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Added on the 29/06/2022 12:31:25 - Copyright : AFP EN
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
Heavy rain and strong winds batter Hong Kong as Super Typhoon Saola threatens to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades. Hong Kong's weather observatory raised its typhoon alert to the highest level. IMAGES
Celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain begins with at the city's Victoria Harbour, complete with a military flypast and a flotilla spraying plumes of water. IMAGES
Images of police presence in Hong Kong as the city marks its 25th handover anniversary. IMAGES
Buffeted by strong winds, a crowd including incoming chief executive John Lee watch as oldiers release the Hong Kong and Chinese flags to the sound of the national anthem to mark the 25th handover anniversary. IMAGES
Heavy security presence in Hong Kong as the city marks the 33rd anniversary of China's Tiananmen crackdown. Police officers conduct searches at Victoria Park, where traditionally vigils were held on the day of Tiananmen anniversary. In Causeway Bay, near the park, police officers are also on guard, ushering a pro-democracy activist away from the premise. IMAGES
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