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Jimmy Lai, associates released on bail in Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, August 12 (ANI): After facing criticism from countries around the world, Hong Kong police on Tuesday released media mogul Jimmy Lai and his two sons on bail, media reported.
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US sanctions Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, 10 others for erosion o
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 07 (ANI): The United States on Friday designated 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials including Chief Executive Carrie Lam responsible for the erosion of autonomy of the Asian financial hub.
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Hong Kong police seeking 6 people including Nathan Law on suspicion of bre
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 1 (ANI): Continuing with the ruthless suppression of the dissenting voices in the erstwhile British colony, six people including activist Nathan Law Kwun-chung and former British consulate employee Simon Cheng Man-kit are being sought by Hong Kong police on suspicion of breaki
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Taiwan might witness immigrant influx from Hong Kong as fear against secur
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, July 17 (ANI): Amid fear of persecution under the new Hong Kong security law, a growing number of Hong Kongers are mulling relocating to Taiwan to protect themselves from the Chinese crackdown.
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China trying to intimidate foreign, Chinese citizens overseas through Hong
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): The draconian Hong Kong Security law not only impact those sitting in Hong Kong but also applies criminal penalties for vague political offences to anyone, anywhere in the world, regardless of whether they have a substantial connection to the city, The Diplom
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Hong Kong Security law a tool to quash dissent, west needs to take action
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 05 (ANI): The new Hong Kong security law, which is commonly dubbed as the anti-protest law, is a tool deployed by the Chinese government to quash dissent, said Global Affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw. He said that the West needs to take definitive actions and just cond
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China passes controversial Hong Kong security law
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): The Chinese Parliament on Tuesday passed controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong, ignoring the worldwide outcry and protest in the semi-autonomous city against the law.
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Riot police stop peaceful protest in Hong Kong against security law
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong June 28 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters on Sunday vowed to walk silently from Jordan to Mong Kok to demonstrate against impending Hong Kong security law. However, they were stopped by riot police, Hong Kong Free Press reported.
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US Senate passes bill to sanction China over Hong Kong security law
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 26 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday (local time) passed a bill by unanimous consent that would impose sanctions on China for its decision to implement the controversial national security law on Hong Kong, which critics say will erode the city's democratic freedoms.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders express concern over prospect of indefinit
Updated : 6 years 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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Security law puts Hong Kong pastors at risk of being extradited to China:
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, June 24 (ANI): With China pushing ahead with the implementation of the national security law on Hong Kong, pastors including pro-democracy activists and religious leaders face a risk of being extradited to mainland China for trial, according to a US-based Christian watchdog.
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National security law will spark fresh protests in Hong Kong: Activist Jos
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): As China is all set to enact the controversial Hong Kong security law, activist Joshua Wong has said that the new legislation will spark a new round of protests in the semi-autonomous city, saying that Hongkongers are prepared to fight to protect the "vanishing free
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