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    1. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 18
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      Good morning! Here’s today’s front page and the headlines you’re waking up to:pic.twitter.com/AfLNvmNcpW

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    2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 18
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      1/5: Organisers say an estimated 1.7 million anti-government protesters marched through Hong Kong on Sunday, determined to show the movement could regain its peaceful mooringshttp://sc.mp/mzwx 

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    3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 18
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      2/5: Shenzhen will become a new special economic zone to carry out bolder reforms as a model for other Chinese cities, according to a detailed plan unveiled by Beijing on Sundayhttp://sc.mp/15t6 

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      3/5: US President Trump says a Tiananmen Square-style crackdown in Hong Kong would harm a trade deal with Chinahttp://sc.mp/x4gd 

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Aug 18
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          4/5: If an armed conflict broke out between Beijing and Washington, China’s missiles would likely cripple the US’ military bases across the Western Pacific region, a new report by Australia-based researchers has saidhttp://sc.mp/55i8 

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          5/5: China’s embassy in Ottawa warned Canada on Sunday to “immediately stop meddling” in Hong Kong affairshttp://sc.mp/k8zo 

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        2. Hong Kong Stream‏ @hkstream Aug 18
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          That’s the least one could hope for... let’s then hope than US and China don’t signed a trade deal soon as otherwise HK would be doomed.

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          Would he still take that position if Xi Jinping sent him a beautiful letter and complimented him on his svelte 287 pounds?

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        1. Marco Polo‏ @MarcoPolo_1271 Aug 18
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          that tells you a lot about Trump's attitude about this issue

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