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The pitfalls of UK's citizenship offer for Hong Kong
Jul 02, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson dangled the promise in response to a sweeping new security law that Beijing has imposed on the former British colony. London handed...
US Congress targets banks to ramp up fight for Hong Kong rights
Jul 02, 2020 (AFP)
China has threatened "strong countermeasures" if the act becomes law and President Donald Trump has not indicated if he will sign it, although lawmakers likely ...
China orders four US media outlets to disclose finances, staff
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
The Associated Press, United Press International, CBS and NPR must report the information -- as well as details of any real estate they hold in China -- in reta...
China to foreign critics: Hong Kong law 'none of your business'
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
Western governments and critics have warned the new law will curb the city's freedoms and undermine the "One Country, Two Systems" policy meant to protect freed...
UK offers Hong Kongers citizenship in response to China
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement represents the most direct international response to legislation that has been roundly condemned by Western allies. ...
Hong Kong marks handover with first arrest under new law
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
The commemorations came a day after China imposed a sweeping security law on the city, a historic move decried by many Western governments as an unprecedented a...
Hong Kong security law more draconian than feared, say analysts
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
The law was imposed Tuesday, six weeks after it was first announced, in a bid by China to end huge and often violent pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomo...
Hong Kong marks handover anniversary under shadow of security law
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
The commemorations came a day after China passed a sweeping security law for the city, a historic move decried by many Western governments as an unprecedented a...
Security law 'most important' development for Hong Kong since handover: leader
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
"The legislation of the national security law is considered the most important development in relations between the central government and Hong Kong since the h...
Canada warns citizens new HK law poses risk of 'arbitrary detention'
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
"National security legislation for Hong Kong came into effect on July 1, 2020," the Canadian government wrote in an updated travel advisory. "You may be at incr...
China passes feared Hong Kong security law
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
The legislation was unanimously approved by China's rubber-stamp parliament, little more than six weeks after it was first unveiled. "It marks the end of Hong K...
Beijing says HK security law a 'sword' over lawbreakers' heads
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
Official news agency Xinhua said President Xi Jinping signed the law into effect after all 163 members of China's top lawmaking body voted unanimously to adopt ...
Chinese lawmakers discuss Hong Kong security law ahead of expected vote
Jun 28, 2020 (AFP)
The Communist Party leadership says the national security law is needed to end political unrest after the city was rocked by months of pro-democracy protests la...
US restricts visas in latest move on Hong Kong
Jun 27, 2020 (AFP)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States would curb visas for unspecified current and former officials of the Chinese Communist Party "who were res...
Hong Kong police ban major security law protest
Jun 27, 2020 (AFP)
The Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) said the force had rejected its applications for rallies on July 1 -- the 23rd anniversary of the former British colony's ha...
UN experts denounce 'repression' of freedom in China
Jun 26, 2020 (AFP)
Around 50 special rapporteurs and other experts denounced the "repression of protest and democracy advocacy" in Hong Kong and urged Beijing to drop its controve...
Australian intelligence raids target lawmaker over China links
Jun 26, 2020 (AFP)
Security agents searched the properties linked to New South Wales state legislator Shaoquett Moselmane, amid long-standing allegations of links to the ruling Ch...
Documentary on Hong Kong protests deletes scene after anthem law
Jun 25, 2020 (AFP)
The revelation illustrates how the new law is already curtailing artistic creativity in semi-autonomous Hong Kong as it seethes with popular anger towards Beiji...
Pentagon lists firms it says are backed by Chinese military
Jun 25, 2020 (AFP)
Telecom giant Huawei -- which has been dogged by allegations of stealing American trade secrets and aiding China's espionage efforts -- and video surveillance g...
Chinese authorities formally arrest ex-lawyer, Xi critic: activists
Jun 25, 2020 (AFP)
Prominent figures Ding Jiaxi and Xu Zhiyong attended a secret meeting involving lawyers and human rights activists in Fujian province in early December, many of...
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