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Hong Kong, Aug 6 (EFE/EPA).- China’s Foreign Ministry office in Hong Kong condemned Friday a move by US President Joe Biden to offer temporary 'safe haven' to Hong Kong residents in the United States, allowing them to extend their stay in the country in response to Beijing's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).B-ROLL OF THE STREETS IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Jun 24 (EFE).- Hundreds of Hong Kong residents queued in the early hours of Thursday morning outside the Apple Daily headquarters and at newsstands to get their hands on the final issue of the pro-democracy newspaper after authorities froze its assets and arrested executives.Publisher Next Digital announced Wednesday the end of both print and digital issues of the newspaper due to the "current circumstances prevailing, in Hong Kong," where five of its executives have been arrested in recent days accused of "collusion with a foreign country or with external elements to endanger national security," in violation of the Beijing-imposed national security law. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: PEOPLE QUEUE TO BUY THE LAST ISSUE OF APPLE DAILY IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, May 6 (EFE/EPA).- Over 1,000 residents in 400 units of the 52-storey residential block in Hong Kong have been ordered into government quarantine centers for 21 days, including fully vaccinated residents, after a domestic helper and her employer’s 10-month-old daughter tested positive for a mutated strain of Covid-19 coronavirus on Apr. 29. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).B-ROLL OF THE EXTERIOR OF THE TOWER 11 OF CARMEL COVE AT THE CARIBBEAN COAST HOUSING ESTATE IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Apr 10 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Jerome Favre).- Hong Kong residents paid tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, who died Friday at the age of 99. Some people gathered Saturday outside the British consulate in Hong Kong to lay flowers in his honour. FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE PAYING TRIBUTE TO PRINCE PHILIP OUTSIDE THE BRITISH CONSULATE IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Nov 21 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jerome Favre) The recent increase of coronavirus cases in Hong Kong has caused the suspension, for at least two weeks, of the "travel bubble" that the financial city was to launch with Singapore from this Sunday, the Hong Kong Trade and Economic Development, Edward Yau, announced on Saturday.FOOTAGE OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR THEIR TESTS IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Mar 24 (EFE/EPA).- From midnight on Tuesday, Hong Kong will close its borders to all non-residents, including transit passengers, in a drastic effort to stop an alarming surge of coronavirus. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).FOOTAGE SHOWS B-ROLLS OF THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.