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Heavy security presence in Hong Kong as the city marks the 33rd anniversary of China's Tiananmen crackdown. Police officers conduct searches at Victoria Park, where traditionally vigils were held on the day of Tiananmen anniversary. In Causeway Bay, near the park, police officers are also on guard, ushering a pro-democracy activist away from the premise. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Mar 13 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jerome Favre) Dozens of people on Saturday went to three mobile stations to undergo a Covid-19 test in the central district of Hong Kong, China.Hong Kong recorded another 47 coronavirus infections on March 13, 2021.FOOTAGE OF THE TESTING PROCESS IN HONG KONG
Hong Kong, Mar 3 (EFE/EPA).- Hong Kong opponents accused of "subversion" left the Lai Chi Kok detention center on Wednesday to attend a new day of the preliminary hearing on their bail application.Police have charged 47 pro-democracy activists with conspiracy to subvert state powers under the National Security Law. The 47 dissidents were among 55 people rounded up on January 6 and 7 by police in a mass arrest operation that sent shockwaves through Hong Kong. They were alleged to have attempted to paralyze the government through their involvement in the primaries held in July 2020. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE).SHOT LIST: A CORRECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT VAN CARRIES PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVIST, AMONG THEM, JOSHUA WONG, LEAVING THE LAI CHI KOK RECEPTION CENTRE, IN HONG KONG, TO A COURT.
Hong Kong, Jun 3 (EFE/EPA).- The Legislative Council of Hong Kong on Wednesday continued the debate on the controversial security law greenlighted last week by Beijing.China's National People's Congress almost unanimously approved the national security bill on May 28, which has led to a fresh wave of protests in Hong Kong.The law seeks to "prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People's Government, or theft of state secrets, to prohibit foreign political organizations or bodies from conducting political activities in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and to prohibit political organizations or bodies of the HKSAR from establishing ties with foreign political organizations or bodies,"(Camera: JEROME FAVRE). FOOTAGE SHOWS THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF HONG KONG DEBATING ON THE CONTROVERIAL NATIONAL SECURITY LAW IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, 14 may (EFE/EPA).- For the first time in 23 consecutive days, Hong Kong has recorded two new locally transmitted coronavirus infections, health authorities confirmed on Wednesday. A microbiologist at the University of Hong Kong has warned that social distancing measures that has recently been relaxed may have to be reintroduced if more clusters of coronavirus emerge after the island's first local cases of community transmission in more than three weeks were reported on Tuesday. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: CUSTOMERS SIT AT PARTITIONED TABLES INSIDE A STARBUCKS STORE IN HONG KONG.
Hong Kong, Apr 6 (EFE/EPA).- Social-distancing measures put in place by the Government of Hong Kong are likely to continue beyond the initial 14-day period to combat the spread of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which causes the COVID-19 disease. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: DAILY LIFE AMID THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, IN HONG KONG.