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Hong Kong introduces new regulations for schools to impose Beijing's draco
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 7 (ANI): Hong Kong has introduced new regulations for how schools should operate, months after Beijing imposed the draconian national security law giving authorities powers to further impose crackdowns among the people of the region.
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Hong Kong internet radio host arrested over 'seditious intent' under Natio
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 7 (ANI): Hong Kong internet radio host, who had been part of a fundraising campaign that paid for young protesters to study in Taiwan, was arrested on Sunday for "seditious intent" under the draconian National Security Law.
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China likely to retaliate against UK's citizenship offer for Hong Kong res
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 7 (ANI): China is expected to step up retaliation in March against the UK's scheme to offer citizenship to millions of Hong Kong people through British National (Overseas) (BNO) passport, reported Asia Times.
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Canada, Australia among immigration options for Hongkongers after draconia
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 6 (ANI): Canada has seen a sharp increase in Hongkongers seeking residency there since last year after Beijing imposed the draconian National Security Law, according to official data.
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Chinese property magnate acquires major share in Hong Kong media firm
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], February 6 (ANI): Chinese property magnate Kaisa Groups has agreed to buy a major share in Hong Kong media firm Sing Tao News.
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Myanmar's coup reveals cracks in divided region
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 6 (ANI): The Myanmar military's brazen coup against Aung San Suu Kyi's democratically-elected government has sent shockwaves across Southeast Asia and revealed new cracks in their increasingly trade-driven collective bloc, reported Asia Times.
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US will hold China accountable for abuses of international system: Blinken
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): United States State Secretary Antony J Blinken had a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi during which he conveyed that Washington will continue to stand up for human rights and democratic values, including in Xinjiang, Tibet, an
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Trajectory of Sino-US relations rests with Xi
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 4 (ANI): Many thought newly minted US President Joe Biden's first test in Asia would revolve around China. Interestingly, his first Asian challenge is instead a military coup in Myanmar. Nonetheless, the world should not expect a kiss and make-up between China and the USA
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US nominates Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for Nobel Peace Prize
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 4 (ANI): A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, to honour the demonstrators' struggle against the Beijing imposed draconian national security law.
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Fitch rates IRFC's proposed USD notes as BBB-minus
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 3 (ANI): Fitch on Wednesday assigned Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd's (IRFC's) proposed US dollar Regulation S/144A senior unsecured notes a rating of BBB-minus.
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Analyzing China's defense budget
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Early March, during the annual National People's Congress (NPC), is when China typically announces its defense budget for the coming year. As that time approaches for 2021, it is useful to analyze how well the official figures actually reflect reality, or whether
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Rejection of British National Overseas passports leaves ethnic minority co
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, February 2 (ANI): Thousands of members of ethnic minority communities in Hong Kong - Indians, Pakistanis, Nepalese - who only have a British National Overseas BN (O) passport are facing fresh hurdle in going abroad after the government said it no longer recognised the document
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