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If enacted, the draft law would greatly extend the powers of military authorities to restrict and punish online expression.

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Posted on February 9th, 2021 Sri Lanka’s envoy in China Dr Palitha Kohona-Journalist Chakravarthi Raghavan When the 134-member Group of 77, the largest single coalition of developing countries, was trying to strike a hard bargain in its negotiations with Western nations years ago, one of its envoys famously declared: You have the numbers. We have the money.” But that implicit threat – signifying the power of the purse– did not deter the G77 from playing a key ro...

The British foreign office has warned dual nationals that they may be treated as Chinese citizens by local authorities in Hong Kong and denied access to consular assistance if they are arrested.

This week we celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week. The World Interfaith Harmony Week resolution, which was proclaimed by the General Assembly in 2010, upholds that mutual understanding and...

Common grounds for religious & social harmony and its contemporary significance National February 7, 2021 This week we celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week. The World Interfaith Harmony Week resolution, which was proclaimed by the General Assembly in 2010, upholds that mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue constitute important dimensions of a culture of peace. In its resolution, the General Assembly, pointed out that mutual understanding and interreligious dialogue constitute im...

(Online) Freedom Has Never Been Free Image Credits: Wikimedia Commons A new visa scheme came into effect on Sunday 31 January, offering Hong Kong residents with a British National Overseas (BNO) passport a path to residency and eventual citizenship in the UK. The scheme was announced last July after Beijing imposed a wide-ranging national security law in Hong Kong, sharply curtailing rights and sparking renewed waves of pro-democracy protests. The British government is determined to live up to ...

The Rollback of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong Publication: China Brief Volume: 21 Issue: 2 February 4, 2021 11:16 AM Age: 2 months Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, presides over its 20th session in Beijing on June 30, when the Hong Kong National Security Law was unanimously passed and immediately implemented (Image source: Xinhua) Introduction After the Hong Kong protest movement exploded in 2019, the world looked on with both hope and...

Sovereignty is core issue in discussing Hong Kong By Ho Lok-sang | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-02-03 09:49 Share CLOSE Pedestrians wearing face masks walk on a road in Hong Kong, Nov 24, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] The British government announced last year that it would offer British National Overseas visas to BNO passport holders and their close family members starting in January. Beijing reacted strongly and announced that it would n...