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Friday, August 22, 2025
TopicHong Kong protests

Topic: Hong Kong protests

China approves Hong Kong security legislation, defying Trump’s threat

The legislation allows China to bypass Hong Kong's local Legislative Council, jeopardising the city's autonomy that made it an international trade and banking hub.

As Hong Kong braces for protests over new security law, its leader defends China’s move

Pro-democracy groups have announced large scale protests against China's move to try and bypass Hong Kong’s legislature and implement a new security law.

Delhi, Hong Kong, Chile — how mass protests have changed shape after coronavirus outbreak

Hong Kong pro-democracy protests reduced to small flare-ups, Chileans are banging pots and pans from balconies in unified protest against inequality.

US lawmakers nominate Hong Kong protesters for Nobel Prize

he decision could spur new Chinese accusations of foreign interference. China had earlier described US as a 'black hand' behind the protests.

China is controlling social media – by allowing a bit of dissent

Shortly after the initial demonstrations in Hong Kong, the Chinese government distributed vague guidelines to digital platforms about what they should 'censor'.

Political turmoil to be the ‘new normal’ for the world in 2020, risk firm says

Verisk Maplecroft predicts ‘continued turmoil in 2020’ due to demonstrations & governments ill-prepared to address underlying social grievances.

India to Africa: Protest has helped define the first two decades of the 21st century

As the 2020s begin, it’s clear we’re living in an unprecedented moment: climate emergency, brewing global financial crisis and militarisation.

China replaces top Hong Kong official in first big reshuffle since pro-democracy protests

Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his New Year's address, had expressed concern that the situation in Hong Kong posed a major challenge to the Communist party.

Hong Kong protesters target shopping malls, harass mainland Chinese

At least 14 people were detained for harassing Chinese shoppers, who local residents blamed for shortages and rise in prices.

Biggest Hong Kong protest in months signals more unrest in 2020

The rally was the first organised by Civil Human Rights Front. They said about 8,00,000 were at the rally, while police estimated 1,83,000 were at peak of the protest.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?