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HONG KONG TO DISQUALIFY LOCAL COUNCIL MEMBERS FAILING TO TAKE PLEDGE
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- Hong Kong to disqualify local council members failing to take pledge.
- Elected candidates will have to swear allegiance to the HKSAR govt. and to uphold the Basic Law.
- The new legislation will be officially implemented on ...
HONG KONG GOVT. BUYS BROADCASTING RIGHTS OF TOKYO GAMES
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- Hong Kong govt. buys broadcasting rights of Tokyo games.
- Hong Kong government signed the contract on the rights last Friday with Japan’s Dentsu Inc.
- Dentsu Inc. is the only company that holds the exclusive rights to...
BEIJING INTRODUCED HONG KONG’S ELECTORAL REFORM BILL
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- Beijing introduced Hong Kong’s electoral reform bill.
- The bill will give Beijing greater control over the election process in Hong Kong’s legislature.
- The bill is expected to pass by the end of May after the t...
CHINA REDUCES LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG ELECTED SEATS
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- China reduces Legislative Council of Hong Kong elected seats.
- Only 20 of the council's 90 seats will be filled through elections.
- The committee will remain in control by supporters of Beijing.
- Until now, 35...
8 HONG KONG DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS FREED FROM CHINESE JAIL
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- 8 Hong Kong democracy activists freed from Chinese jail.
- The activists were jailed in China last year after being captured at sea.
- Chinese court had sentenced 10 of the 12 to between seven months and three years in jail.<...