Geopolitics
Washington: After China declared primaries held by Hong Kong’s pro-democratic parties on the weekend ‘illegal’, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the Legislative Council election in the city in September should be equally free and fair. more
Trump signs order to stop Hong Kong's preferential economic treatment as China imposes new security law

Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has said that his administration has decided to scrap the preferential economic treatment given to Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a new national ...

US President Donald Trump signs order ending Hong Kong's preferential treatment

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an order ending the preferential treatment enjoyed by Hong Kong, as his administration adopts an increasingly tough stance on Chi ...

Hong Kong-China conflict: UN rights body says it is analysing contents of the new National Security Law

Geneva: The  United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has said it is analysing the contents of the new National Security Law that was adopted very carefully by China recentl ...

Zoom suspending processing of data requests from Hong Kong authorities : Reports

Moscow/Sputnik: US virtual conferences program Zoom will suspend processing data requests from Hong Kong authorities, following the entry into force of China's national security law, ...

Canada expresses concern over Beijing's move of passing national security legislation for Hong Kong

Ottawa: The Canadian government has expressed its concern over China's move of passing national security legislation for Hong Kong.

Hong Kong police make 1st arrest for Violating fresh National Security Law

Beijing/Sputnik:  The Hong Kong police on Wednesday announced the first arrest for violating the new national security law, just a day after Beijing enacted the legislation.

Hong Kong security law enters into force, imposes penalties up to life imprisonment

Moscow/Sputnik: The Chinese law on national security in Hong Kong entails punishment of three-year to lifetime imprisonment for activities related to separatism, according to freshly-publ ...

China passes Hong Kong Security Law

Beijing: Beijing on Tuesday unanimously passed the controversial security law for Hong Kong that will not only criminalise secession, subversion and collusion with foreign forces, but als ...

New Law: Ex- UN human rights chief demands for Hong Kong special envoy

Geneva: Hong Kong is witnessing protests in recent times as China is gearing up to impose its national security law on the city, making the United Nations’ former human rights chief ...