Taliban to kill american soldiers. And koalas under threat of Human Behavior could kill off one of astronomy is best loved animals. Hong kong is marking the 23rd anniversary of the citys return to chinese rule just hours after a sweeping National Security law was imposed chief executive caroline described the passing of the law as the most Important Development since the handover small groups of demonstrators have gathered in the city to denounce the legislation they say to roads hong kongs freedoms and shatters its status as a Major International financial center. Well chinese legislators drafted hong kongs National Security law in secret without any input from the citys legislature and at record speed its details became known only after it was inducted the law will punish loosely defined crimes such as subversion secession and collusion with sentences of up to life imprisonment the law also means that anybody either people in hong kong or foreigners could face prosecution for offense
Exchange leaving investors wondering whats happened to their money. China says that some prodemocracy activists arrested by security agents in hong kong under a new security law will be tried in its own courts the legislation came into force just hours before the city marked the 23rd anniversary of its return to chinese rule critics say deals a severe blow to the citys freedoms and shutters its status as a Major International Financial Hub for chinese legislators drafted hong kongs National Security law in secret without any input from the citys legislature and at record speed its details became known only after it was in acted well the law will punish loosely defined crimes such as subversion secession and collusion with sentences of up to life imprisonment the law also means that anybody other people in hong kong or foreign. Could face prosecution for offenses committed outside the city foreign officials or academics who publicly supported hong kongs opposition could face detention t
Government closes the Stock Exchange leaving investors wondering whats happened to their money. Place in hong kong have detained dozens of people as demonstrators protesters strict new security law imposed by beijing demonstrators were met by heavy Police Presence and they gathered to protest the law the legislation targets crimes of section terrorism subversion and collusion with Foreign Forces came into force just hours before the city marked the anniversary of its return to chinese rule chris something of a humbling one thing the central authorities are determined to see an end to the chaos and riots over the past year and secondly the central authorities are determined to protect the majority of law abiding citizens in hong kong they should be protected from a handful of people who are causing harm and damage. Or get the latest on the new law and the protests from our correspondents in hong kong and beijing shortly but 1st a dan brown begins our coverage. 23 years after hong kong r
The u. S. Imposes visa bans on chinese officials in retaliation for beijings policies in. The un and also call for action to defend human rights in china but will the International Pressure lead to change this is its own story. Hello and welcome to the program on iran come on the United States is taking its 1st steps in response to beijings National Security law for hong kong secretary of state mike pompei it is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party Leaders he didnt reveal any names but he says they current and former officials believe to be responsible for undermining human rights in all kong which china says the law is needed to restore order after months of protests that have turned violent at times its bypassing hong kongs legislature to push through the measure of the law would ban socalled axis of those and terrorism and for the 1st time allow beijing to set up a Security Office in the territory. The Chinese Embassy in washington is urging the u. S. To end mediate
Aljazeera. The u. S. Imposes visa bans on chinese officials in retaliation for beijings policies and called the u. N. And have also called for action to defend human rights in china but will the International Pressure lead to change this is its own story. Hello and welcome to the program on iran can the United States is taking its 1st steps in response to beijings National Security law the hong kong secretary of state mike pompei it is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party Leaders he didnt reveal any names but he says they current and former officials believed to be responsible for undermining human rights among kong which china says the law is needed to restore order after months of protests that have turned violent at times its bypassing hong kongs legislature to push through the measure the law would ban socalled acts of subversion and terrorism and for the 1st time allow beijing to set up a Security Office in the territory the Chinese Embassy in washington is urging