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Added on the 11/07/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Hong Kong, 15 jul (EFE/EPA).- The 16 winners of the Hong Kong democratic primaries on Wednesday urging all parties to stand firm to oppose Beijing's newly-enacted national security law. Hong Kongers headed to the polls on Sunday to choose the pro-democracy candidates ahead of the upcoming legislative elections. More than 600,000 Hong Kongers voted to determine who should represent the opposition in the 6 September Legislative Council elections.Some activists fear Beijing's security laws will harm Democrats' chances of winning by banning anti-government candidates from September's elections. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: THE 16 WINNERS OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES READ JOINT STATEMENT AND SPEAK TO REPORTERS DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN HONG KONG. SOUND BITES: JOSHUA WONG, PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST AND A WINNER OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARUES.
Hong Kong, Jul 1 (EFE).-A group of Pro-democracy activists on Wednesday held a protest against Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong.Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed into law the national security legislation Beijing has tailor-made for Hong Kong, prohibiting acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security Hong Kong also on Wednesday commemorated the 23rd anniversary of its handover by the United Kingdom to China with the contentious national security law for the semi-autonomous city drawn up the Chinese legislature already in effect.The Hong Kong police pledged to "resolutely enforce the law," against which a demonstration has been planned at around 7 pm local time on Wednesday. (Camera: MIGUEL CANDELA).FOOTAGE SHOWS PROTESTERS HOLDING A PLACARD READING 'END ONE-PARTY RULE' DURING A RALLY AGAINST A NEW NATIONAL SECURITY LAW ON THE 23RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION IN HONG KONG, CHINA
Seoul (South Korea), Dec 8 (EFE/EPA).- A group of South Korean students on Sunday held a rally in Seoul to support the rally of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters, which was being held by the Civil Human Rights Front in Hong Kong to mark the upcoming Human Rights Day. Hong Kong is in its sixth month of mass protests, which were originally triggered by a now withdrawn extradition bill, and have since turned into a wider pro-democracy movement. (Camera: JOEN HYUN-KYUN).FOOTAGE SHOWING KOREAN STUDENTS DEMONSTRATING NEAR THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, IN SUPPORT OF HONG KONG'S PRO-DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT.
Protesters gather outside Downing Street, calling on the British Government to deport the Chinese officials who are alleged to have attacked a pro-democracy for Hong Kong protester who was demonstrating outside the consulate last week. IMAGES ANIMATED TWEET
Hong Kong, Sep 23 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and opposition figures charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under Beijing's imposed national security law, returned to the West Kowloon Court Thursday as they waited for the case to be transferred to the higher Court of First Instance, where the maximum sentence is life in prison. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: HONG KONG PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS AND OPPOSITION FIGURES ARRIVE AT WEST KOWLOON COURT IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 23 (EFE/EPA).- Next Digital's pro-democracy Hong Kong tabloid newspaper "Apple Daily" and its online edition, known for its strong criticism of the Chinese government, looked to cease operations by Saturday following police raids and the arrest of executives.Authorities accuse them of publishing at least 30 articles in which they allegedly called for foreign sanctions against local authorities for their repression of the 2019 anti-government protests, according to local press.Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai, one of the best-known figures in the Hong Kong pro-democracy opposition, is in jail and also faces various charges relating to national security law. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: COPIES OF APPLE DAILY NEWSPAPER ARE FOR SALE AT A NEWSSTAND IN HONG KONG.