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Hong Kong, Apr 15 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong celebrated the National Security Education Day on Thursday for the first time after implementation of the National Security Law in June 2020. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: HONG KONG POLICE OFFICERS MARCH IN THE CHINESE-STYLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PUBLIC DURING AN OPEN DAY TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION DAY AT THE HONG KONG POLICE COLLEGE IN HONG KONG.
Western allies and close partners need to forge stronger ties as China's rise has "consequences" for transatlantic security, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warns at the virtual Munich security conference. SOUNDBITE de Jens Stoltenberg
The UN Security Council for the first time demands a ceasefire in Gaza, with the United States which has vetoed previous bids, abstaining. The resolution, which demands an "immediate ceasefire" for the ongoing Muslim holy month of Ramadan that leads to a "lasting" truce, went through, with all other 14 Security Council members voting yes. IMAGES
Russia and China veto a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel. 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
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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