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Riot police arrest a protestor in Hong Kong - Anthony Kwan/Getty ImagesThe last British governor of Hong Kong has called on the UK to lead the charge to defend the city’s freedoms at next month’s G7 summit amid a growing international backlash against China’s attempt to impose a controversial national…

Taiwan's president Tsai ing-wen promised to provide the people of Hong Kong with the "necessary assistance" as tension in the city rises over China's new national security law. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said her government will provide the people of Hong Kong with "necessary assistance" amid protests in the semi-autonomous…

Skip to comments. Taiwan promises 'support' for Hong Kong's people as China tightens grip Rreuters Via The Guardian ^ | 05/24/2020 Posted on 05/24/2020 8:53:36 PM PDT by SeekAndFind Taiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with “necessary assistance”, President Tsai Ing-wen has said, after a resurgence in protests…

Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong have been rallying against a national security bill proposed by Beijing.The proposal would ban all activities considered "subversive" and activists say it would be the end of Hong Kong's autonomy.Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports.- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter:…

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The Chinese Communist Party has picked this moment to effectively end it’s commitment to “one country, two systems” the agreement it made with Britain during the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. Since China’s previous attempts to crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong have been blocked by large street protests,…

Street banner: Hong Kong stays firm. Red characters: National security law. Yellow characters: One Country One System. Image from Stand News, Globalvoices’ content partner. A resolution tabled at China's National People’s Congress (NPC) is threatening to derail the freedoms that distinguish Hong Kong from China and override what remains of the city's…

Beijing (AFP) - China's parliament said it will introduce a proposal Friday for a national security law in Hong Kong at its annual session, in a move the US warned would be "highly destabilising" for the financial hub.The announcement late Thursday was quickly decried by pro-democracy lawmakers and activists as…

Hong Kong’s public broadcaster announced Tuesday that it will suspend a satirical television program after it received a government reprimand over the portrayal of police, a decision that prompted outcry about press freedom.A spokesperson for Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) offered a public apology Tuesday to any police officers or…