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China trains a 'patriotic' generation' of 'future warriors'
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong has quietly removed books that might offer alternative viewpoints from public libraries, and publicly commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre is a criminal offence. Even schools not singing the national anthem with sufficient gusto are called out for criticism by the educati
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Hong Kong court rejects Jimmy Lai's legal bid to end national security tri
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Lai's national security trial, which started in Hong Kong in December 2023, is set to resume on November 20, when Lai is expected to present evidence.
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Taiwan issues travel warning amid Beijing's threats
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Taiwan has advised its citizens against traveling to China, Hong Kong, and Macao following Beijing's threats to execute supporters of Taiwan's independence.
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Hong Kong cancels passports of six pro-democracy activists living in exile
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Apart from the cancellation of the "absconders'" travel documents, the government said that the six people were barred from doing any business dealings in Hong Kong, including financial transactions from cash to gold.
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Hong Kong convicts pro-democracy activists in city's largest national secu
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
In a significant verdict in what is said to be the city's largest national security case, the Hong Kong Court has convicted over a dozen pro-democracy activists of subversion charges on Thursday, reported CNN.
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UK police charges three men for assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence
Updated : 2 years ago IST
This development is the latest in a series of actions taken against suspected Russian and Chinese spies across Europe.
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Taiwanese travellers urged to be 'cautious' after new security law passed
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The Taiwan government on Thursday warned its people to keep their safety in mind while visiting Hong Kong after the Beijing-controlled Legislative Council passed a new national security law two days ago in the special administrative region (SAR), Central News Agency Focus Taiwan reported.
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Taiwan: Activists to hold protest against new security law passed in Hong
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The new law enables police to detain suspects for 16 days without charge, and courts to hold closed-door trials.
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China maintains defence budget growth despite economic travails
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Indeed, according to figures released on the opening day of the Second Annual Session of this formal gathering of China's political leaders, the 2024 defense budget will rise 7.2 per cent to Chinese Yuan (CNY) 1.66554 trillion, which equates to USD 231.4 billion.
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UN Special Rapporteur alleges use of torture against Jimmy Lai, demands pr
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Alice Jill Edwards, has written a letter to the Chinese authorities urging them to address the claims that it has allegedly tortured Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai for obtaining evidence against him, a press release from the United Nations Human Rights Commis
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Hong Kong court orders liquidation of indebted Chinese company Evergrande
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Evergrande is a real estate developer with more than USD 300 billion in debt, sitting in the middle of the world's biggest housing crisis. There isn't much left in its sprawling empire that is worth much. And even those assets may be off-limits because property in China has become intertwine
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Hong Kong police puts bounties on 5 activists for alleged security crimes
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Hong Kong police on Thursday accused five activists based overseas of breaching China-imposed national security law and issued bounties worth USD 128,000 for information leading to each of their arrests, Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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