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Xi's campaign for 'common prosperity' brings back bad memories for luxury
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 30 (ANI): President Xi Jinping's push to redistribute wealth in China through a "common prosperity" campaign has unsettled some luxury market investors.
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UK PM raises concern about Hong Kong, Xinjiang in phone call with Chinese
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 30 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday spoke to Chinese President Xi Jinping and discussed several issues, including action to address the climate crisis, global trade and Afghanistan.
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Ignoring Beijing's human rights abuses becoming increasingly difficult for
Updated : 4 years, 5 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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Hong Kong passes bill to censor films contrary to national security
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 28 (ANI): Hong Kong legislation on Wednesday passed a bill that will enable the government to ban films that are considered contrasting to the national security.
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Hong Kong Alliance hits back at Carrie Lam for striking group off from com
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 28 (ANI): Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China on Tuesday hit back at an executive order from Chief Executive Carrie Lam which has struck the group from the companies registry.
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Activists protest in Tokyo over China's human rights violations against mi
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], October 27 (ANI): More than 50 activists on Wednesday representing different backgrounds held an hour-long protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo taking forward their call to Japan and the international community to hold China accountable for the human rights violations
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Harmanpreet Kaur to lead team in Hong Kong's FairBreak T20 Invitational To
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New Delhi [India], October 26 (ANI): Indian women's T20I skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will be leading a team in Hong Kong's FairBreak T20 Invitational Tournament set to be played next year.
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China re-imposes fresh lockdowns amid rising COVID-19 infections, spread t
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 26 (ANI): China is re-imposing fresh lockdowns amid rising COVID-19 infections, the country recorded more than 100 cases across 11 provinces over the last week.
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Arctic Council expresses concern over China's rising interference in the r
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 26 (ANI): Arctic Council has raised concern over China's growing ambitions in the region as climate change has offered access to the vast mineral resources and new transport routes that reduce sea travel routes to Europe substantially.
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Despite national security law imposed by Beijing, Hong Kong Journalists As
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 25 (ANI): The national security law imposed by Beijing in Hong Kong has led to many media outlets shutting down, but the Hong Kong Journalists Association has refused to wind up, said a media report.
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Under China's security law, Hong Kong court convicts second man for inciti
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 25 (ANI): Under the controversial security law enacted by Beijing here last year, a Hong Kong court has found a man guilty of inciting secession over the content of slogans he chanted and speeches he made in 2020, reported local media.
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Rights NGO forced to close its Hong Kong offices citing security law
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, October 25 (ANI): A London-based rights organisation on Monday said that it would close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of 2021 after 40 years of working there and will move operations to the organization's other missions in the Asia-Pacific region.
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