Paul Wang

Card John Tong will celebrate the funeral service. The day before, Card Joseph Zen will celebrate a Mass. Fr Peter Choy, president of the Seminary College, and Auxiliary Bishop Mgr Joseph Ha have been touted as possible successors.

They criticize the stifling of political freedoms and the growing inequalities due to the links existing in the territory between big business and Beijing. The demonstration, organized by the Civil Human Rights Front, also infiltrated by dozens of "separatists".

The action will be repeated on 30 December. “We want to let mainland Christians know that we have learned of what has happened and we strongly support them,” said one Hong Kong Christian.

Criticised by the scientific community, He is under investigation because genetic modification is banned in China. Yet, the genetics industry is largely funded by the state. Genetic industrial parks are planned or under construction in Guangdong, Anhui, Fujian and Jiangsu. The government finances them together through private and international companies. He Jiankui is associated with a number of them.

Among the nine accused are the academic and sociologist Chan Kin-man, the law professor Benny Tai and the Baptist pastor Chu Yiu-ming. They risk up to seven years in prison. Human rights organizations: politically motivated trial.

British journalist Victor Mallet was entitled to stay 180 days without a visa. In August he had been refused a work visa. He had hosted a conference by Andy Chan, from the National Independence Party, displeasing Beijing. Two events with the dissident writer Ma Jian also canceled.

China’s economic slowdown is affecting its neighbours since the mainland is their top trading partners. The list includes Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Cambodia. However, Vietnam, Malaysia, Bangladesh, and Cambodia are replacing China as export hubs with many Chinese companies delocalising to bypass US tariffs. In the first nine months of the year, Cambodia's exports to the United States grew by 27 per cent.

The results of the Dow Jones the worst since May 2010; those of the Nasdaq, the worst since 2011. The most negative index was recorded by the Nikkei of Tokyo, which lost 3%. Shanghai is down 1.4; Hong Kong 1.6. Among the major causes: the slowing of the economy in China and the tariff war.

The impressive construction connects Zhuhai, Macao and Hong Kong in just a few hours. It cost at least 20 billion US dollars and dozens of deaths in the workplace. It should increase tourism and economy. But many doubt. Survival of the white dolphin is at risk.

Zheng Xiaosong, 59, jumped from the top story of his residence. For the government "he suffered from depression". In recent years, due to the anti-corruption campaign, many Chinese bureaucrats have committed suicide. Tomorrow he was due to take part in the inauguration of the new mega-bridge between Zhuhai, Macao and Hong Kong.

Students in two schools were forced to rewrite a questionnaire until they said they had “No religion”.

Uprooted trees block the streets; slow underground; canceled bus routes. The subway stations invaded beyond belief. Skyscrapers that tremble; broken glass; 900 flights canceled. All Sunday Masses anticipated to Saturday afternoons. Temporary blackouts in the New Territories. In Macau some center streets flooded. 17 wounded.