Hong Kong

Hong Kong had reported 1,088 coronavirus cases and four deaths

Any actions by the US will meet with firm counterattack, warns Chinese spokesperson

Security minister says Hong Kong’s government could not be threatened and would push ahead with the new laws

'We will take action to revoke Hong Kong’s preferential treatment,' says US president

Heightened tensions between two nations overshadow optimism over easing of Covid-19

China says the legislation will aim to tackle secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference in the city

China claims internal matter, US argues global concern and international peace and security

Riot police fired pepper pellets to disperse crowd, and elsewhere police rounded up groups of suspected protesters

FM Wang says fast-spreading 'political virus' in US is using every opportunity to 'smear' China

Earlier, police warned people not to violate a ban on gatherings of more than eight