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Hong Kong's pro-democracy books suspended from lending
Updated : 1 hour, 30 min ago IST
Hong Kong, July 5 (ANI): The pro-China Carrie Lam government has started implementing the national security law to quash dissent as after banning the annual pro-democracy march in Hong Kong, the government in its latest move has started suspending the lending of several books written by p
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DNA samples collected from 10 people arrested over security law: H
Updated : 6 hours, 56 min ago IST
Hong Kong, July 4 (ANI): DNA samples were collected from 10 people arrested over the controversial national security law on July 1, confirmed Hong Kong Police.
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Canada expresses 'serious concern' over China's new security law,
Updated : 18 hours, 12 min 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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First Hong Kong citizen arrested under China's new security law
Updated : 23 hours, 57 min ago IST
Hong Kong, July 4 (ANI): Days after China passed the national security law, Tong Ying-kit has become the first person to have been arrested for inciting secession and 'terrorism' under the new law, Al Jazeera reported.
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Time to focus on Xi Jinping as he "is an unfettered emperor in the
Updated : 1 day, 4 hours ago IST
London [UK], July 4 (ANI): Recent imposition of national security law in Hong Kong and reports of Uyghurs Muslims being subjected to forced sterilisation in "re-education camps" in Xinjiang has revealed to the world that "XI is an unfettered emperor in the tradition of Mao," said Andrew Adon
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China appoints hardliner Zheng Yanxiong head of national security
Updated : 1 day, 7 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], July 3 (ANI): Chinese government has appointed Zheng Yanxiong as head of a powerful new agency being established in Hong Kong to oversee implementation of controversial national security law, reported South China Morning Post.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law leaves homeland after
Updated : 2 days ago IST
Hong Kong, July 3 (ANI): With China imposing the national security law in Hong Kong, several pro-democracy activists are fleeing their homeland.
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US Congress passes bill penalising banks doing business with China
Updated : 2 days, 4 hours ago IST
Washington DC [US], July 3 (ANI): The US Congress on Thursday (local time) unanimously gave nod to a bill penalising banks doing business with Chinese officials responsible for imposing the security law in Hong Kong, Al Jazeera reported.
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China violates human rights of its citizens but urges US to secure
Updated : 3 days, 3 hours ago IST
Beijing [China], July 2 (ANI): Amid reports of China violating the basic human rights of Uyghur Muslims and Hong Kong citizens, Chinese Foreign Ministry has urged the United States to secure the human rights of ethnic minorities in the country.
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Hong Kong Police arrest over 370 people for using their freedom of
Updated : 3 days, 3 hours ago IST
Hong Kong, July 2 (ANI): On the first day after China passed the national security law, the Hong Kong Police arrested over 370 people for participating in the pro-democracy march.
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India keeping a close watch on recent developments in Hong Kong, s
Updated : 3 days, 7 hours ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 1 (ANI): India has been keeping a close watch on the recent developments in Hong Kong, said Rajiv Kumar Chander, the country's ambassador and permanent representative to the UN in Geneva, on Wednesday, and urged the global body to address related concerns 'seriousl
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UK promises citizenship to 'eligible' Hong Kongers owing to threat
Updated : 3 days, 10 hours ago IST
Hong Kong, July 1 (ANI): Condemning China's new security law, the British government on Wednesday said it would offer eligible Hong Kong residents a chance to settle in the United Kingdom and ultimately apply for citizenship.
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