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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.
Seoul, Jul 7 (EFE/EPA).- South Korean activists held a demonstration on Tuesday outside the Chinese Embassy in Seoul in support of Hong Kong rallies against China’s National Security Law.(Camera: JEON HEON KYUN).FOOTAGE SHOWS THE PROTEST AGAINST CHINA´S NATIONAL SECURITY LAW FOR HONG KONG OUTSIDE THE CHINESE EMBASSY IN SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA.
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam defends a new security law imposed on the city by Beijing, saying it will restore stability and confidence in the restless business hub. SOUNDBITE
Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong's streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organisers warned the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the political crisis. IMAGES
Thousands of protesters block main arteries in central Hong Kong in a show of strength against the government over a divisive plan to allow extraditions to China. IMAGES
Tens of thousands rally for free elections in Hong Kong as the city marks the 18th anniversary of its return to China. Pavithra George reports.
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