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Hong Kong, Aug 9 (EFE/EPA).- Thousands of Hong Kong residents are taking up the United Kingdom’s offer of safe haven and a path to British citizenship rolled out in response to Beijing's crackdown on the former British colony and the introduction of a national security law that curtails freedom of speech. The British government expects roughly 300,000 to take up the offer over the next five years. The National Security Law that Beijing imposed on the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong this time last year silenced the protests that erupted in 2019 but also led to mass arrests, the marginalization of the political opposition and prompted many citizens to consider emigrating. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE LINE UP TO CHECK IN FOR A LONDON-BOUND FLIGHT AT BRITISH AIRWAYS COUNTERS IN HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 30 (EFE/EPA).- China's National People's Congress Standing Committee on Tuesday morning unanimously approved a controversial national security law for Hong Kong prohibiting acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).FOOTAGE SHOWS PRO-DEMOCRACY PROTESTERS TAKING PART IN A 'LUNCH WITH YOU' RALLY AT A SHOPPING MALL IN HONG KONG AGAINST BEIJING'S PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW FOR HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 30 (EFE).-China's National People's Congress Standing Committee on Tuesday morning unanimously approved a national security law for Hong Kong prohibiting acts of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces to endanger national security. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE)SHOTLIST: PRO-CHINA PROTESTERS CELEBRATING THE PASSAGE OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW OF HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 4 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong pan-democrat lawmakers on Thursday threw a foul-smelling object during the third reading of China's controversial National Anthem bill at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, causing the meeting to be suspended.Under the bill, anyone convicted of misusing or insulting the 'March of the Volunteers', the national anthem of the People's Republic of China, could face a fine of up to 50,000 Hong Kong dollars (6,449 US dollars) and three years in jail. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).FOOTAGE SHOWS FIREFIGHTERS AND AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING THE FOUL-SMELLING OBJECT THROWN BY PAN-DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS AT THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Hong Kong, May 27 (EFE/EPA).- Authorities on Wednesday ramped up security measures outside the Hong Kong Legislative Council as the Second Reading debate on the controversial national security bil introduced by Beijing is set to resume.There has been growing anger in the city at Beijing's plan to impose a national security law on the city banning sedition, secession and subversion through a method that could bypass Hong Kong's legislature.(Camera: MIGUEL CANDELA).FOOTAGE SHOWS EXTRA SECURITY PERSONNEL DEPLOYED OUTSIDE THE HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AHEAD OF THE DEBATE.
The US says it is "alarmed" after Hong Kong legislators fast-tracked a new national security law that introduces penalties such as life imprisonment for crimes related to treason and insurrection, and up to 20 years in jail for the theft of state secrets. "We believe that these kinds of actions have the potential to accelerate the closing of Hong Kong’s once open society," US Department of State deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel tells reporters during a press briefing. SOUNDBITE
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