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Friday is the 25th anniversary of the return of Hong Kong to China. Chinese President Xi Jinping has marked the occasion with his first trip outside mainland China since the start of the pandemic. But as that anniversary is marked, the city is a very different place than what was promised 25 years ago. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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It’s been nearly two years since China’s National People’s Congress passed a wide-ranging security law covering activities in Hong Kong. That’s changed the nature of demonstrations there — and now authorities want to change school textbooks about Hong Kong’s history. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While new cases of COVID-19 are rising in certain parts of the world, they are falling in others. And that includes Hong Kong — which this week dropped some of its social distancing rules and other restrictions. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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It’s been a little more than three weeks since Hawaiʻi became the last state in the country to lift its mask mandate. In several parts of Asia, restrictions are continuing to ease this week. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While COVID cases continue to decline in Hawaiʻi and across the United States, it’s a different story in several parts of Asia. And one of the hardest-hit areas continues to be China. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While Hawaiʻi continues to ease restrictions related to the pandemic, some locations in the Asia Pacific are struggling with record levels of the coronavirus. That includes Hong Kong, which is heading for further tightening. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Hong Kong is entering a new phase of the pandemic. The city is ordering mandatory COVID tests for all of its residents. And an increasing caseload is having other impacts as well. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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Asia Minute: Hong Kong is dealing with a new level of crisis as some hospital patients sleep outsideHospitalization numbers related to the pandemic continue to drop in Hawaiʻi, but they are still rising in some locations — including parts of Asia. One of the most dramatic situations is taking place in Hong Kong. HPR’s Bill Dorman has more in this Asia Minute.
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While the pandemic continues to show signs of easing in Hawaii and across much of this country, it’s a different story in parts of the Asia Pacific. And that includes Hong Kong—which also faces another set of challenges. HPR’s Bill Dorman explains in this Asia Minute.
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The Year of the Tiger begins with hopes of prosperity. But Johnson Choi, head of the Hong Kong-China Hawaii Chamber of Commerce, says he is just surviving.