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Hong Kong, Sep 5 (EFE / EPA).- (Camera: Franck Robichon) Hong Kong's Alliance in Support of Democratic Movements in China, the organization behind the annual June 4 vigils for the Tiananmen massacre, offered on Sunday a press conference in which it refused to provide data on its members and their sources of income to the Police of the Department of Homeland Security.FOOTAGE OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE ALLIANCE, CHOW HANG-TUNG.
Hong Kong, May 30 (EFE).- Hong Kong’s government on Saturday said it would not be cowed by Donald Trump’s threats to strip the territory of its special economic status following China’s bid to roll out a new national security law.Joshua Wong, a prominent pro-democracy activist, called on the international community to form an alliance against the new security law, saying: “actions speak louder than words.”FOOTAGE OF JOSHUA WONG DURING A PRESS CONFERENCE.
Protesters give way to an ambulance in Hong Kong as thousands surround the police headquarters in Wanchai, demanding for Chief Executive Carrie Lam to resign and for arrested demonstrators to be released. IMAGES
The 'Fate Capsule' - a romantic vending machine located outside a small pet shop in Hong Kong's Shek Kip Mei neighbourhood - helps lonely hearts to find "the one.” For 20 Hong Kong dollars, those seeking a partner can get a a plastic capsule with the details of a potential partner. The capsule includes the name, height, weight and an ID number from the Chinese messaging app WeChat.
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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