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China spreads its tentacles with arms exports
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): Imagery from 1 February's Myanmar coup brought a reminder of the success that China's arms exports have had in many parts of the world. Pictures from the coup showed Chinese-built WMA301 6x6 assault guns on Myanmar streets, for instance. Indeed, China is current
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PLA trains Hong Kong police with "goose-stepping" Chinese-style marching
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 25 (ANI): The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is teaching Hong Kong police with "goose-stepping" Chinese-style marching for the handover parade on July 1, 2022, for the 25th anniversary celebrations of the city's return from the British rule for the first time, reported So
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EU escalates condemnation of China's crackdown on Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], February 24 (ANI): The European Union has escalated its condemnation of Beijing's political crackdown under the draconian National Security Law in Hong Kong but stopped short of rolling out major sanctions on the city's officials for the continued repression of opposition
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Hong Kong govt calls for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 24 (ANI): The Hong Kong government has called for tighter supervision of city's public broadcaster by government-appointed advisers, a move seen by pro-democracy activists as an attempt to restrict freedom of the press.
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'The likelihood of a Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic boycott is increasing by
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 23 (ANI): Beijing is going to hold the 2022 Winter Olympics from February 4 - February 20, but shadow looms over its successful organisation due to global condemnation over its repressive policies on Tibetans, Uyghurs and coronavirus pandemic.
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US to stand up for democratic values when human rights are violated in Xin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 23 (ANI): The United States continues to stand up for democratic values when human rights are being violated in Xinjiang, Tibet, and elsewhere in China, and autonomy is being trampled in Hong Kong, said Ned Price, US State Department spokesperson on Monday (local ti
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UK demands UN address human rights violations in China
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 22 (ANI): UK Foreign Minister Dominic Raab called on the UN Human Rights Council on Monday to address the human rights violations in China stating that the international body does not "consistently" pinpoint areas of the prevalence of the most pressing human rights issu
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Fitch rates REC Ltd's proposed USD notes BBB-minus
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, Feb 22 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has assigned REC Ltd's proposed senior unsecured notes a rating of BBB-negative.
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Exiled dissidents protest outside FATF headquarters to urge blacklisting P
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Paris [France] February 20 (ANI): Exiled dissidents from Pakistan, Tibet and Hong Kong gathered outside the headquarters of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris on Saturday urging the international monitoring body to blacklist Pakistan and deliver on its mandate of stopping terror
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail again
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 18 (ANI): Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying will remain in custody after being denied bail Thursday by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Xinhua reported.
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Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested again: Report
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying has been arrested again in connection with the case related to 12 Hong Kongers who tried to flee to Taiwan, South China Morning Post reported citing local newspaper he owns.
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China Coast Guard gains new powers
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 15 (ANI): The Chinese government rammed through a new domestic law on 22 January 2021 giving the China Coast Guard (CCG) greater authority, a move that will boost tensions in the South China, East China and Yellow Seas.
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