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China warns Japan against sanctions over rights abuses in Xinjiang, Hong K
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 6 (ANI): The Chinese government has warned Japan against imposing sanctions on China over human rights violations in Xinjiang province and Hong Kong, ahead of crucial high-level talks between Tokyo and Washington.
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Japan asks China to halt intrusions in Senkakus, address human rights issu
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], April 5 (ANI): Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday urged China to halt its illegal intrusions into its territorial waters around the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea and address the human rights issues in Xinjiang and the ongoing political situation in Hong
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Fitch assigns HCL Tech first-time A-minus IDR, outlook stable
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Apr 5 (ANI): Fitch Ratings on Monday assigned HCL Technologies first-time long-term foreign- and local-currency issuer default ratings of A-minus.
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China intrudes yet again in South China Sea
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 5 (ANI): Another standoff is brewing in the South China Sea, after swarms of Chinese fishing boats and subversive Chinese militia in disguise arrived and parked themselves in the Union Banks.
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COVID-19: Another Hong Kong citizen dies after receiving Chinese vaccine s
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 4 (ANI): The chronically ill 62-year-old man in Hong Kong died after receiving Chinese vaccine Sinovac shots last month, the country's health authorities revealed on Sunday.
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Hong Kong electoral overhaul: Vetting committee to use previous words, act
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 4 (ANI): Under China's overhaul of the electoral system of Hong Kong, a vetting committee has been set up to screen out 'unpatriotic' candidates, which will consider previous actions and words by an individual, according to the city's justice minister.
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Pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong join rivals in warning potential abuse
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 2 (ANI): Some pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong have joined political rivals in a rare show of unity to warn against possible abuse of a proposed bill that seeks to ensure the allegiance of public office holders.
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US condemns conviction of seven pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 2 (ANI): The United States condemns the conviction of seven activists who took part in anti-government protests in Hong Kong by the Chinese and Hong Kong authorities, US State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Thursday.
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Hong Kong electoral changes by China do not represent will of residents: U
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 1 (ANI): China's drastic overhaul of Hong Kong's electoral system would neither produce any "meaningful democratic results" nor represent the inclusive and credible will of Hongkongers, the United States' top envoy to the city said on Thursday.
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Hong Kong court convicts media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 8 activists over peaceful
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, April 1 (ANI): A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an assembly at the height of the 2019 protests.
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Hong Kong does not warrant special US status as China dismantling its free
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): The Biden administration on Wednesday reaffirmed a determination of the Trump administration that Hong Kong does not warrant preferential treatment under US law owing to the erosion of its autonomy at the hands of Beijing.
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China used Twitter, Facebook more than ever for Xinjiang Propaganda in 202
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, March 31 (ANI): The Chinese government's propaganda activity on Twitter and Facebook over its policies toward ethnic minorities in Xinjiang reached an all-time high last year, as Beijing sought to portray its approach, including use of widespread internment camps and surveillance
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