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John Lee sworn in as Hong Kong's new chief executive
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): John Lee was sworn in on Friday as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping, a move meant to signal that Beijing has the former British colony well under its control 25 years after taking over.
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Xi defends crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of handov
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday presided over tightly choreographed celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain defended the crackdown on dissent.
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Xi backs new Hong Kong leader John Lee who oversaw crackdown on democracy
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday met newly appointed Hong Kong chief executive, John Lee and thanked him for achieving a major transition in the city what he described as from "chaos to order."
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Hong Kong's incoming leader heads to China for official nod
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): Hong Kong's next leader John Lee is set to visit China, where he is likely to get the government's official approval and meet President Xi Jinping, media reports said on Saturday.
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MEPs adopt resolution slamming China's crackdown on Hong Kong press
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], January 21 (ANI): The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday voted overwhelmingly in favour of a resolution slamming the Chinese government's crackdown on press freedoms in Hong Kong.
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US, 20 other nations condemn crackdown on Hong Kong's Apple Daily
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 11 (ANI): Over 20 nations have expressed their strong concerns about the forced closure of Hong Kong's Apple Daily newspaper, and the arrest of its staff by the city authorities.
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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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