immediately withdraw the bill.
# china - Wednesday 3 July, 2019
'Hands off Hong Kong': China sends warning to Britain
Anti-Beijing demonstrations have rocked Hong Kong in recent weeks.
Yaya Toure puts retirement on hold to claim one last payday in China
The Ivorian has agreed to join Qingdao Huanghai.
# china - Tuesday 2 July, 2019
Hong Kong's leader condemns 'extreme use of violence' by masked protesters
Meanwhile, China’s central government has condemned the ransaking of the legislature yesterday.
# china - Monday 1 July, 2019
Hong Kong protest: Riot police fire tear gas on crowd hours after group breaches parliament
Today is the 22nd anniversary of the handover of Hong Kong from UK to Chinese rule.
How is Hong Kong different to China and what do protesters worry might happen?
After the biggest mass demonstration in years last month, there is more violence in the city today.
# china - Saturday 29 June, 2019
'Back on track': China and US agree to restart trade talks
Washington has committed not to impose any new tariffs on Beijing’s exports.
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