Record numbers of people voted on Hong Kong district council elections viewed as a test of support pro-democracy protests that have convulsed the Chinese-ruled city.
Relations November 24, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Record numbers of people voted on Sunday in Hong Kong district council elections viewed as a test of support for chief executive Carrie Lam following six months of often violent pro-democracy protests that have convulsed the Chinese-ruled city. Government data showed more than 2.6 million people had voted by 7.30 p.m., a turnout […]
READ MOREHong Kong elections: Record turn out in district council elections
Relations November 24, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Voters have turned out in record numbers to cast their ballots in Hong Kong’s district council elections. By lunchtime, the number of voters had already surpassed the final total in the 2015 elections. The election is seen as a test of support for embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam. Pro-democracy protest groups hope the […]
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Hong Kong protests: Police surround Hong Kong University campus after night of violence
Relations November 18, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Police are surrounding a Hong Kong university campus after a fiery overnight stand-off with hundreds of protesters inside. Dozens of protesters tried to leave after sunrise but turned back as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets. The police said tear gas was fired because “a large group of masked rioters…suddenly charged at […]
READ MOREShare This The leader of one of Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy groups has been taken to hospital after being attacked. Photographs on social media showed Jimmy Sham of the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF) lying in the street, covered in blood. From hospital, the activist said he “remained committed to the ideal of peaceful non-violence”. […]
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Share This Chinese state media accused NBA Commissioner Adam Silver of ‘willing to be another handy tool for US interference’ after he insisted the league would not apologise for a tweet supporting pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong China on Wednesday slammed NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s defence of free speech, cancelling a basketball fan event and […]
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Hong Kong Months Protests Result: Carrie Lam announced to withdraw extradition bill
Relations September 4, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has said she will withdraw the highly controversial extradition bill which triggered months of protests. The proposal, introduced in April, would have allowed criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China. The bill was suspended in June when Ms Lam called it “dead”, but she stopped short of […]
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Share This Police and protesters faced off in Hong Kong for the 13th consecutive weekend of pro-democracy protests, amid plumes of tear gas and scattered fires. For only the second time this summer, police rolled out a water cannon — this time shooting a few jets of blue dye.Earlier in the day, thousands took to the streets […]
READ MOREHong Kong democracy activists arrested: Joshua Wong and others booked
Relations August 30, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Several prominent Hong Kong democracy activists have been arrested in less than 24 hours amid a police crackdown. Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow of the political party Demosisto were detained on Friday over a 21 June rally where protesters blockaded police headquarters for 15 hours. Independence campaigner Andy Chan was arrested at the […]
READ MOREViolence is necessary ,because government rarely listen peaceful language : Hong Kong protesters say
Relations August 28, 2020 0 COMMENTSShare This Exasperated with the government’s unflinching attitude to escalating civil unrest, Jason Tse quit his job in Australia and jumped on a plane to join what he believes is a do-or-die fight for Hong Kong’s future. The Chinese territory is grappling with its biggest crisis since its handover to Beijing 22 years ago as […]
READ MOREShare This Riot police have fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters in Hong Kong, as a tense standoff turned violent on the 12th week of protests. Thousands of demonstrators, many in hard hats and gas masks, marched through the industrial Kwun Tong area on Saturday and were met by police. Some protesters launched stones from […]
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