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National security law will spark fresh protests in Hong Kong: Activist Jos
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): As China is all set to enact the controversial Hong Kong security law, activist Joshua Wong has said that the new legislation will spark a new round of protests in the semi-autonomous city, saying that Hongkongers are prepared to fight to protect the "vanishing free
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Security law a new weapon to rip out all democratic aspirations in Hong Ko
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): Turning a deaf ear to concerns raised by foreign governments, China is moving swiftly to enact the 'draconian' national security law to bring Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous city, under its direct control.
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Hong Kong kickstarts unofficial memorandum to stop China from imposing nat
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): As China sets to impose its national security law in Hong Kong despite several protests and worldwide condemnation, students and labour unions here have started an unofficial referendum among members on whether to stage a walkout.
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To impose dominance over Hong Kong, China legislation bans 'collusion' wit
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): As the pro-democracy and anti-national security law protests in Hong Kong continue to draw attention to the atrocities being committed by China, the Beijing government seems to have become more adamant in isolating Hong Kong and imposing its dominance in the city.
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About 110 teachers, 3,600 students arrested over social incidents in Hong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 20 (ANI): About 110 teachers or staffs from educational institutions and nearly 3,600 students have been arrested in relation to social incidents in Hong Kong from June, 2019, to May, 2020, the special administrative region's education chief said.
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China's top legislative body drafts national security law for Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 20 (ANI): China's top legislative body has begun drafting a national security law for Hong Kong that critics say will undermine the semi-autonomous territory's legal and political institutions.
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National security law will bring Chinese system to Hong Kong: Report
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 19 (ANI): The Hong Kong national security legislation will effectively bring the mainland's legal system to the city and will give power to the Chinese government to apply pending law without the approval of Hong Kong's legislature, Asia Times reported.
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China opposes G7 statement on Hong Kong security law
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 18 (ANI): China on Thursday opposed the statement by the foreign ministers of G7 on Hong Kong security law, which underscored grave concern regarding Beijing's decision to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous region.
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G7 foreign ministers urge China to reconsider new security law on Hong Kon
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 18 (ANI): Foreign Ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) member countries on Wednesday issued a joint statement strongly urging China to reconsider its decision to impose national security legislation on Hong Kong.
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New law will enable China muzzle dissent voices, handle 'rare' Hong Kong n
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 16 (ANI): Hong Kong's contentious national security law will aid China in muzzling voices of dissent against the Chinese government and, according to a senior official, it will give Beijing jurisdiction over "some extremely rare" national security cases in Hong Kong.
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A year later, thousands mourn demise of HK protestor 'raincoat man'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 15 (ANI): Thousands of people in Hong Kong mourned the death of protestor "raincoat man" on Monday, a year after he fell from height in Admiralty ahead of a march against the now-withdrawn extradition bill, reported South China Morning Post (SCMP).
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Neck restraint by Hong Kong police chokes school girl, claim action within
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 15 (ANI): The Hong Kong Police has claimed that the neck restraint used on a school girl on June 12 during a pro-democracy protest was within protocol.
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