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Canada condemns China's crackdown, PM Mark Carney demands release of Hong
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has called for the immediate release of Jimmy Lai, the imprisoned Hong Kong democracy advocate and founder of the now-shuttered Apple Daily, highlighting growing tensions between Ottawa and Beijing over human rights abuses.
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'Take down CCP': Demonstrators slam 76 years of oppression in China
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Around 80 protesters gathered outside the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco to mark the CCP's 76th anniversary, condemning decades of oppression and human rights abuses. Speakers from Tibetan, Hong Kong, and Chinese activist groups urged global support against Beijing's authoritarianism and
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Chinese Police detain musician Fei Xiaosheng over support for Hong Kong de
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Chinese authorities in Xi'an have arrested Fei Xiaosheng, a well-known musician and performance artist who had expressed support for the Hong Kong democracy movement.
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EU Parliament condemns arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, 4 other Hong Kong de
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], July 9 (ANI): The European Parliament has condemned the arrests of Cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the strongest advocates of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and of the other four trustees of a humanitarian relief fund.
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US warns banks against doing business with sanctioned Chinese officials
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 21 (ANI): The US has named five sanctioned Chinese officials it said had contributed to undermining Hong Kong's democracy and warned that financial institutions that conduct business with them would be subject to punitive action.
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Ignoring Beijing's human rights abuses becoming increasingly difficult for
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], October 29 (ANI): For decades, German industry -- an early mover in the Chinese market -- looked the other way amid Beijing's human rights abuses, but now ignoring it is becoming increasingly difficult for Berlin.
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China changes electoral system to strip democracy in Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 28 (ANI): With the overhauling of election rules in Hong Kong, China has stamped out the opposition by reducing public voting rights. The Hong Kong legislature passed a bill amending electoral laws that drastically curtails islanders' right to vote as the majority of lawmak
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US lawmakers plan to introduce bill to counter China threat
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], April 9 (ANI): US lawmakers plan to introduce legislation next week that would put additional sanctions on Chinese officials; build closer US relations with Taiwan and place more checks on Beijing's military operations and territorial claims, among other measures intended to
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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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Pompeo calls for immediate release of 3 student activists arrested by 'Chi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 29 (ANI): US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on Thursday condemned the "Chinese-controlled Hong Kong Police Force" for arresting three student democracy activists under the draconian national security law and demanded their immediate release.
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US House Committee on Foreign Affairs expresses 'deep concern' over arrest
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Aug 1 (ANI): Expressing 'deep concern' over arrest warrants under Hong Kong's draconian national security law for several democracy activists, US House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Friday (local time) said this action further undermines China's credibility as a rule-
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