Hong Kong police arrest 8 over university protest
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities today (Dec. 7) arrested eight people in connection with an unauthorised protest at a university campus last month, police and local media said, amid a widening crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous territory. The arrests were reportedly made in relation to a demonstration […]
Read MorePM says rallies allowed but no repeat of Hong Kong model
PRIME MINISTER and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told top military commanders that there will be no obstruction to rallies by students as freedom of expression is a right in this country but it is has to be monitored that they do not break the law and trigger violence that could lead to a repeat of […]
Read MoreChina vows retaliation against US over Hong Kong sanctions
By CNBC, source: agencies Beijing: China today (July 15) said it would retaliate after US President Donald Trump signed into law an Act allowing sanctions on banks over Beijing’s clampdown on Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Autonomy Act “maliciously slanders” national security legislation imposed by Beijing on the city, China’s foreign ministry said in a […]
Read More‘Hidden language’: Hongkongers get creative against security law
By The Guardian HONGKONGERS are finding creative ways to voice dissent after Beijing blanketed the city in a new security law and police began arresting people displaying now forbidden political slogans, The Guardian reported today (June 4, 2020) Faced with the sudden threat of prosecution for anything that might promote greater autonomy or independence for […]
Read MoreHK police arrest suspect at airport as UK offers path to citizenship
By China Daily Hong Kong, CNBC and CNN Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport in the early hours of today (July 2) on suspicion of attacking and wounding an officer during anti-government protests on Wednesday. Police posted pictures on Twitter on Wednesday of an officer with a […]
Read More30 arrested as thousands protest against new security law in HK
By Claire Huang, Straits Times Hong Kong – Hong Kong police arrested at least two people under a new national security law today (July 1), shortly after the legislation took effect, as thousands gathered in mass protests on the anniversary of the city’s handover to China. Police fired a water cannon to disperse activists gathered […]
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