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China uses different tactics to impose national security law in Hong Kong
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, June 14 (ANI): As Hong Kong citizens continue their pro-democracy battle against the city's leadership and mainland China, Beijing is using all means to convince the world that the anti-national security law will benefit the city's economy including the tourism sector.
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Hong Kong fears oblivion under Chinese dominion
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, June 10 (ANI): Hong Kong, despite assurances to the contrary from its government and Beijing, is facing an oppressive future as a satellite city of China, one where secret police operate with impunity and the territory's residents live in perpetual fear.
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Hong Kongers confronting 'largest, retiring regime' in the world: Activist
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, June 9 (ANI): Signalling the "comeback" of "labour strike and mass mobilisation" in Hong Kong against mainland China over the draconian national security law, pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said the people of the financial hub of Asia are standing against the "largest and reti
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US to revise State Dept's travel advisory for Hong Kong: Trump after China
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 30 (ANI): The United States will revise the State Department's travel advisory for Hong Kong to reflect "increased danger of punishment by the Chinese state security apparatus", President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time).
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Activists believe Beijing's proposed national security law will snatch awa
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): Beijing's endorsement of a national security law tailoring Hong Kong from acts of secession, subversion, terrorism or conspiring with foreign influences, activists believe, will soon lead to an imposition of arbitrary detentions and crackdowns on free speech and diss
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Hongkongers eye grim future as China approves national security law
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 29 (ANI): A large number of Hongkongers see a bleak future for themselves after Chinese parliament approved plans for a bill that threatens to limit freedoms in the semi-autonomous state, bypassing its legislature to punish acts that subvert state power.
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US, UK, Canada, Australia hit out at China over security law for Hong Kong
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], May 28 (ANI): US, UK, Canada and Australia on Thursday expressed "deep concern" over China's decision to impose national security law in Hong Kong, saying the move would undermine the "one country, two systems" framework and is in direct conflict with its internation
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Chinese parliament approves controversial Hong Kong security law
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Beijing [China], May 28 (ANI): China's parliament on Thursday passed the proposal to impose a new national security law for Hong Kong.
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China blocks US bid for UNSC meeting on Hong Kong national security law, s
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], May 28 (ANI): China on Thursday blocked the US attempt to hold a United Nations Security Council meeting on the issue of Beijing government’s plan to impose new security legislation in Hong Kong.
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Over 100 people arrested during Hong Kong protests against proposed securi
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 24 (ANI): At least 120 people were arrested by the Hong Kong Police on Sunday in Causeway Bay and Wan Chai areas during protests against the national security law proposed by China.
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Hong Kong Police fire tear gas at activists protesting China's new securit
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, May 24 (ANI): Hong Kong police used tear gas on Sunday to disperse protesters as thousands took to the streets to express their outrage at China's plan to adopt new national security law, which the residents consider as a threat to their civil liberties.
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UK, Australia, Canada 'deeply concerned' over China's proposed security la
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], May 23 (ANI): UK, Australia and Canada issued a joint statement on Friday expressing deep concern over China's proposals for legislation on national security in Hong Kong.
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