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US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials over Hon
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): The US State Department has imposed its first wave of visa restrictions against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in retaliation for Beijing's policies in Hong Kong, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Friday.
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HK strongly opposes 'groundless' US report on human trafficking
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 26 (ANI): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday expressed strong opposition to a U.S. report on human trafficking having "groundless and biased findings".
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Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders express concern over prospect of indefinit
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): Though China has released few details of new Hong Kong security law, authorities have remained tight-lipped whether there is a provision in the legislation that could lead to arrest of a person indefinitely without trial or charge.
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China's top lawmakers to meet again next week, may pass HK security law th
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 22 (ANI): In an urgent bid to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong even without a full draft being made public and fundamental aspects remaining unclear, China's top legislative body which held its bi-monthly meeting this past weekend, will regroup again nex
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HK questions China's intention over giving Carrie Lam power to appoint jud
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 21 (ANI): China's decision to empower Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to appoint judges to hear trials under the national security law, amid the anti-national security law protests, has confused the lawyers and opposition party leaders of Beijing's real intentions.
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Security law a new weapon to rip out all democratic aspirations in Hong Ko
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): Turning a deaf ear to concerns raised by foreign governments, China is moving swiftly to enact the 'draconian' national security law to bring Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous city, under its direct control.
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A year later, thousands mourn demise of HK protestor 'raincoat man'
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 15 (ANI): Thousands of people in Hong Kong mourned the death of protestor "raincoat man" on Monday, a year after he fell from height in Admiralty ahead of a march against the now-withdrawn extradition bill, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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Amid China's efforts to control HK, dejected Hongkongers lose desire to ha
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 15 (ANI): With China fast-tracking efforts to strengthen its stronghold over Hong Kong, people in Asia's economic hub say they have lost all hope for a better future and their desire to have children.
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Despite arrest of 3 volunteers, Hong Kong activists plan to go ahead with
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 14 (ANI): With Beijing pushing ahead with its controversial national security law, Hong Kong activists have vowed to press ahead on organising an unofficial referendum on whether to carry out class boycotts in tandem with general strikes over it despite the arrest of three vo
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HK leader Carrie Lam slams Trump administration for 'double standards' ove
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 3 (ANI): Chief Executive Carrie Lam has slammed the United States for applying "double standards" regarding national security flagging the current unrest in America and contrasting it with how the US had sharply criticised police crackdowns on anti-government protests i
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Hong Kong approves US$18 billion aid to fight virus outbreak
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, April 18 (ANI): Hong Kong's legislature on Saturday approved HK$137.5 billion (US$18 billion) in emergency funding, the largest aid package rolled out since COVID-19 hit, even though lawmakers on both sides said measures needed to be expanded to help the unemployed.
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COVID-19: Arcesium, HKMCF feeding 40,000 underprivileged people
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 4 (ANI): Arcesium, along with the Hare Krishna Movement Charitable Foundation (HKMCF), is providing daily meals to 40,000 underprivileged people during the lockdown period due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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