Former media boss also defends view that US should raise human rights issues in city and Xinjiang in trade talks with mainland China.

Asia-Pacific markets trade higher on Monday following a positive conversation between Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of the US President-elect’s inauguration. A surge on Wall Street Friday due to a jump in tech stocks also boosted sentiment.

In Australia, the S&P/ASX 200 Index is up 0.18% at 8,325.50, recovering from losses in the previous session. Gains are led by iron ore miners and technology stocks, while gold miners weigh on the index.

In terms of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems,” the only remnant today is late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping’s (鄧小平) nine-word motto: “Horses would still run, stocks would still sizzle, and dancing would still continue” (馬照跑，股照炒，舞照跳), and the first two are related to gambling too.

BEIJING--Chinese leader Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong to celebrate next week's 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to China following a crackdown on a pro-democracy movement ...

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Beijing’s top official on Hong Kong affairs on Thursday stressed that safeguarding national security goes hand in hand with development as he laid

Increases in the Government’s borrowing costs have sparked concern that the Chancellor will be unable to meet her debt and spending targets, requiring either tax rises or deeper spending cuts when she delivers a fiscal statement at the end of March.

In 2013, during a core decision-making meeting, Chinese President Xi Jinping used the term "think tank" for the first time as he laid out a case in which such intellectual groups would help advance a sound system of governance and policy consultation for Beijing.