HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Monday that an unofficial city-wide election by the pro-democracy camp over the weekend could have violated new national security laws by “subverting the state power. ” Hong Kong Executive Director Carrie Lam, wearing a protective mask, speaks during a press …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) is preparing countermeasures against China in response to Beijing’s new security law on Hong Kong, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Monday, but the envoys stressed that the likely steps will not amount to Economic sanctions. FILE PHOTO: Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde …
Read More »Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of China’s new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A man carrying a “Free Hong Kong” sign while riding a motorcycle against police in a protest against the Chinese rulers of the territory became the first person on Friday accused of inciting separatism and the terrorism under a new security law. The Hong Kong Judiciary …
Read More »Hong Kong man accused of terrorism in first use of China’s new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A man carrying a “Free Hong Kong” sign while riding a motorcycle against police in a protest against the Chinese rulers of the territory became the first person on Friday accused of inciting separatism and the terrorism under a new security law. The Hong Kong Judiciary …
Read More »Exclusive: Hong Kong activists discuss ‘parliament in exile’ after China’s crackdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Hong Kong pro-democracy activists are discussing a plan to create an unofficial parliament in exile to keep the flame of democracy alive and send a message to China that freedom cannot be crushed, he told Reuters on activist Simon Cheng. Simon Cheng, a former British Consulate employee, …
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