Police in Hong Kong have arrested 15 of some of the city’s most high-profile pro-democracy activists. The group includes 71-year-old media tycoon Jimmy Lai as well as a number of prominent lawmakers.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Leading Pro-Democracy Figures
More than a dozen people were arrested on charges of organizing and participating in unauthorized assemblies during last year’s protests, including veteran lawyers and former lawmakers.
Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s mass protests
Police arrest at least 14 pro-democracy figures, including ex-legislators, over protests that shook Chinese territory.
Hong Kong police arrest democracy activists, media tycoon
Hong Kong police have arrested at least 14 pro-democracy lawmakers, activists and a media tycoon on charges of joining unlawful protests last year calling for reforms …
Police in Hong Kong arrest 14 activists amid autonomy warnings
China office says that city’s right to self-rule is ‘authorised by the central government’ …
China Top Office in Hong Kong Declares Itself Not Bound by Basic Law
HONG KONG – China’s top representative office in Hong Kong said Friday it is entitled to get involved in Hong Kong affairs and is not subject to the semi-autonomous city’s constitutional restrictions …
Hong Kong police detain veteran democracy activists in raids
Hong Kong police arrested 14 activists in raids today on charges of illegal assembly, in the biggest crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement since the outbreak of mass protests last year. Among …
Coronavirus live updates: Russia reports spike in cases; Taiwan to quarantine 700 navy sailors
Russia reported another 4,785 cases and 40 deaths, Reuters reported. That brings the country’s total to 36,793 cases and 313 deaths, according to the report.
Taiwan Tried to Warn the World On Coronavirus. No One Was Listening
Taiwan warned WHO over the possibility of human-to-human transmission in the virus outbreak in Wuhan back in late December. Perhaps if Taiwan was a member of WHO, its warning would have been heeded.
Saturday Interview | ‘Taiwan will help India with Covid-19’
Kwang Tien is the Representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Centre (TECC) in India. An ace diplomat, he has held several important positions in Taiwan’s foreign ministry and in different …