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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai denied bail again
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, February 18 (ANI): Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai Chee-Ying will remain in custody after being denied bail Thursday by the High Court of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Xinhua reported.
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COVID-19: Hong Kong to extend social distancing measures for another week
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The social distancing restrictions that expire on Thursday will be extended for another week because the epidemic situation in Hong Kong has not seen a better turn, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Carrie Lam said.
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China's top legislature adopts decision for sixth HK Legislative Council t
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Chinese lawmakers on Tuesday voted to adopt a decision for the sixth Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to continue performing duties.
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China condemns UK's suspension of extradition treaty with HKSAR
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Beijing [China], July 21 (ANI): China voiced its condemnation and firm opposition to the United Kingdom's (UK) decision to suspend the extradition treaty with the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
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China opens new agency in Hong Kong to monitor implementation of national
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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Canada expresses 'serious concern' over China's new security law, warn cit
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Ontario [Canada], July 4 (ANI): Canada has also joined the international community in expressing "strong concern" over China's new national security legislation in Hong Kong and updated advisory warning citizens from travelling to the special administrative region citing potential impacts of
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HK strongly opposes 'groundless' US report on human trafficking
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 26 (ANI): The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Friday expressed strong opposition to a U.S. report on human trafficking having "groundless and biased findings".
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About 110 teachers, 3,600 students arrested over social incidents in Hong
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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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To justify excess against Hong Kongers, pro-China police blame youngsters
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, June 13 (ANI): In a bid to justify its aggressive tactics towards pro-democracy demonstrators, the pro-China Hong Kong police are now accusing young Hong Kongers of committing crimes under the shadow of unrest.
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Chinese Ambassador to Russia blames West for protests in Hong Kong
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 10 (Sputnik/ANI): China's ambassador to Russia, Zhang Hanhui, on Wednesday blamed western nations for standing behind the unrest in the Asian country's special administrative region of Hong Kong.
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26 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Hong Kong, 17 in Taiwan
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Feb 9 (ANI): Local authorities here have said that the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao have confirmed 26 and 10 cases of the deadly coronavirus, respectively, while Taiwan has reported 17 cases.
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5 Hong Kong youths to join UN as junior professional officers
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Dec. 24 (ANI): Five youths from Hong Kong will join the United Nations next month as the first batch of junior professional officers (JPO) under recommendations by China, Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative
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