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China passes landmark legislation to force national security laws in Hong Kong, effectively crushing the city's autonomy
China approved new national security legislation for Hong Kong on Thursday in a major blow to the c…
Rosie Perper
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'The end of Hong Kong': Experts say China's push to pass strict national security laws further erodes the city's autonomy
China is planning to unilaterally modify Hong Kong's laws, and will likely outlaw the promotion of …
Rosie Perper
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China delivers its most explicit threat to use military force in Hong Kong if protests get bigger and more violent
A woman holds an umbrella and a placard as people gather at Chater Garden to give support to the re…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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China warns the UK it will take 'corresponding measures' to stop millions of Hong Kong citizens taking refuge in Britain
It comes after China passed a controversial national security law in Hong Kong which has already se…
Thomas Colson
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China passes sweeping national security laws for Hong Kong, further crushing the city's autonomy
According to the South China Morning Post, the new legislation is expected to carry a maximum penal…
Rosie Perper
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Boris Johnson offers 3 million Hong Kong citizens refuge in the UK in retaliation for China imposing national-security law
The UK prime minister announced the move on Wednesday afternoon after Beijing imposed a new nationa…
Adam Payne,Adam Bienkov
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China's aggressive push for Hong Kong national security laws could lead to US sanctions, White House says
White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien said that China's actions indicate that they a…
Rosie Perper
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Biden offers safe haven to Hong Kongers in the US as China begins prosecuting pro-democracy protesters
President Joe Biden signed a memorandum on Thursday directing the deferral of enforced removal of H…
Bryan Metzger
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US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong national security law
US imposes visa restrictions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong national security law
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Hong Kong police are arresting people who defied authorities to protest after China imposed a sweeping new national security law
At least 300 people were arrested on the first day China's wide-ranging security law was enacted. A…
Mia Jankowicz
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China's military held 'emergency response' exercises in Hong Kong as the city's government fights to curb protests
A Chinese official told the South China Morning Post that Chinese state media's decision to publish…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Young activists, localists top Hong Kong pro-democracy polls
Candidates who emerged at the top of the polls were in their 40s or younger in every constituency p…
PTI
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China threatens to retaliate against the UK for hosting 'anti-China forces' after Boris Johnson welcomed a pro-democracy activist who fled Hong Kong to escape arrest
China's ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming said Boris Johnson's government would "severely harm" tie…
Adam Payne
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Hong Kong protesters waved posters of Trump's Rocky tweet to thank him for signing law supporting them
Prior to signing the bill, Trump had faced widespread criticism in Washington in recent months for …
John Haltiwanger
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Hong Kong residents given new UK visa option but China has vowed to stop recognizing British National Overseas passports
The UK government on Sunday launched new visas for Hong Kong residents, as China vowed to stop reco…
Kevin Shalvey
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Dozens of Chinese military trucks enter Hong Kong overnight for a 'routine' rotation of troops that could be part of China's intimidation strategy
It also stipulates that the PLA Hong Kong Garrison - composed of personnel from China's navy, groun…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Hong Kongers were banned from marking 31 years since the Tiananmen Square massacre, but they're turning out anyway. It may be for the last time.
Hong Kong banned the annual anti-China protest, citing coronavirus concerns. Beijing has imposed ne…
Bill Bostock
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China warns the UK it will 'bear the consequences' of defying them on Hong Kong, as Mike Pompeo arrives in London
China's UK ambassador said Boris Johnson's government had 'blatantly interfered in China's internal…
Thomas Colson
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Xi Jinping urges China's army to prepare for armed combat as Hong Kong protests restart over a new bill that would strip away the city's freedoms
China is expected to pass controversial national security laws for Hong Kong on Thursday, prompting…
Rosie Perper
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Chinese TV appears to be sidelining the world's biggest soccer league amid a fight with the UK over Huawei
The shift comes after the UK's decision to ban the Chinese telecoms giant Huawei as well as its opp…