Updates: 02.07.2020 12:50 Released: 02.07.2020, 12:50 – Beijing / London – China today threatened Britain with countermeasures over a dispute over China’s Hong Kong security law. On Wednesday, London offered citizens of the Asian city an extension of their right of permanent residence and the possibility of acquiring British citizenship. However, Beijing has sharply rejected … Read more
Archive image Photo: REUTERS – China will take “appropriate action” if the United Kingdom expands access to British citizenship to Hong Kong residents. The Chinese embassy in London announced this on Thursday. London had announced this on Wednesday after the introduction of the new Chinese security law. – “If the British side unilaterally changes the … Read more
The new Chinese security law for Hong Kong threatens activists at least ten years in prison. Dozens of people have been arrested in protests against the restrictions. In Hong Kong, the police are relentless after the new security law comes into force. The authorities have arrested more than 30 people in recent protests. The first … Read more
Trading in securities on the Prague Stock Exchange was suspended for more than three hours this morning for technical reasons, and resumed around 12:25. Jiří Kovařík, a spokesman for the Prague Stock Exchange, told ČTK. According to him, everything worked as it should after 14:00. “Trading stopped at 9:17 a.m. This happened on all stock … Read more
The United Kingdom says that the introduction of the new Chinese security law violates the agreements made on Hong Kong. “It is a clear violation of Hong Kong’s autonomy and a direct threat to the freedoms of its residents,” Secretary of State Dominic Raab said on Wednesday. – Raab said that the contents of the … Read more
In Hong Kong, the first arrest was made under the new security law. The local police reported this themselves. It is a man who wore an independence flag. Meanwhile, China has parried international criticism, “It’s not your business.” – On Wednesday, the Hong Kong police made the first arrest under the new security law. It … Read more
Updated June 29, 2020, 7:12 a.m. Hong Kong has been demonstrating for more democracy for a year. With a security law Beijing strengthens the grip on its special administrative region. Critics warn of an escalation. You can find more current news here The plans of the Chinese leadership for a national security protection law Hongkong … Read more
People who are convicted of crimes under the new Chinese national security law, which the country also wants to impose on Hong Kong, can face life imprisonment. That’s what sources say The South China Morning Post (SCMP). – The Chinese parliament is currently examining the controversial law and it is expected to be adopted soon. … Read more
Dhe virus no longer goes away. There is no return to our old lives, ”says Richard Horton, editor of the world’s most important medical journal, The Lancet, for 25 years. The Briton is outraged by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his chief advisers, who in Horton’s eyes discredit the entire industry. “Your explanations were, if … Read more
Fewer and fewer Hong Kong residents are supporting protests in the city against a Chinese security law. At the same time, the majority of residents are still opposed to the legislation. This is evident from a poll among the population, conducted by news agency Reuters. Where in March these protests received support from 58 percent … Read more