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Voting gets underway for Hong Kong's legislature poll under new "patriots only" rules imposed by Beijing that drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office. IMAGES
Beijing, Feb 2 (EFE/EPA).- Short-video platform Kuaishou Technology intends to offer 365.2 million shares for its Hong Kong Public Offering and raise up to $5.42 billion USD, according to media report. It will be Hong Kong’s biggest initial public offering in more than a year. (Camera: WU HONG).B-ROLL OF KAUISHOU'S BILLBOARDS AND HEADQUARTERS IN BEIJING, CHINA.
Hong Kong's legislature is empty of pro-democracy lawmakers Thursday after the bloc said they would resign en masse, turning the semi-autonomous city's once-feisty legislature into a muted gathering of Beijing loyalists.
Hong Kong's legislature votes for a Beijing-backed law banning insults to China's national anthem, a move critics say further stifles dissent in the restless semi-autonomous financial hub. IMAGES
Hong Kong legislature debates over the proposed national anthem bill which sparked another round of protests in the city. China has been pushing for the controversial bill that would criminalise insults to its national anthem. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).