The UK has committed to making it easier for an estimated 3,50,000 Hong Kong residents who are British National Overseas passport holders to come to the UK.
Chinese President Xi Jinping sidelined Hong Kong’s leaders in shaping the city’s most important legislation since Beijing took control of the former British colony in 1997.
The law will let Chinese security agents operate in Hong Kong and also give leader Carrie Lam the power to pick judges to hear national security matters.
Global banks could also be at risk from the new sanctions since Chinese officials, their relatives and associates may also be their customers, analysts said.
The measure to punish acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces comes on the eve of the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule.
A Hong Kong official said the controversial security law was more a warning to people that they cannot demand independence or resort to 'terrorist acts'.
Supporters of greater economic integration see the growth-boosting impact of Chinese investment in Hong Kong, but critics say it's a sign of diminishing autonomy.
The atmosphere has become gloomier since the last EU-China summit in 2019, when both sides pledged unity in the fight against Trump’s 'America First' agenda.
While Singapore and Hong Kong are easing restrictions to help seafarers get home, most crews remain stranded, increasing risk of mental and physical fatigue.
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As India-Russia trade decreases, India's April-July exports to the US this year increased by 21% compared to last year & imports from the US grew by 12%.
New Delhi: India has handed over military equipment, medical supplies, trained dogs and horses to the Nepalese Army Monday, ahead of Prime Minister K.P....
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?
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