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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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Trump Pressed Xi To Release Jailed Hong Kong Media Tycoon: Reports
US President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week, according to three people briefed on the talks and a US administration official.
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Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing 'Immense' Pressure
One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent.
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Explained: All About Hong Kong's New National Security Laws
Hong Kong's government on Friday unveiled its proposed national security bill, following a month-long public consultation that ended last week. City leaders want it to be swiftly passed, potentially within weeks.
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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong Opposition Leader Detained On Anniversary Of Massacre
Hong Kong police detained several pro-democracy figures, AFP reporters said on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, including the leader of a key opposition party.
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Public Libraries Must Ensure Books Don't Violate Laws: Hong Kong Leader
Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.
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"World's Biggest Welcome": Hong Kong Offers 500,000 Free Flights After Covid Isolation
Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its leader said Thursday, pledging more than half a million free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub after three years of Covid-enforced isolation.
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China Gives Hong Kong Leader More Power In Security Cases
China's top lawmaking body has given Hong Kong leader John Lee the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases, removing the decision from the city's courts, in a move likely to further fuel concerns over judicial independence.
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Hong Kong Leader Spent $1.1 Million On Poll Campaign In Which He Was Sole Candidate: Report
John Lee was sworn in last week as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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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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Trump Pressed Xi To Release Jailed Hong Kong Media Tycoon: Reports
US President Donald Trump appealed directly to China's Xi Jinping to free jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai when the two leaders met in South Korea last week, according to three people briefed on the talks and a US administration official.
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Hong Kong Opposition Party Disbands Citing 'Immense' Pressure
One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced, citing "immense political pressure" as Beijing presses on with its years-long crackdown on dissent.
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Explained: All About Hong Kong's New National Security Laws
Hong Kong's government on Friday unveiled its proposed national security bill, following a month-long public consultation that ended last week. City leaders want it to be swiftly passed, potentially within weeks.
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Hong Kong To Curb Some Japan Food Imports Over Fukushima Water Release
Hong Kong will ban "aquatic products" from 10 Japanese prefectures, a government minister said Tuesday, after city leader John Lee condemned Tokyo's plans to release water from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
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Tiananmen Square: Hong Kong Opposition Leader Detained On Anniversary Of Massacre
Hong Kong police detained several pro-democracy figures, AFP reporters said on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, including the leader of a key opposition party.
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Public Libraries Must Ensure Books Don't Violate Laws: Hong Kong Leader
Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday public libraries needed to ensure books don't violate local laws, amid criticism that many books and videos related to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown have now been removed from library shelves.
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"World's Biggest Welcome": Hong Kong Offers 500,000 Free Flights After Covid Isolation
Hong Kong is ready to welcome the world back, its leader said Thursday, pledging more than half a million free flights and positive publicity to resurrect the once-vibrant global hub after three years of Covid-enforced isolation.
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China Gives Hong Kong Leader More Power In Security Cases
China's top lawmaking body has given Hong Kong leader John Lee the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases, removing the decision from the city's courts, in a move likely to further fuel concerns over judicial independence.
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Hong Kong Leader Spent $1.1 Million On Poll Campaign In Which He Was Sole Candidate: Report
John Lee was sworn in last week as the sixth-term chief executive of Hong Kong, in the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
