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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 Amends Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Include Crypto, Here’s What it Means
Hong Kong, who recently emerged as the most crypto ready nation in the world, has taken a proactive step to ensure that crypto assets are not misused by criminals for moving illicit funds, illegally. The country has amended its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2022, to now include crypto transactions as w...
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China Parliament Passes Hong Kong Security Bill As Tensions Rise With US
China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will eradicate the city's promised freedoms.
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Riot Police Deployed In Hong Kong Over Protests Against Chinese Anthem Bill
Hong Kong deployed riot police around the Legislative Council on Wednesday as activists called for protests against a bill to criminalise disrespect of the Chinese anthem, amid soaring tensions over perceived threats to the city's freedoms.
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China Asks US To "Change Course" Over Hong Kong Bill, Summons Envoy
China's foreign ministry summoned the US ambassador on Thursday, urging Washington to refrain from applying a bill supporting Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement to "avoid further damage" to relations.
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China Warns Of "Firm Countermeasures" After Donald Trump Signs Hong Kong Bill
China warned Thursday that it was ready to take "firm countermeasures" against the United States after President Donald Trump signed a law supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Rights Bill Clears US Congress, Heads To Donald Trump
US lawmakers Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that supports human rights and democracy in Hong Kong and also backs the territory's anti-China protesters, sending the measure opposed by Beijing to President Donald Trump.
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China Summons US Diplomat, Warns Of "Strong Measures" Over Hong Kong Bill
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned a top US diplomat over the Senate's passing of a Hong Kong rights bill, warning of "strong" countermeasures against the United States should the legislation be signed into law.
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"We Hear You": US Senate Passes Bill Supporting Human Rights In Hong Kong
The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, prompting China to angrily threaten countermeasures.
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Hong Kong Extradition Bill Officially Killed, But Move Unlikely To End Unrest
Hong Kong's legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy protesters.
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US May End Hong Kong Special Trading Status. "Stop Meddling", Says China
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China.
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Hong Kong Protesters Defy Mask Ban As City Grinds To Halt
Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city ground to a halt on Saturday, with the subway suspended and many shops shuttered following another night of violence.
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Lack Of Extradition Process From Hong Kong To China Flagged By Watchdog
The lack of a mechanism in Hong Kong to extradite suspects to other parts of China was cited as an obstacle to tackling money laundering and terrorism financing by an international monitoring group on Wednesday, the same day Hong Kong's government officially withdrew a controversial bill that hoped to solve the problem.
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Hong Kong Leader Announces Withdrawal Of Extradition Bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a "highly vulnerable and dangerous" place and find solutions.
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Not Discussed Resigning With China, Says Hong Kong Leader Amid Protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
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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 Amends Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Include Crypto, Here’s What it Means
Hong Kong, who recently emerged as the most crypto ready nation in the world, has taken a proactive step to ensure that crypto assets are not misused by criminals for moving illicit funds, illegally. The country has amended its Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill 2022, to now include crypto transactions as w...
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China Parliament Passes Hong Kong Security Bill As Tensions Rise With US
China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will eradicate the city's promised freedoms.
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Riot Police Deployed In Hong Kong Over Protests Against Chinese Anthem Bill
Hong Kong deployed riot police around the Legislative Council on Wednesday as activists called for protests against a bill to criminalise disrespect of the Chinese anthem, amid soaring tensions over perceived threats to the city's freedoms.
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China Asks US To "Change Course" Over Hong Kong Bill, Summons Envoy
China's foreign ministry summoned the US ambassador on Thursday, urging Washington to refrain from applying a bill supporting Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement to "avoid further damage" to relations.
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China Warns Of "Firm Countermeasures" After Donald Trump Signs Hong Kong Bill
China warned Thursday that it was ready to take "firm countermeasures" against the United States after President Donald Trump signed a law supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Rights Bill Clears US Congress, Heads To Donald Trump
US lawmakers Wednesday overwhelmingly approved legislation that supports human rights and democracy in Hong Kong and also backs the territory's anti-China protesters, sending the measure opposed by Beijing to President Donald Trump.
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China Summons US Diplomat, Warns Of "Strong Measures" Over Hong Kong Bill
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday summoned a top US diplomat over the Senate's passing of a Hong Kong rights bill, warning of "strong" countermeasures against the United States should the legislation be signed into law.
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"We Hear You": US Senate Passes Bill Supporting Human Rights In Hong Kong
The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special economic status, prompting China to angrily threaten countermeasures.
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Hong Kong Extradition Bill Officially Killed, But Move Unlikely To End Unrest
Hong Kong's legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy protesters.
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US May End Hong Kong Special Trading Status. "Stop Meddling", Says China
The US House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory, prompting an angry response from China.
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Hong Kong Protesters Defy Mask Ban As City Grinds To Halt
Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city ground to a halt on Saturday, with the subway suspended and many shops shuttered following another night of violence.
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Lack Of Extradition Process From Hong Kong To China Flagged By Watchdog
The lack of a mechanism in Hong Kong to extradite suspects to other parts of China was cited as an obstacle to tackling money laundering and terrorism financing by an international monitoring group on Wednesday, the same day Hong Kong's government officially withdrew a controversial bill that hoped to solve the problem.
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Hong Kong Leader Announces Withdrawal Of Extradition Bill
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on Wednesday withdrew an extradition bill that triggered months of often violent protests so the Chinese-ruled city can move forward from a "highly vulnerable and dangerous" place and find solutions.
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Not Discussed Resigning With China, Says Hong Kong Leader Amid Protests
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
