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China moves to overhaul Hong Kong's electoral system: Report
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 4 (ANI): Less than a year after imposing the draconian national Security Law, China on Thursday launched a legislative process for drastic electoral system reform in Hong Kong, which could benefit the pro-establishment camp and further smother the political opposition
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China to impose more institutional changes to curb democracy in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 2 (ANI): Eight months since Beijing imposed the draconian national security law to curb the pro-democracy movement, authorities have used the legislation to stamp out street protests, ban activists from lobbying foreign governments, gut the legislature and arrest most of the
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US calls for release of Hong Kong democracy campaigners
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 1 (ANI): The United States on Sunday (local time) called on Beijing to release pro-democratic leaders detained in Hong Kong, who are charged under the stringent national security law, over their participation in a primary election for the now-postponed Legislative C
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China restricting basic freedoms on pretext of national security, says UN
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], February 27 (ANI): As China continues to impose crackdowns on Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang and people of Hong Kong under the draconian National Security Law, United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday said that Beijing was restricting basic civil and po
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EU escalates condemnation of China's crackdown on Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 24 (ANI): The European Union has escalated its condemnation of Beijing's political crackdown under the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong but stopped short of rolling out major sanctions on the city's officials for the continued repression of opposition
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After China, Hong Kong bans BBC World Service
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 13 (ANI): Hong Kong public broadcaster has announced that it would no longer relay the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) programmes, shortly after China banned the British public broadcaster "within Chinese territory".
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Chinese property magnate acquires major share in Hong Kong media firm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): Chinese property magnate Kaisa Groups has agreed to buy a major share in Hong Kong media firm Sing Tao News.
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US sanctions 6 officials for their role in Hong Kong mass arrests under ne
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 16 (ANI): The United States on Friday (local time) has designated six Chinese and Hong Kong officials in connection with the National Security Law imposed in Hong Kong.
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China makes representation to UK over meddling in Hong Kong Affairs: Forei
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 7 (ANI): A day after the United Kingdom lambasted Beijing for the arrest of over 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists under the draconian National Security Law, China on Thursday claimed that Hong Kong was a territory of China and any interference in its domestic aff
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US calls for immediate, unconditional release of 50 Hong Kong politicians
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 7 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has slammed Beijing over the arrests of more than 50 politicians and pro-democracy advocates by local authorities in Hong Kong by calling it an outrage and and a reminder of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP)
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Xi wrests greater control over China's military
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 5 (ANI): On December 26, 2020, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress rubber-stamped a revised National Defense Law, and it passed into legislation on the first day of this year. The casual observer might consider this yet another piece of meaning
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US lambasts China over poor treatment of 'Hong Kong 12', demands immediate
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, on Thursday, while lambasting the Chinese Communist Party for the treatment to a group of 12 pro-democracy protestors who tried to flee Taiwan in wake of Beijing's imposition of the draconian National Security Law, ca
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