ByteDance helped China spy on Hong Kong activists using TikTok data, accuses former employee
Jun 08, 2023, at 03:49 am
ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, allowed the Chinese government access to the data of Hong Kong civil rights activists and protesters, enabling it to track and monitor them, a former employee has alleged.
Hong Kong authorities 'brainwashing' convicted pro-democracy activists: Reports
Apr 23, 2022, at 12:04 am
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong Correctional Services Department is using "brainwashing" measures to "deradicalize" jailed pro-democracy protesters present in the prison, media reports said on Friday.
Hong Kong witnesses protest over second anniversary of 2-19 anti-govt demonstrations
Jun 15, 2021, at 03:55 am
Hong Kong: Hong Kong witnessed demonstrations to mark the second anniversary of the 2019 anti-government protests recently.
US House passes resolution condemning crackdown on Hong Kong protesters
Apr 20, 2021, at 03:10 pm
Washington/Sputnik: The US House of Representatives has passed a resolution condemning China and Hong Kong for cracking down on protesters.
Jan 13, 2021, at 01:21 am
Hong Kong: The Hong Kong police have invoked the national security law for the first time to block a local website dedicated to publishing first-hand accounts of the anti-government protests in 2019 and the personal details of officers and pro-Beijing figures, showcasing the continuing atrocities carried out by officials in the city, media reports said.
Aug 13, 2020, at 01:04 am
Washington/Hong Kong: The US on Wednesday condemned the arrest of pro-democratic media tycoon Jimmy Lai under the national security law and asked Beijing to restore Hong Kong’s rule of law immediately
Hong Kong bans public gatherings larger than 2 as COVID-19 cases continue rise
Jul 27, 2020, at 11:46 pm
Gaza/Sputnik: Israeli settlers torched in the early hours of Monday a mosque in the Palestinian city of Al-Bireh, located in the central West Bank province of Ramallah, Palestine’s state news agency WAFA has reported.
Jul 06, 2020, at 11:24 pm
Global Affairs analyst Michael Bociurkiw has described China's new Hong Kong security law as a tool used by Beijing to suppress the city's pro-democracy movement.
'Liberate Hong Kong' slogan ban is govt's worst mistake: Co-author
Jul 06, 2020, at 11:19 pm
Hong Kong: Showing yet another Beijing's stance of allegedly controlling democratic voices in Hong Kong, city's authorities have banned the popular slogan 'Liberate Hong Kong: the revolution of our times', media reports said.
Jul 01, 2020, at 11:38 pm
As China imposes law on national security in Hong Kong, city's pro-democracy group Demosisto has announced it will disband, media reports said.
Hong Kong police make 1st arrest for Violating fresh National Security Law
Jul 01, 2020, at 04:44 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: The Hong Kong police on Wednesday announced the first arrest for violating the new national security law, just a day after Beijing enacted the legislation.
Hong Kong police to deploy up to 4,000 officers due to possible protests : Reports
Jun 29, 2020, at 11:36 pm
Beijing/Sputnik: Police in Hong Kong intend to deploy up to 4,000 officers to the streets on July 1 in anticipation of possible protests over banned pro-democracy march, local media reported on Monday.
Britain must act against China's intention to destroy Hong Kong's autonomy: UK MP Stewart McDonald
Jun 29, 2020, at 09:27 am
London: United Kingdom MP Stewart McDonald has asked the UK government to act against the Chinese government's intention to destroy Hong Kong’s autonomy.
Jun 27, 2020, at 10:58 pm
Hong Kong: Amid protests and tensions in the city, Hong Kong democrats have now voiced concern over the security secretary’s failure to clarify whether suspects arrested under the impending national security law could be detained indefinitely without trial or charge, media reports said.
Hong Kong security law: US Senate passes bill to impose sanctions on China
Jun 27, 2020, at 06:41 pm
Washington: The US Senate has passed a pair of bills by unanimous consent which would impose sanctions on China for its decision to implement the controversial national security law on Hong Kong that critics have said might erode the city's democratic rights.
Hong Kong new law: Beijing targeting schools to impose its policies
Jun 25, 2020, at 10:38 pm
Beijing: It seems that China is apparently trying to target school students to silence them as the system has emerged as a battleground over Beijing's move to impose national security legislation in the city.
Female minor student protester accuses Hong Kong Police officer of sexual assault
Jun 25, 2020, at 10:30 pm
Hong Kong: A minor girl in Hong Kong has claimed that one police officer sexually assaulted her during her arrest at a protest in the city last September, media reports said.
Hong Kong protests might have serious impact on its special status that will end in 2047: Beijing
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:59 pm
Beijing: China has warned that widespread demonstrations might have a serious impact on Hong Kong's special status which will end in 2047 under Beijing's 'one country, two systems' principle, specially at a time when the city is still witnessing pro-democracy protests.
Jun 14, 2020, at 11:43 pm
Beijing: Justifying the aggressive tactic adopted by the security officials towards pro-democracy protesters, the pro-China Hong Kong police are now accusing young Hong Kongers of committing crimes under the shadow of unrest.
Hong Kong's romantic fusion of East and West is evaporating: Chinese envoy to US Cui Tiankai
Jun 03, 2020, at 08:58 pm
Washington: Cui Tiankai, China's ambassador to the United States, feels that the country's government has the ultimate responsibility to uphold national security of Hong Kong and the proposed legislation for the city “will protect law-abiding citizens”.
Hong Kong Drivers resort to 'Slow-Down Protest'
May 27, 2020, at 07:35 pm
Hong Kong/UNI: Several drivers in Hong Kong resorted to blocking traffic at the exit of a city center tunnel in what is being termed as the "slow-down protest", Regional government said on Wednesday.
Amid COVID-19 scare, Chinese police clash with protesters in Hong Kong
May 13, 2020, at 05:47 pm
Beijing/Hong Kong: China seems to be using their trick of moving into Hong Kong even as the world is busy combating COVID-19.
Hong Kong police arrest 11, seize 'large amount of weapons'
Dec 08, 2019, at 06:53 pm
Moscow/UNI/Sputnik: Hong Kong police say they arrested 11 people and confiscated a large amount of weapons, including a firearm and ammunition, in a raid ahead of a large rally on Sunday.
Chinese Foreign Ministry threatens to retaliate against US over Hong Kong rights act
Nov 28, 2019, at 11:28 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday threatened it would retaliate against the United States in the wake of US President Donald Trump’s move to sign into law a bill that supports human rights amid mass protests in China’s Hong Kong special administrative region.
Hong Kong prepares to hold District Council Election despite raging protests
Nov 22, 2019, at 07:26 pm
Moscow/Sputnik: The special administrative region of Hong Kong, which has been plunged into political and social unrest for the past six months over a controversial extradition bill that was officially withdrawn in October, will hold the District Council Ordinary Election on Nov 24 for the sixth District Councils of Hong Kong.
University Head in Hong Kong urges protesters to leave, could seek help of government
Nov 15, 2019, at 06:19 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The president of an embattled university in Hong Kong on Friday urged protesters, some of whom are not students at the university, to leave, while not ruling out the option of seeking assistance from the local government.
US calls on Hong Kong protesters, police to exercise restraint, condemns violence
Nov 12, 2019, at 10:14 am
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: The United States has condemned recent violence in Hong Kong, where protests have escalated, calling on both protesters and police to turn to peaceful means of resolving their conflict.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas at protesters commemorating fellow demonstrator - Reports
Nov 09, 2019, at 08:18 am
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The Hong Kong police used tear gas to disperse protesters who took to the streets to honor the memory of a student who had died during the unrest, media reported on Friday.
Xinhua office attacked during protests; Hong Kong journalists issue apologies
Nov 03, 2019, at 01:29 pm
Hong Kong/UNI: The office of Chinese state news agency Xinhua was attacked for the first time during the ongoing Hong Kong protests by some radicals, who tried to torch the building by throwing petrol bombs into the lobby smashing its glass doors and windows – when some Xinhua staff were still working inside, South China Morning Post reported on Sunday.
Tiffany deletes tweet after Chinese backlash over Hong Kong protests: Reports
Oct 08, 2019, at 08:09 pm
Moscow, Oct 8 (Sputnik) US luxury jewelry retailer Tiffany deleted a photo from its Twitter page on Tuesday that showed a model covering her right eye with her hand after Chinese consumers accused it of supporting Hong Kong protests, media said.