Have left microbrewers. Welcome to news asia so its good to have you with us just one hour before hong kong observe the 23rd anniversary of its return to china it experienced what its chief executive called the most Important Development and its mission shifted beijing she was referring to a new security law which effectively bans any form of protest in the territory and provides for prison terms up to life for those convicted the law has so far failed to dampen the prodemocracy movement in the chinese city but it has meant. To get creative about their protests. A lot has changed in hong kong it used to be that many cafes and restaurants exhibited prodemocracy slogans written on posted. Now the notes are all blank. For cafe owner dixon written political statements are now too risky to blank poster is the new form of protest. The police could put the National Security law into effect. Just could lead to arrest and imprisonment. So. You can see. Its not just post it notes protesters also
On bail while mr wong was arrested for allegedly joining an un authorized demonstration last october the 23 year old came to International Prominence as a teenager protest leader while he was barred from running in district elections last year hes the most high profile campaigner detained since media tycoon jimmy law was arrested last month. And in a statement to w. News that joshua longs a fellow democracy activist nathan law sharply criticized his arrest saying its another attempt outrageous attempt to with silence the voice of the Freedom Fighter in hong kong especially someone who has a leading role like joshua the world must condemn these arbitrary arrests and continue to keep an eye on the deterioration of freedom in hong kong. So next were going to head to hungry that country is one of 7 European Countries Health Officials where Health Officials are most so worried about because of rising coronavirus cases but the capital budapest still plans to host the u. A. E. For super cup f
Im british welcome to news asia its good to have you with us just one hour before hong kong observe the 23rd anniversary of its return to china it experienced what its chief executive called the most Important Development in its mission shifted beijing she was referring to a new security law which effectively bans any form of protest in the territory and provides for prison terms up to life for those convicted the law has so far failed to dampen the prodemocracy movement in the chinese city but it has meant hong kong have had to get creative about their protests. A lot has changed in hong kong it used to be that many cafes and restaurants exhibited prodemocracy slogans written on post it no. Now the notes are all blank. For cafe owner dixon written political statements are now too risky to blank poster is the new form of protest. The police could put the National Security law into effect. Just being accused could lead to arrest and imprisonment so. You can see. Its not just post it not
Richard the german chancellor Angela Merkel she had high hopes for the summit that was originally planned for today and can she still achieve them. Yeah its very unlikely that shes going to achieve what she wanted today but its good to think about what this day was meant to be september the 14th they were supposed to be not meeting by Video Conference like this there was supposed to be. A real in person summit between the entire e. U. And china taking place in the german city of lights with all of the leaders of the e. U. Countries present now that was supposed to be a kind of crowning achievement where they would sit down and actually sign this investment treaty that was the german hope that that would be one of the highlights of germanys current presidency of the European Union and we see it hasnt come to that a tour and they seem very far apart as weve just heard from georg and that really is just shining an entirely new light on germanys entire approach to relations with china that
Employees. And. Their plans everywhere well see how South Koreans are deciding to take. Home. Im british prodigy welcome to day. Glad you could join us much away to talks between the taliban and the Afghan Government began over the weekend in doha with the question of a ceasefire hanging over the delegates the Afghan Government is pressing for a template he halted violence possibly in exchange for more prisoners being released the militant group. Of 8 of its longstanding view of the country should be run according to islamic law how that square with the rights of women and minorities and a democratic form of government yet. He wants more on the. So far. All eyes are on doha the wealthy qatari capital is the stage for historic peace talks between the taliban and the Afghan Government. The stakes are high so to expectations we have been waiting for this moment to get afghans to talk to each other were ready to help or prepare to help if help is needed. Also ready to help u. S. Secretary