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'We're next': Hong Kong security law sends chills through Taiwan

Amber Wang, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 07 02:35 PM

The imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong has sent chills through Taiwan, deepening fears that Beijing will focus next on seizing the democratic self-ruled island. Read more »

Democracy activist Joshua Wong says world must 'stand with Hong Kong'

Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 06 06:07 PM

The world must stand in solidarity with Hong Kongers after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the semi-autonomous city, activist Joshua Wong said Monday, vowing to continue campaigning for democracy. Read more »

Democracy books disappear from Hong Kong libraries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 05 07:51 AM

Books written by prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have started to disappear from the city's libraries, online records show, days after Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the finance hub.   Read more »

The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong says activist Nathan Law

Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 10:23 AM

Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain, pro-democracy activist Nathan Law told Reuters. Read more »

HK national security law in effect

Kin Cheung, AP
Updated as of Jul 02 11:56 PM

A man walks past stickers with messages about an anti-Beijing government left by protesters on a street in Hong Kong on Friday.  Read more »

Man suspected of stabbing Hong Kong officer arrested on flight

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 02:36 PM

HONG KONG - A man suspected of stabbing a Hong Kong police officer in the shoulder during a protest was arrested on board a flight that was about to take off for London, police said Thursday. Read more »

Australia considering 'safe haven' offer to Hong Kongers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 01:26 PM

SYDNEY - Australia is actively considering providing safe haven to Hong Kong residents in response to China's sweeping new security law, it said Thursday, a move likely to further inflame tensions with Beijing. Read more »

US House passes bill to sanction Chinese banks over Hong Kong

Reuters
Posted at Jul 02 08:57 AM

The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement a national security law that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a "brutal, sweeping crackdown" on Hong Kong. Read more »

UK offers Hong Kongers citizenship in response to China

Dmitry Zaks, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 02 07:50 AM

Britain on Wednesday extended Hong Kong residents a broader path to citizenship in response to China's sweeping new security law for the former UK territory.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 01, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 02:39 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

First arrest as HK implements national security law

Dale De La Rey, AFP
Posted at Jul 01 03:24 PM

Riot police (left) deploy pepper spray toward journalists (right) as protesters gathered for a rally against a new national security law in Hong Kong on Wednesday, on the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.  Read more »

Hong Kong police makes first arrest under new national security law

Reuters
Updated as of Jul 01 02:06 PM

Hong Kong activists who display pro-independence material face arrest and prosecution under a new national security law, a police spokesman said on Wednesday.   Read more »

China to foreign critics: Hong Kong law 'none of your business'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 01 01:22 PM

"What's this got to do with you?" said Zhang Xiaoming of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council. "It's none of your business". Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 30, 2020

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Posted at Jul 01 01:06 AM

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Celebrating HK’s national security law

Anthony Wallace, AFP
Posted at Jun 30 09:49 PM

Pro-China supporters display Chinese and Hong Kong flags, as they toast during a rally near the government headquarters in Hong Kong on Tuesday. Read more »

China passes security law for Hong Kong giving Beijing sweeping powers

Reuters
Updated as of Jun 30 10:46 AM

China's parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong on Tuesday, setting the stage for the most radical changes to the former British colony's way of life since it returned to Chinese rule almost exactly 23 years ago.   Read more »

US ends arms exports, China restricts visas in Hong Kong row

Shaun Tandon and Laurie Chen, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 30 08:14 AM

The United States on Monday ended sensitive defense exports to Hong Kong, further ramping up pressure in a row over the financial capital's autonomy from China.   Read more »

Demonstrations, COVID-19 pandemic chipping away at HK domestic worker population

Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 14 12:56 AM

Political unrest and the COVID-19 pandemic are chipping away at the number of OFWs in Hong Kong, and there's more trouble ahead as Beijing is hellbent on imposing a highly contentious national security law for the Special Administrative Region.    Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: June 9, 2020

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Posted at Jun 10 01:20 AM

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Protesters mark one year of Hong Kong demonstrations

Anthony Wallace, AFP
Updated as of Jun 09 10:26 PM

The protests have evolved to include calls for wider independence from the mainland due to what many see as curtailed freedoms due to the looming national security law.  Read more »