It comes as relations have increasingly soured between Beijing and Canberra in recent months.
Patrick Fok reports from Beijing.
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Mass public testing is underway in Hong Kong, as part of a government strategy to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Almost 600,000 people have signed up for the voluntary scheme so far, despite calls from some activists and health workers for a boycott.
Richard Kimber reports.
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New Chinese rules on exporting Artificial Intelligence technology could impact the expected sale of the video sharing app TikTok to a US buyer.
TikTok has been caught in the middle of the geopolitical tension between China and the United States.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Russia is approaching 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases. Only the United States, Brazil and India have had more. Russia is recording almost 5,000 new cases per day, but daily life for many has returned mostly to normal. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
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According to local media, Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party has begun preparations to vote for its next leader by September 15. A special session of parliament will be held soon after that to elect the prime minister. Grace Lee reports.
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Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam is hitting out at critics of the government's free citywide Covid-19 testing plan. The voluntary scheme has been dismissed as a waste of money by some health experts, while some pro-democracy groups are warning it could lead to a further spread of the virus.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Elon Musk is set to demonstrate the latest developments in his startup Neuralink's quest to connect a computer chip to a human brain.
The entrepreneur and CEO of the carmaker Tesla has promised to "show neurons firing in real time" at the highly-anticipated event.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Parts of daily life in Hong Kong are returning to normal, after the government eased its strictest ever social distancing regulations to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
But many in the catering industry say they won't be able to fully recover until all the rules are removed.
Richard Kimber reports.
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The American retail giant Walmart says it is joining Microsoft in its bid to purchase the popular video sharing app Tik Tok.
Tik Tok, which is owned by the Chinese company Byte Dance, is expected to sell to an American buyer in order to continue its US operations because of pressure from the Trump administration.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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TikTok's CEO Kevin Mayer has resigned, just three months into his tenure at the popular video sharing app.
His resignation comes as the Chinese-owned company fights a U.S. ban ordered by the Trump administration.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Hong Kong's reputation as a global financial hub is under increasing pressure.
The world's second largest money manager, Vanguard, says it's leaving the city.
Meanwhile US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused HSBC of siding with China over Hong Kong.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to hold a news conference on Friday to provide an explanation about his health. Grace Lee has the latest details from Tokyo.
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The NBA has postponed three playoff games in protest over the shooting of unarmed black man Jacob Blake by police.
The American professional basketball league and its players have been vocal supporters of the Black Lives Matters movement.
U.S. correspondent Ira Spitzer has more.
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The United States has called for a 'full and transparent' investigation into the apparent poisoning of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny is being treated in Germany, after collapsing on a flight over Siberia. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
Starting September, the Olympic flame will be on display at a Tokyo museum, after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to scrap the torch relay and put the Games on hold. Grace Lee has more from Tokyo.
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Pro-democracy campaigners in Hong Kong are condemning the arrests of two prominent Democrat lawmakers in relation to protest events a year ago.
Local media reports say at least 10 more people have also been arrested, but police have yet to confirm the scale of the operation.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Troubled Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko has spoken to Russia's leader Vladimir Putin for the third time in ten days, amid mass protests against his rule. Tens of thousands of people flooded the streets of the Belarusian capital Minsk at the weekend, two weeks after Lukashenko declared victory in elections his opponents say were rigged. Moscow Correspondent Lucy Taylor reports.
Medical researchers in Hong Kong say they have identified the world's first case of a person being infected with Covid-19 twice.
The researchers say their finding has wide ranging implications for global health policy.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Doctors in Germany treating the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny say their findings indicate he was poisoned. Navalny is in an artificial coma, and may suffer long-term consequences. Lucy Taylor reports.
Pressure on the Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko is rising after tens of thousands of people protested on the streets of the capital Minsk on Sunday. The numbers quashed earlier suggestions that the protesters were losing steam, two weeks since disputed elections. Lucy Taylor reports.
As more people are staying home to shop with their credit cards, issuing companies are running out of 16 digit combinations for card numbers. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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The Hong Kong government is facing increasing pushback over its citywide coronavirus testing plan. Some opposition lawmakers say it's a waste of money, and there is widespread concern about DNA data being sent to China.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Hong Kong's Justice Secretary is facing criticism from democracy activists, after twice intervening this week to shut down prosecutions initiated by a prominent Democratic lawmaker.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Hong Kong is to begin mass city-wide Covid-19 testing on September 1st in a bid to combat the latest spread of the virus, but some health experts say the scheme won't make much difference.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Japan's national broadcaster is reporting that defense minister Kono Taro will be meeting with his US counterpart, Mark Esper, in Guam later this month. Grace Lee has more.
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Daily life in Hong Kong is largely being shut down by a typhoon passing over the territory. Most businesses and the city's stock market are closed, and the hospital authority is suspending the collection of new Covid-19 test samples.
Richard Kimber reports from there.
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A new survey shows that women currently occupy less than 8% of management positions in corporate Japan, far from the government's goal of 30% by 2020. Grace Lee reports.
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New data is showing just how hard Japan's economy has been hit by the pandemic: it has suffered its biggest GDP contraction on record. Grace Lee has more.
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California is facing rolling power outages and increased wildfire activity amid record high temperatures.
The state's governor Gavin Newsom has asked people to curb electricity use to try and conserve power.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Hong Kong is preparing for city-wide mass testing, in a bid to further stabilize the spread of the coronavirus. On Sunday the city reached two straight weeks of fewer than 100 new daily cases, but there are concerns about an outbreak at the city's cargo port.
Richard Kimber reports.
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The Hong Kong government has dismissed US demands that all Hong Kong manufacturers label their products as "Made in China".
The city's Commerce Secretary said the US move was an attempt to undermine Hong Kong's status as a separate customs territory.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Sweltering heat across Japan has prompted weather authorities to issue a heatstroke warning, even encouraging the removal of face masks in certain cases. Grace Lee has ore from Tokyo.
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Hong Kong Airport is temporarily easing coronavirus transit restrictions for travellers from China.
The move is welcome news for Hong Kong's beleaguered airline Cathay Pacific, which suffered a first half loss of more than a billion US dollars.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists Jimmy Lai and Agnes Chow have been released on bail, after their arrests on Monday for alleged violations of the city's national security law.
Richard Kimber reports.
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Local media reports in Hong Kong say China is expected to allow four disqualified Hong Kong lawmakers to continue serving in office until the postponed election next year.
Richard Kimber reports.
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According to a recent survey by organizers, more than 60% of volunteers registered for next summer's Tokyo Olympics are worried about how anti-COVID measures will be implemented - and about a quarter said they may no longer participate. Grace Lee reports from Tokyo.
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Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai has been arrested on suspicion of breaching the city's national security law.
Lai is an outspoken critic of the law, and a prominent supporter of the pro-democracy movement.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he'll work to prevent vulnerable people, such as the elderly, from contracting COVID-19 in order to avoid declaring another state of emergency. As coronavirus cases continue to rise in Japan, Abe has been criticized for being 'missing in action', with only 2 news conferences in the past 50 days. Grace Lee reports.
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A group of high-profile pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong say they are facing police charges of unauthorised assembly, for their alleged participation in the annual commemoration of the crackdown on the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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California may release more than seventeen thousand prisoners early in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the state's correctional facilities.
The plan has stirred fears that the inmates could pose a risk to the general population.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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Health officials in Hong Kong are urgently trying to trace households that are linked to a domestic helper who has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Richard Kimber reports.
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A former engineer at Google's self-driving car unit has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing trade secrets and sharing them with rival firm Uber.
The judge in the case said the threat of prison would help deter similar crimes in the future.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco
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Hong Kong's implementation of its national security law may face a challenge in court later Wednesday, as lawyers for the first person detained under the legislation are expected to apply for his release.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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The number of people hospitalized due to COVID-19 in Japan has increased by more than five times in the past month, as the country continues to record record numbers of infections. Grace Lee brings us the latest from Tokyo.
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Japan's GDP is expected to decline by more than 20 percent in April through June due to the pandemic. Grace Lee has the latest from Tokyo.
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There is mounting criticism of the Hong Kong government's decision to postpone the city's election by a year, due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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Japan's southernmost prefecture has announced its own state of emergency, following a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases since late July. Grace Lee reports.
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