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Chinese app TikTok to quit Hong Kong amid new security law controversy

It is the latest social media platform to take action after China's crackdown on pro-independence activities.

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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong amid protests over new security law

Critics say the new law ends freedoms that were guaranteed for half a century when British rule ended in 1997.

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Hong Kong: China threatens to retaliate over UK citizenship plan

China's London embassy accuses the British of interfering over Hong Kong and warns "corresponding measures" may be taken if the UK presses ahead with its plan.

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EU 'deplores' China's adoption of national security law for Hong Kong

The legislation is aimed at curbing subversive, secessionist and terrorist activities, as well as foreign intervention in the city's affairs. It follows months of anti-government protests that at times descended into violence in Hong Kong last year.

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Euroviews. The EU must be prepared to be critical of China. It can start with Hong Kong’s security law ǀ View

China’s action toward's Hong Kong is part of a pattern of increasingly confrontational behaviour that Europe needs to be much more forthright in calling out and responding to.

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'China is necessary partner, like it or not,' says EU's top diplomat

MEPs called on Thursday for the EU to have a tougher approach on China and issue sanctions over the new national security law in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kongers sing protest anthem one year after major clashes

Thousands sang and chanted as they marked the first anniversary of major clashes in Hong Kong between police and pro-democracy demonstrators.

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Euroviews. China is stamping its mark on the post-COVID-19 world as a new global order begins to emerge ǀ View

China's provocative moves in Hong Kong, and the ensuing US response, reinforce the bilateral US-China rupture and formalises the establishment of a new global order that will define the remainder of the 21st century.

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Hong Kong outlaws insulting China's national anthem

Hong Kong's legislature has outlawed insulting China's national anthem just as activists planned to commemorate Beijing's 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre despite a ban.

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EU expresses 'grave concern' over developments in Hong Kong

The EU’s Foreign Policy chief Josep Borrell defended the 'one country, two systems' principle but no sanctions against China have been put on the table.

United Kingdom

UK to open 'path to citizenship' for Hong Kong's UK passport holders

An estimated 300,000 Hong Kong residents were granted British Nationals (overseas) passports before the territory was handed back to China in 1997.

China

China 'bullying' is damaging its reputation in Europe, analyst says

China is pushing ahead with a new national security law in Hong Kong.

China

Hong Kong police fire tear gas on protesters

Pro-democracy supporters in Hong Kong have criticised the national security law and say it goes against the “one country, two systems” framework.

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Hong Kong protests resume as China attempts to curb opposition's power

A pro-Beijing politician had to be escorted out of the chamber of the Hong Kong Legislative council after a protest broke out over a new bill tabled by China to limit opposition powers in the semi-autonomous territory.

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Scuffles and shouting break out in Hong Kong's legislature

Hong Kong's legislature was plunged into chaos on Monday after a pro-Beijing lawmaker was elected chair of a key committee.

World

Coronavirus in your eyes: risk is higher due to strength of strain

Researchers based in Hong Kong say that COVID-19 infection via the eyes is a greater risk than before because it is stronger than previous coronaviruses - but hand hygiene rather than protective eyewear still remains paramount.

China

Hong Kong police arrest democracy activists, including a media tycoon

Hong Kong police have arrested at least 14 veteran pro-democracy lawmakers, activists and a media tycoon on charges of joining unlawful protests last year.

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Dogs, cats can't give you COVID-19 — but they can test positive

Scientists in Hong Kong believe a dog that tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus has a low level of infection and probably picked it from a human.

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Protesters clash with police at subway incident commemoration

Police emerged from the nearby Mong Kok police station to clear the roads but confrontations continued for hours.

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Chinese court jails Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai for 10 years

The naturalised Swedish citizen who sold books in Hong Kong that were sceptical of the Communist Party has been sentenced for 'illegally providing intelligence overseas'.