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Amid crisis, China's State Council appoints new Hong Kong Police Commissio
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 19 (ANI): Amid the massive protests that have engulfed Hong Kong, China's State Council on Tuesday appointed Tang Ping-keung as Commissioner of Police of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), replacing Lo Wai-chung.
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Classes at Hong Kong schools to remain suspended on Monday over 'safety co
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Nov 17 (Xinhua/ANI): The Education Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday announced the extension of the suspension of classes at schools to Monday over safety concerns.
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Violence sent Hong Kong into 'very dangerous situation': Chief Exe. Carrie
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Oct 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong's Chief executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday said that the violent acts in the special administrative region these days have sent Hong Kong into "a very dangerous situation," vowing to stop violence with utmost determination and resolution.
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Hong Kong police defends Sunday's gun-firing, blame protestors for possess
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (ANI): The administration of Hong Kong, along with the police, on Monday defended their act of firing bullets on the protestors for the first time since the beginning of the anti-government demonstrations across the special administrative region and arrests of dozens, inclu
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A sigh of relief for Hong Kong as weekend protest ends without violence
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 19 (ANI): Protests in the special administrative region here were observed with peace on Sunday.
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Versace apologises for referring to Hong Kong, Macau as separate states on
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Aug 12 (ANI): Versace on Sunday apologised after a batch of its clothes on shelves in China drew the ire of locals for referring to the Chinese special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau as separate states.
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China urges Britain to stop interfering in its internal matters
Updated : 6 years, 12 months ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 11 (ANI): China has urged the United Kingdom to stop interfering in its internal matters and making random and inflammatory accusations on Hong Kong, a special administrative region in southern China that was earlier under the British rule till 1997.
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Violent protests have pushed Hong Kong to dangerous situation: Carrie Lam
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 5 (ANI): Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Monday said that violent protests have pushed the region to the verge "of a very dangerous situation," and that they have also affected the economy.
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Won't condone demonstrations in Hong Kong under any circumstances: China
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Hong Kong, Aug 4 (Xinhua/ANI): A spokesman for China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Sunday said that the recent demonstrations here have gone far beyond the limits of peaceful and rational protests which Beijing will not condone under any circumstances.
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Extradition bill is dead, says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Hong Kong, July 9 (ANI): Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam on Tuesday said that the contested extradition bill is "dead" after a series of protests against the document gripped the region recently.
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India, Hong Kong sign agreement to avoid double taxation
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 19 (ANI): India and Hong Kong on Monday signed an agreement in Beijing for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
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China asks EU to stop interfering in Hong Kong, Macao affairs
Updated : 8 years, 11 months ago IST
Beijing [China], April 28 (ANI) : China has urged the European Union (EU) to stop interfering in Hong Kong and Macao affairs after the European Commission and European External Action Service issued their 2016 reports on the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) and the Macao SAR.
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