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| Feb.8 |
 China |
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China rings in the Year of the Monkey Chinese and others around Asia flocked to temples and fairs to pray for good health and fortune, the first day of the Lunar New Year
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 Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong clashes as police clear food stalls   Map of Mong Kok Hong Kong| Clashes have broken out in the Mong Kok district of Hong Kong during a police operation to clear illegal food stalls | |
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| Feb.10 |
Hong Kong |
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Hong Kong shares sink 4% after Lunar New Year break Shares joined the downward trend across Asia as trading resumed after the break. The Hang Seng opened with a sharp 4% drop to 18,508.96
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| Feb.16 |
 Western Australia |
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 Chinese ship to leave Australia to search for Flight 370| The ship to search for the Malaysian airliner is due to depart Australia soon for the southern Indian Ocean equipped with state-of-the-art sonar | |
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China 'has deployed missiles in South China Sea' - reports Map of South China Sea China| China appears to have deployed surface-to-air missiles on a disputed island in the South China Sea, say reports | |
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| Feb.18 |
China |
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Uber car-hire app losing $1bn in China every year| App-based car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn (£699m) a year in China, as it struggles against what it called a 'fierce competitor' | |
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| Feb.19 |
Beijing |
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China replaces securities regulator Xiao Gang| China has replaced the head of its securities regulator by Liu Shiyu as the country tries to tackle major volatility in its stock markets | |
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