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Hong Kong Journalists' Association unveils 'Freedom in Danger' report, get
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 8 (ANI): Shortly after Hong Kong Journalists' Association (HKJA) unveiled its annual press freedom report titled 'Freedom in Danger, the organisation has been slammed for supporting "violence, terrorist attacks and inciting sedition", Hong Kong Free Press reported.
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Defence Ministers of Australia, Japan, US hold virtual meeting over Indo-P
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 8 (ANI): Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense KONO Taro, and US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper convened a virtual trilateral defence ministerial meeting on Tuesday (local time) to re-affirm mutual cooperation amid coronavirus
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China opens new agency in Hong Kong to monitor implementation of national
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 8 (Sputnik/ANI): The Chinese authorities on Wednesday officially opened the new agency in Hong Kong that will be engaged in monitoring the implementation of the newly enacted law on national security in the special administrative region, media reported.
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After Hong Kong, now China provokes Vietnam
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 8 (ANI): A Chinese Coast Guard ship has once again shown up at Vanguard Bank in the South China Sea, a known flashpoint between Vietnam and China, as per data cited by vessel-tracking software.
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UK says China 'can't be trusted' over its treatment of Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], July 8 (ANI): British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has questioned whether China can be trusted to live up to international obligations after its move to introduce a new security law for Hong Kong, which London says it contravenes the historical agreement handing over the terri
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Pompeo speaks to Freeland, discusses 'shared concerns' about Beijing's 'un
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 8 (ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday (local time) spoke to Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland wherein the two leaders discussed "shared concerns" about Beijing's "unjustified detention and charging" of Canadian citizens Michael Spa
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TikTok, Zoom to exit from 'new' Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 7 (ANI): With China continuing to strangle Hong Kongers' of their freedom of speech and expression, TikTok and Zoom have joined the list of tech giants announcing their exit from the Asian financial hub.
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By alienating so many Hong Kongers, China has wasted an opportunity: CBC
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], July 7 (ANI): A growing number of experts here believe that while China rejects attempts at outside coercion, developments in Hong Kong may reveal a path to domestic transformation.
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Hong Kong schools told to remove books that might violate new national sec
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 7 (ANI): Hong Kong Education Bureau has recommended schools to review their book collections and remove those titles that may breach the draconian national security law.
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Facebook stops review of govt requests for user data from Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], July 7 (ANI): Social media giant Facebook on Monday said it would temporarily stop processing Hong Kong government requests for user data as the company reviews the controversial national security law.
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China warns Canada of 'consequences' over Hong Kong interference
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Monday warned Canada of retaliation over Ottawa suspended the extradition treaty with Hong Kong and export of sensitive military equipment after the national security law came into force.
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World must stand in solidarity with the Hong Kongers: Joshua Wong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 6 (ANI): The world must stand in solidarity with the Hong Kongers, said pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong on Monday outside a court where he along with several other campaigners were being prosecuted for their involvement in demonstrations last year.
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