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Hongkongers determined to hold Tiananmen crackdown vigil despite police ba
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 1 (ANI): For the second straight year, Hong Kong police have cited public health risks from the COVID-19 pandemic to ban the annual Tiananmen vigil held on June 4. Despite this, many people are determined to hold it one way or the other.
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China says Australia, New Zealand made 'irresponsible remarks' on HK, Xinj
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 31 (ANI): Beijing on Monday condemned the joint statement made by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern, on the issues pertaining to Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
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Challenge yourself and work hard: Hong Kong climber who claims world recor
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 31 (ANI): Tsang Yin-Hung, a former teacher from Hong Kong, became the fastest woman to scale Mount Everest with a time of just under 26 hours.
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Australia, New Zealand concerned over Hong Kong developments, chide Chines
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], May 31 (ANI): Australia and New Zealand expressed "deep concern over developments that limit the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong" and also criticised China's treatment of the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang.
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China's missile industry faces hurdles
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 31 (ANI): China has one of the most impressive inventories of missiles of any military. The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF), the keeper of China's ballistic missile inventory, boasts weapons of all different ranges, both conventional and nuclear-tipped. However,
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5.3-magnitude quake hits 260 km E of Levuka, Fiji
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 30 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 jolted 260 kilometer E of Levuka, Fiji at 3.55 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey said.
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China using cases against Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists to stifle di
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): The Chinese government is using cases against Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists to subdue political opposition and contain the dissent that fueled the 2019 protests.
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China changes electoral system to strip democracy in Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 10 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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HK security chief threatens Jimmy Lai's bankers with jail if they deal wit
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 28 (ANI): Hong Kong's security chief has warned bankers for jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai that dealing with his frozen bank accounts will make them liable for imprisonment up to seven years.
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Hong Kong youths stare at bleak future amid Chinese crackdown
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 28 (ANI): The crackdown by pro-Chinese authorities following last year's anti-government protests has affected young people, including students or college-educated, in Hong Kong and filled their future with dim job prospects and the unending threat of another arrest.
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Japan to convey its concerns to China over new Hong Kong election reforms
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 28 (ANI): The Japanese government on Friday said it is increasingly and gravely concerned over Hong Kong after the city's legislature approved an electoral overhaul ordered by China to ensure Beijing's loyalist govern the city.
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UK Foreign Secretary Raab restates concerns over Hong Kong, Xinjiang in ca
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 28 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, during his telephonic conversation with Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, underlined Britain's deep concern at the situation in Hong Kong and the need for the United Nations to have "unfettered access" to Xinjiang.
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