(Reuters) – Ty Gibson, 20, of Greensboro, North Carolina, ruled out speculation last week about TikTok that his favorite video-sharing platform was going to be banned. FILE PHOTO: The TikTok app logo is seen on a screen in this image taken on February 21, 2019. REUTERS / Danish Siddiqui / …
Read More »Trump ends Hong Kong’s preferential status, citing Beijing’s ‘oppressive’ actions against the city
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. United States President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Rose Garden at the White House …
Read More »Trump ends Hong Kong’s preferential status in response to China’s ‘oppressive’ actions against the city
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony. United States President Donald Trump attends a press conference at the Rose Garden at the White House …
Read More »Story edit: Hong Kong publishers self-censor under new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – In the past two weeks, Hong Kong editor Raymond Yeung has hastily made changes to a draft of a book titled “To Freedom,” replacing the word “revolution” with “protests.” modifying a prohibited slogan. and cut passages that advocate for the independence of the Chinese-ruled city. The …
Read More »Beijing Hong Kong Office Warns Pro-Democracy Survey May Violate New Security Law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s main representative office in Hong Kong warned that the weekend’s pro-democracy opposition primary elections could violate a new national security law, exacerbating concerns about the crackdown on the democratic movement of the former British colony. FILE PHOTO: Riot police patrol in a shopping center during …
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