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Hong Kong, Dec 21 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong is gearing up to celebrate a Christmas marked by the fourth wave of coronavirus outbreak in the city. The government of Hong Kong wants to approve another round of COVID-19 relief measures before Christmas as another 74 cases of Covid-19 were confirmed Sunday. So far, Hong Kong has recored 8,153 confirmed cases and 123 related deaths. (Camera: MIGUEL CANDELA). B-ROLL OF CHRISTMAS DISPLYS IN HONG KONG DESPITE THE FOURTH WAVE OF COVID-19.
Clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and riot police break out again inside Hong Kong malls, on the third consecutive day of chaos over the Christmas holidays. IMAGES
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
Footballing icon Lionel Messi touches down at Hong Kong International Airport with teammates from Inter Miami for preseason matches in Asia. The team will take on a Hong Hong XI on Sunday, before heading to Japan to play Vissel Kobe on 7 February. IMAGES
Images of police and journalists outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building, where Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai is due to stand trial in the Chinese city on national security charges that could see him jailed for life. IMAGES
Hong Kong's largest-ever national security trial begins final arguments Wednesday, more than 1,000 days after the case against 47 democracy activists under the Beijing-imposed law began. IMAGES
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