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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam sat through more than two-hours of grilling at a public 'dialogue session'

Hong Kong Leader Endures Barrage Of Anger At Town Hall Meeting

Hong Kong's embattled leader endured a barrage of criticism at a town hall meeting Thursday night that laid bare anger coursing through the city after months of huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests.Chief Executive Carrie Lam faced more than two hours of grilling at a public "dialogue session", the first time her pro-Beijing administration has sat down with its critics in 16 consecutive weeks of unrest.
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China Deploys Its Most Advanced Oil Rig In South China Sea

China has put a deep-water oil rig into operation on Saturday somewhere in the South China Sea. The rig is called the ‘Haiyang Shiyou 982’, or ‘Ocean Oil 982’ and according to Chang An Jian, a social media account run by the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, the rig is in waters that are about 3,000 meters (9,850 feet) deep.

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