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Hong Kong social worker Jackie Chen has decided not to give testimony during her rioting retrial, where she could face 10 years imprisonment if the government successfully challenges her acquittal. Chen appeared at the District Court on Monday – the sixth day of her retrial. The defence told Judge May Chung that Chen would not […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other top leaders said Monday they would adopt a more “relaxed” approach to monetary policy as they hashed out plans to boost the economy next year. The world’s second-largest economy is battling sluggish domestic consumption, a persistent crisis in the property sector and soaring government debt — all of which […]