The witness, Cheung Kim-hung, said he had been instructed by Lai to call people to join protests in 2019 and draw the attention of western democracies.
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Twitter for the release of anyone detained for 'exercising freedom of expression and peaceful assembly'.
Lee served as Secretary for Security in 2019 when there were violent crackdowns on pro-democracy protests. He was also key in implementing the national security law that criminalises most forms of protest.
It certainly seems easier to start revolutions than to influence their course. The 12-year era of street protests resulting in regime changes looks to be over.
Rich investors are still assessing how the Chinese government’s tighter grip on Hong Kong will impact asset prices and the long-term business environment.
Hong Kong Police detained four people ages 16 to 21 over comments posted in July. In a statement issued to the public, it 'reminded' them that the cyberworld is not beyond the law.
From a possible ban on TikTok app to discussions of undermining the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the greenback, the US-China tensions is moving into new, unpredictable areas.
The companies' response come amid concerns that Hong Kong's new security law could criminalize protests. Police had last week arrested a man for waving an independence flag.
The Hong Kong government had earlier said banners and chants calling for 'Hong Kong independence' were now illegal, without specifying that this also applied to the 'Liberate Hong Kong!' slogan.
TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.
Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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