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Hong Kong Leader Announces 'Independent Committee' To Probe Fire
Hong Kong has a legal mechanism to set up "commissions of inquiry", which in the past were usually led by judges to undertake complex fact-finding exercises -- a practice left over from British colonial rule.
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Hong Kong Book Lovers Mourn Store Closure After Constant Complaints
In a quiet Hong Kong cul-de-sac, hundreds gathered over the weekend to say goodbye to an independent bookstore after weekly government inspections spurred by anonymous complaints forced it to put up the shutters.
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This Small Island Off Hong Kong Offers Refuge From The Stress Of Living
Newcomers drawn by an idyllic lifestyle and low rents are rejuvenating the Peng Chau Island. Cafes, boutiques and an independent bookshop have sprouted beside traditional Chinese temples, family-run shops and diners.
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5 Hong Kong Teens Detained For Advocating "Armed Revolution" Against China
Five teenagers with a Hong Kong group advocating independence from Chinese rule were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve up to three years in detention at a correctional facility, for urging an "armed revolution" in a national security case.
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Watching Television for Long Hours Can Increase Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Suggests New Study
A recent study conducted by a team of experts from the University of Cambridge and the University of Hong Kong suggests that watching less than an hour of television every day can bring down the risk of coronary heart disease by 11 percent.
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Hong Kong's Youngest Independence Activist, 20, Jailed For Secession
A young Hong Kong democracy activist was sentenced to three and a half years behind bars on Tuesday after pleading guilty to secession under the city's sweeping national security law.
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Youngest Convict, 20, Under Hong Kong's Security Law Says 'Not Ashamed'
A 20-year-old Hong Kong independence activist was facing life in prison Wednesday after becoming the youngest person convicted under the city's national security law, but told the court he had "nothing to be ashamed of".
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Hong Kong Police Makes First Arrest Under Controversial New Security Law
A man found in possession of a Hong Kong independence flag became the first person to be arrested under Beijing's new national security law for the city, police said Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Judges Battle Beijing Over Rule Of Law As COVID-19 Chills Protests
The independence of Hong Kong's judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
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Givenchy, Coach Join Versace To Apologise To China Amid Hong Kong Unrest
As tensions in Hong Kong continue to escalate after months of political unrest, China has sought to rein in international brands that have mistakenly identified the semiautonomous territory - and other Chinese-claimed lands - as independent countries.
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Hong Kong Independence Activists Granted Refugee Status In Germany
Two former Hong Kong independence activists have been granted refugee status in Germany in what is one of the first cases of dissenters from the semi-autonomous Chinese city receiving such protection.
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Arrives In Hong Kong
China's sole operational aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time today in a display of military might less than a week after a high-profile visit by president Xi Jinping.
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Don't Cross 'Red Line': Chinese President's Tough Message In Hong Kong
China's President Xi Jinping said Saturday Hong Kong was freer than ever before but laid down an uncrossable "red line" for any challenge to Beijing's authority as the city marked 20 years since it was handed back by Britain.
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No Space For Hong Kong Independence, China Says
There is no space for Hong Kong independence in the "one country, two systems" agreement under which Beijing governs the former British colony, but there can be tolerance for differences in their systems, a senior Chinese official said.
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Taiwan, Hong Kong Independence Supporters Will Fail: China
Quoting a poem by the China's communist leader, Mao Zedong, China's government said on Wednesday that the efforts by Hong Kong and Taiwan independence supporters to link up were doomed to fail, as they would be dashed to the ground like flies.
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Hong Kong Leader Announces 'Independent Committee' To Probe Fire
Hong Kong has a legal mechanism to set up "commissions of inquiry", which in the past were usually led by judges to undertake complex fact-finding exercises -- a practice left over from British colonial rule.
-
Hong Kong Book Lovers Mourn Store Closure After Constant Complaints
In a quiet Hong Kong cul-de-sac, hundreds gathered over the weekend to say goodbye to an independent bookstore after weekly government inspections spurred by anonymous complaints forced it to put up the shutters.
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This Small Island Off Hong Kong Offers Refuge From The Stress Of Living
Newcomers drawn by an idyllic lifestyle and low rents are rejuvenating the Peng Chau Island. Cafes, boutiques and an independent bookshop have sprouted beside traditional Chinese temples, family-run shops and diners.
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5 Hong Kong Teens Detained For Advocating "Armed Revolution" Against China
Five teenagers with a Hong Kong group advocating independence from Chinese rule were ordered by a judge on Saturday to serve up to three years in detention at a correctional facility, for urging an "armed revolution" in a national security case.
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Watching Television for Long Hours Can Increase Risk of Coronary Heart Disease, Suggests New Study
A recent study conducted by a team of experts from the University of Cambridge and the University of Hong Kong suggests that watching less than an hour of television every day can bring down the risk of coronary heart disease by 11 percent.
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Hong Kong's Youngest Independence Activist, 20, Jailed For Secession
A young Hong Kong democracy activist was sentenced to three and a half years behind bars on Tuesday after pleading guilty to secession under the city's sweeping national security law.
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Youngest Convict, 20, Under Hong Kong's Security Law Says 'Not Ashamed'
A 20-year-old Hong Kong independence activist was facing life in prison Wednesday after becoming the youngest person convicted under the city's national security law, but told the court he had "nothing to be ashamed of".
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Hong Kong Police Makes First Arrest Under Controversial New Security Law
A man found in possession of a Hong Kong independence flag became the first person to be arrested under Beijing's new national security law for the city, police said Wednesday.
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Hong Kong Judges Battle Beijing Over Rule Of Law As COVID-19 Chills Protests
The independence of Hong Kong's judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
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Givenchy, Coach Join Versace To Apologise To China Amid Hong Kong Unrest
As tensions in Hong Kong continue to escalate after months of political unrest, China has sought to rein in international brands that have mistakenly identified the semiautonomous territory - and other Chinese-claimed lands - as independent countries.
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Hong Kong Independence Activists Granted Refugee Status In Germany
Two former Hong Kong independence activists have been granted refugee status in Germany in what is one of the first cases of dissenters from the semi-autonomous Chinese city receiving such protection.
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Liaoning Arrives In Hong Kong
China's sole operational aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong for the first time today in a display of military might less than a week after a high-profile visit by president Xi Jinping.
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Don't Cross 'Red Line': Chinese President's Tough Message In Hong Kong
China's President Xi Jinping said Saturday Hong Kong was freer than ever before but laid down an uncrossable "red line" for any challenge to Beijing's authority as the city marked 20 years since it was handed back by Britain.
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No Space For Hong Kong Independence, China Says
There is no space for Hong Kong independence in the "one country, two systems" agreement under which Beijing governs the former British colony, but there can be tolerance for differences in their systems, a senior Chinese official said.
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Taiwan, Hong Kong Independence Supporters Will Fail: China
Quoting a poem by the China's communist leader, Mao Zedong, China's government said on Wednesday that the efforts by Hong Kong and Taiwan independence supporters to link up were doomed to fail, as they would be dashed to the ground like flies.
