The Australian government announced that around 10,000 Hong Kong passport holders currently living in Australia will be allowed to apply for a permanent residence once their existing visas expire. The new announcement been made in wake of the controversial security law. Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government believes that pro-democracy supporters may become the victim of … Read more
Cases of the global pandemic coronavirus have once again been reported in Hong Kong. According to a foreign news agency, all schools in Hong Kong are likely to be closed due to increasing cases of coronavirus. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”russia-approves-coronavir-drug-to-fight-against-novel-coronavirus”] It is believed that after 30 cases of coronavirus came to light, there is a danger … Read more
A new national security office has been officially established in Hong Kong and chinese agents have been placed for the first time. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday that it was “actually relatively mild as far as national security laws are concerned” and would enable Hong Kongers to “exercise their rights and freedoms without … Read more
Microsoft and Zoom have decided not to process data requests made by the Hong Kong authorities. Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Telegram had earlier announced the same decision. Apple says it is “accessing” the rules. Services of Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Telegram are blocked in China whereas the services of Microsoft, Zoom, and Apple are not … Read more
TikTok has decided to quit the Hong Kong market as China imposes the controversial Hong Kong security law. A spokesperson reported to the international news agency, “In light of recent events, we’ve decided to stop operations of the TikTok app in Hong Kong.” They will close the market and will leave within days. Video-sharing app … Read more
Prime Minister of United Kingdom (UK) Boris Johnson has begun preparations to remove Huawei devices from 5G networks in his country. According to the reports, the British government may exclude Huawei from the process of forming 5G networks this year. Reports further stated that the UK’s National Cyber Security Center has concluded that US sanctions … Read more
A hard-line figure has been appointed by China as head of its new security agency in Hong Kong. Zheng Yanxiong has enjoyed the most senior designation of the secretary-general of the Communist Party committee in the southern province of Guangdong. He is renowned for his role in handling protests over a land dispute in the … Read more
China has warned the UK not to interfere in Hong Kong’s affairs after announcing broader citizenship measures for Hong Kong residents and reserves the right to retaliate against the decision through relevant measures. Hong Kong’s citizens were offered rights and citizenship after China introduced new security rules for the former British territory. Hong Kong was … Read more
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered three million citizens of Hong Kong the opportunity to live and work in the U.K., following China’s implementation of new security regulations on the region. Johnson told Parliament on July 1 that the Hong Kong authorities’ enactment of the ‘Rule of the People’s Republic of China on the … Read more
Hong Kong is celebrating its 23 years since British reign ended as a new “anti-protest” law, imposed by China, comes into practice. Each year, a pro-democracy protest is held on the anniversary. Tens or hundreds of thousands of people attend it. However, authorities have banned the march for the first time since the handover. The … Read more
China has approved a controversial national security law that would allow Chinese authorities to crack down on subversive and separatist activities in Hong Kong. According to the details, China’s state news agency said that Chinese President Xi Jinping signed a presidential decree on national security law after it was approved by a standing committee of … Read more
China has finally passed a controversial security law according to which it will enjoy new powers over Hong Kong. The country had announced last month that it will impose the law according to which any act of secession, subversion, terrorism, or collusion with foreign forces will be criminalized. The decision comes amid protests that took … Read more
On Friday, Twitter said it had deleted more than 170,000 accounts which were linked to the Chinese government disinformation campaign that targeted Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement and found to discredit the United States. The announcement came as a fellow American tech firm, video messaging app Zoom, said it acceded to the demands of Beijing for … Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered a right to live and work in the UK to any of the nearly 3 million Hong Kong citizens eligible for a British National Overseas passport. According to the details, the visa offer would become active only if China presses ahead with new security laws were pursued that … Read more
Hong Kong’s airline Cathay Pacific is asking its 27,000 employees to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave, chief executive officer Augustus Tang said on Wednesday (Feb 5), as the airline faces a crisis in the wake of the new coronavirus outbreak. According to reports, “I am hoping all of you will participate, from … Read more
Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said that it is our effort to get the Kartarpur agreement signed tomorrow. Condemning Indian blatant human rights violations in occupied Kashmir, the spokesperson said the humanitarian nightmare in the held valley is worsening with continued military lockdown and complete communications blockade. The spokesperson once again strongly rejected the … Read more
