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Hong Kong, Sep 21 (EFE/EPA).- The Chinese real estate giant Evergrande continued to fall Tuesday on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as it lost 3.51 percent of its value at the noon to $0.28 per share. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). B-ROLL OF OUTSIDE VIEWS OF EXCHANGE SQUARE (HK BOURSE) IN HONG KONG.
Michelle Yeoh is in talks to star and produce Alan Taylor's new period adventure film 'Gold Mountain'.
Michelle Yeoh is in talks to star and produce Alan Taylor's new period adventure film 'Gold Mountain'.
The United States denounces Hong Kong's ban on a protest song sung by pro-democracy demonstrators, saying it further tarnishes the financial hub's reputation. "The decision to ban this song is the latest blow to the international reputation of a city that previously prided itself on having an independent judiciary protecting the free exchange of information, ideas and goods," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
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