Tag: Hong Kong

Saturday, July 2nd 2022 - 09:18 UTC
Xi at Hong Kong 25th anniversary of handover; Truss criticizes Beijing's breach of the former colony's freedoms

China's president, Xi Jinping, amid a massive security presence was the main figure at a tightly choreographed celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Beijing. From London Foreign Secretary Liz Truss criticized China for breaching the legally-binding commitments it signed to support the former British colony's autonomy and freedoms, and implementing a fierce repression.
Monday, May 9th 2022 - 08:19 UTC
New Hong Kong chief executive wins solo electoral race

Chinese authorities Sunday confirmed the appointment of John Lee Ka-Chiu, a former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on the emerging democracy movement, has been voted as Hong Kong's new leader today, becoming the city's sixth chief executive (governor) since the return to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
Saturday, February 26th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Macau and Hong Kong suspend Brazilian meat and Polish pork imports because of Covid-19

The former Portuguese colony of Macau in China has suspended the import of Brazilian frozen meat after a batch tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus in Hong Kong.
Thursday, December 2nd 2021 - 09:37 UTC
Tennis player Peng Shuai mystery: WTA suspends all WTA tournaments in China and Hong Kong

The president of the Women's Tennis Association, WTA, Steve Simon announced on Wednesday “the immediate suspension of all WTA tournaments in China, including Hong Kong,” as a result of the situation with Chinese ex-player Peng Shuai who had been disappeared for weeks and later confirmed she was “fine” in what seemed an official tailored statement, following on global interest about what happened to the former number one player of the world.
Friday, November 26th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Europe under alert and WHO convenes emergency meeting as new starin of coronavirus detected

The World Health Organization (WHO) has requested an emergency meeting due to the appearance of a new strain of the coronavirus in Hong Kong, Botswana and South Africa.
Friday, August 20th 2021 - 08:44 UTC
Hong Kong emerges as destination of meat exports from Paraguay, Uruguay

While Uruguay's National Meat Institute (INAC) eyes China, Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong as the clients to target, the latter has already recorded an increase of 13% in both volume and revenues in purchases from Paraguay, according to a Central Bank (BCP) report released this week.
Saturday, June 12th 2021 - 23:40 UTC
Robot nurse launched in Hong Kong to assist covid-19 patients

A Hong Kong-based robotics company, which has 2016 already created Sophia, has now introduced Grace, the first robot nurse designed to assist the elderly and people isolated by the covid-19 pandemic as well as to relieve overburdened health caregivers.
Tuesday, March 9th 2021 - 09:04 UTC
British regulators fined Chinese state CGTN €260,000 for breaching UK broadcast code

British regulators on Monday fined Chinese state broadcast CGTN €260,000, a month after having revoked its license. Peter Humphrey complained to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom about the channel's airing of a criminal confession that he says he was forced to make.
Friday, January 8th 2021 - 03:12 UTC
China “regrets” Capitol take over and recalls no deaths when rioters stormed the Hong Kong legislature

China compared on Thursday the storming of the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump with last year's often-violent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, but noted that no one had died when demonstrators took over the Parliament of Hong Kong.
Thursday, July 23rd 2020 - 08:51 UTC
Beijing warns UK granting British citizenship to Hong Kong residents violates international law

A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a violation of international law and interferes with China's internal affairs, China's embassy in London said on Thursday.