OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in the wake of new Chinese national security legislation and could take steps to boost immigration, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks during a press conference in Riga, Latvia …
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GENEVA / LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon obtain results of clinical trials it is carrying out on drugs that could be effective in treating patients with COVID-19, its Director said on Friday. General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), …
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 »China appoints head of new Hong Kong national security office
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing has named an official who became prominent during a crackdown on protests in a Chinese village as director of its new national security office in Hong Kong, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday. Zheng Yanxiong, 56, recently served as secretary general of the committee …
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