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Hong Kong police bans major protest on security law
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Hong Kong, June 27 (ANI): Hong Kong police on Saturday banned a major demonstration against China's planned national security law for the city, on the basis of coronavirus social distancing measures and previous unrest, its organiser said on Saturday.
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As Hongkongers protest national security bill, pro-China govt laun
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Hong Kong, June 27 (ANI): With thousands of Hongkongers taking to the streets to protest against the national security legislation, the pro-China government ironically has launched advertisements calling for public support for the legislation.
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US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): The US State Department has imposed its first wave of visa restrictions against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials in retaliation for Beijing's policies in Hong Kong, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Friday.
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UN experts call for decisive measures to protect fundamental freed
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 26 (ANI): Independent experts from the United Nations have called for decisive measures to protect fundamental freedoms in China as they raised deep concerns over treatment of Uighur Muslim minority in Xinjiang and said the impending national security law concernin
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US Senate passes bill to sanction China over Hong Kong security la
Updated : 6 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 26 (ANI): The US Senate on Thursday (local time) passed a bill by unanimous consent that would impose sanctions on China for its decision to implement the controversial national security law on Hong Kong, which critics say will erode the city's democratic freedoms.
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Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders express concern over prospect of i
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): Though China has released few details of new Hong Kong security law, authorities have remained tight-lipped whether there is a provision in the legislation that could lead to arrest of a person indefinitely without trial or charge.
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Hong Kongers flee to other countries fearing persecution as China
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): With China pushing ahead with the implementation of the national security law on the Hong Kong, the residents are making preparations to flee to Taiwan and other countries fearing persecution.
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China targets schools to impose its policies in Hong Kong
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 24 (ANI): Over the years China has been trying to brainwash the minds of students in Hong Kong in an attempt to rip off the city's special status and bring it completely under its control. The school system has become another battleground as it imposes its policies, accordin
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Security law puts Hong Kong pastors at risk of being extradited to
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 24 (ANI): With China pushing ahead with the implementation of the national security law on Hong Kong, pastors including pro-democracy activists and religious leaders face a risk of being extradited to mainland China for trial, according to a US-based Christian watchdog.
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MEPs call on EU to consider lawsuit against China over Hong Kong
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 23 (ANI): In a resolution adopted on Friday (June 19) by 565 votes to 34, with 62 abstentions, the European Parliament voted in favour of bringing China before the International Court of Justice over its decision to adopt a new national security law for semi-autonomo
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EU likely to discuss Hong Kong during virtual summit with China
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 22 (ANI): The European Union leaders are expected to put direct pressure on China during the upcoming 22nd China-EU Summit as Hong Kongers call out for help from the international community to save their special status from controversial national security law moved forward by
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China's top lawmakers to meet again next week, may pass HK securit
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 22 (ANI): In an urgent bid to pass national security legislation for Hong Kong even without a full draft being made public and fundamental aspects remaining unclear, China's top legislative body which held its bi-monthly meeting this past weekend, will regroup again nex
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