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Hong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News

March 23, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A new national security law has come into force in Hong Kong despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the China-ruled city and damage its international financial hub credentials. The law, also known as Article 23, came into at midnight on Saturday, days after Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing lawmakers passed it unanimously, fast-tracking [...]read moreHong Kong’s new security law comes into force amid human rights concerns | Hong Kong Protests News

‘Slander’: China slams critics of Hong Kong’s new national security law | Politics News

March 20, 2024 No Comments News , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

China has lashed out at international critics of Hong Kong’s national security law, accusing a number of countries of “slandering and smearing”. The law, known as Article 23, was passed by Hong Kong legislators on Tuesday, attracting widespread criticism for its anticipated effects on fundamental freedoms in the China-ruled city. China hit back on Wednesday, [...]read more‘Slander’: China slams critics of Hong Kong’s new national security law | Politics News

Ex-Meta employees’ Aptos tests Hong Kong’s crypto appetite

February 29, 2024 No Comments Technology , , , , , , ,

Ever since Hong Kong legalized cryptocurrency trading last June, blockchain projects from the West have been paying more attention to the Asian financial hub. Aptos, the a16z-backed blockchain network developed by a group of former Meta employees, is one of them. Started by some of the original creators of Meta’s abandoned crypto payment project Diem, [...]read moreEx-Meta employees’ Aptos tests Hong Kong’s crypto appetite