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G7 leaders vow to promote shared values by calling out China's actions in
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
London [UK], June 13 (ANI): The leaders of the G7 countries on Sunday pledged to promote shared values by calling on China to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Xinjiang where Beijing is accused of committing serious human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority, and in th
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Future of foreign judges in Hong Kong uncertain due to security law: Repor
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, September 22 (ANI): The future of foreign jurists serving in Hong Kong is uncertain as foreign governments have started questioning the viability of sending judges in the semi-autonomous city following the imposition of the national security law, according to a report in South Chi
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China vows retaliation after US ends preferential status for Hong Kong
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 15 (ANI): China has vowed to take retaliatory measures after US President Donald Trump ordered an end to preferential trade treatment for Hong Kong and signed legislation allowing sanctions over Beijing's enactment of a draconian security law in the semi-autonomous city
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Hong Kong Police make first arrest under controversial national security l
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): The Hong Kong Police on Wednesday made the first arrest under the newly passed national security law. A man was arrested for holding Hong Kong independence flag in Causeway Bay here.
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China vows to retaliate as US bans military exports to Hong Kong citing se
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): China on Tuesday said that it will retaliate, after the Trump administration placed new restrictions on US exports of defence equipment and certain high-technology products to Hong Kong in response to Beijing imposing a controversial national security law on t
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China passes controversial Hong Kong security law
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 30 (ANI): The Chinese Parliament on Tuesday passed controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong, ignoring the worldwide outcry and protest in the semi-autonomous city against the law.
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National security law will spark fresh protests in Hong Kong: Activist Jos
Updated : 5 years, 11 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, 11 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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China furious after Trump signs bill backing Hong Kong protestors
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 29 (ANI): An infuriated China on Thursday warned of "firm countermeasures" against the US a day after President Donald Trump signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, 2019, aimed at expressing support the pro-democracy demonstrators in the semi-autonomous city
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Xinhua condemns vandalisation of its Hong Kong bureau
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Nov 3 (ANI): Chinese state-run Xinhua News Agency on Saturday strongly condemned what it called "savage behaviour" of the protesters in Hong Kong after its Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau office building was vandalised during the anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous
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Hong Kong leader formally withdraws controversial extradition bill
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Sept 5 (ANI): Embattled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Wednesday formally withdrew a controversial extradition bill which ignited violent mass protests across the semi-autonomous city in the last three months.
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