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Police use force against protesters in parts of Hong Kong in the latest effort to clear months long pro-democracy demonstrations. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
India will overtake China as the world's most populous country this week, hitting almost 1.43 billion people, the United Nations says. "India is projected to overtake China as the world's most populous country during the current month - April of 2023," says John Wilmoth, Director, Population Division, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs. "Projections indicate that the size of the Chinese population could drop below 1 billion before the end of the century. In India, by contrast the population is expected to continue growing for several decades," he adds. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday voices skepticism over Chinese President Xi Jinping's "peace" proposals in Moscow, warning they could be a "stalling tactic" to help Russia on the ground in Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." IMAGES
Global growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the IMF said Monday, raising its forecast on surprisingly strong consumption and investment while China's lifting of zero-Covid restrictions provides another boost. SOUNDBITE
A small group of young people gather at a university campus in Hong Kong to hold a vigil for victims of a deadly fire in Urumqi. Around a dozen of Hong Kongers held black sheets of paper symbolising China's censorship, showing solidarity with China protests. IMAGES
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