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"Pro-Beijing" lawmakers sworn-in to Hong Kong's Legislature
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3(ANI): All 90 members of the seventeenth legislative council of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Area (HKSAR) took the oath of allegiance on Monday officiated by Chief Executive Carrie Lam. This follows the electoral overhaul by Beijing in HKSAR.
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Hong Kong activists to remain in custody for months due to Beijing-imposed
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): Hong Kong activist Andy Li and paralegal Chan Tsz-wah will spend at least five more months in custody pending sentencing under China-imposed national security law as Beijing widens curb and forces the closure of the media organisations in the territory, a media re
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Crackdown on Stand News prompted us to shut down: Hong Kong's Citizen News
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 3 (ANI): Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News has said that its decision to shut down was prompted by the crackdown on fellow independent media outlet Stand News.
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A powerful Chinese navy is ready to flex its muscles
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): Last year was a phenomenal one for China's navy - the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) - with approximately 170,000 tonnes' worth of new ships commissioned in 2021.
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Oath-taking ceremony of newly elected members of Hong Kong Legislative Cou
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): The oath-taking ceremony for 90 members of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) began at 11:00 am local time Monday. The election eroded the democratic elements of Hong Kong's electoral system.
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Hong Kong New Year Countdown celebrations welcome 2022 with the first-ever
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 3 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Hong Kong's iconic Victoria Harbour lit up exceptionally bright as the city rings in 2022, taking its thriving art scene right to the global centre stage.
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Hong Kong's pro-democracy media outlet Citizen News shuts down over safety
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): The independent Hong Kong news site Citizen News has announced that it will shut down to "ensure the safety of everyone", days after the city's national security police raided another independent online news outlet over allegations of sedition.
Taiwan witnesses rise in immigration from Hong Kong amid national security
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Taipei [Taiwan], January 2 (ANI): Taiwan witnesses a rise in immigration from Hong Kong amid national security crackdown.
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'Lithuania needs support of West to counter Chinese aggression'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 2 (ANI): Lithuania needs the support of the West and other foreign powers to counter Chinese aggression as it seems to be struggling almost alone against one of the world's economic and political superpowers, according to a report.
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'Baseless': Hong Kong authorities hit back at international criticism over
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 2 (ANI): Hong Kong authorities hit back at the foreign criticism over the crackdown against pro-democracy news outlet Stand News as "baseless" and "in blatant violation of international law".
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Hong Kong reports 17 new COVID-19 cases, 8 new Omicron infections
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 1 (ANI): Hong Kong reported 17 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total tally of confirmed cases to 12,667, data from the Center for Health Protection showed, according to Xinhua News Agency.
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Chinese stakes in 2022 high, but success is by no means guaranteed
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 1 (ANI): The stakes of China in 2022 are undoubtedly high - from the Beijing Winter Olympics to the 20th Communist Party Congress in the fall, but success is by no means guaranteed. And numerous questions abound.
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