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HK security chief threatens Jimmy Lai's bankers with jail if they deal wit
Updated : 4 years, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 9 others sentenced to prison over violat
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 28 (ANI): Amid China's crackdown, Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders were sentenced to jail over violation of National Security Law.
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China continues to undermine Hong Kong's democratic institutions, says Bli
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], May 27 (ANI): The Chinese government continues to undermine the democratic institutions of Hong Kong and denies the residents the rights that China itself has guaranteed, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday after the city's Legislative Council approved t
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Hong Kong Police bans Tiananmen crackdown vigil
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): Hong Kong Police have officially banned the annual candlelight vigil to commemorate victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre.
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China sees polar regions as new strategic frontier, its satellite plan to
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): With climate change continuing to affect the Arctic and the region being increasingly seen as area of emerging economic importance, the perception of Arctic waters as an arena for great power rivalry has gained traction. China is a factor in these debates as it has
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Hong Kong clears new electoral law reducing voting rights
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): The Hong Kong Legislative Council has approved the controversial bill to reform the city's electoral system, which is set to increase the number of pro-Beijing lawmakers in the city and reduces the public's ability to choose elected representatives.
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Fitch affirms Indian Railway Finance Corp at BBB-minus
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 27 (ANI): Fitch Ratings has affirmed Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd's (IRFC's) long-term foreign and local currency issuer default ratings at BBB-minus.
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Hikvision, world's largest surveillance-gear maker, has ties to Chinese mi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 26 (ANI): Hikvision, the world's largest maker of surveillance equipment, has long-established links with the Chinese military, including conducting a study with weapons experts in China and supplying cameras and drones to the country's air force, according to a report.
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EU moves closer to India amid deteriorating relations with China
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 26 (ANI): The tug-of-war with China has accelerated the European Union's (EU) efforts to reinforce its strategic partnership with India.
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