First conviction under Hong Kong's new national security law for ...
WEB4 days ago · A Hong Kong flag is seen on a vessel at Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong, China August 30, 2024. ... Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news ...
Hong Kong jails third person for sedition under new law
WEB12 hours ago · 20 Sep 2024 03:50PM (Updated: 20 Sep 2024 04:21PM) HONG KONG: A Hong Kong man was jailed on Friday (Sep 20) for "seditious" posts on social media, becoming the third person to be imprisoned under ...
Flag of Hong Kong - Wikipedia
WEBThe flag of Hong Kong from 1871 to 1997 was a Blue Ensign with the coat of arms of Hong Kong on a white disk. In Hong Kong, it is known as the Hong Kong flag (香港旗), British Hong Kong flag (英屬香港旗) or the Dragon and Lion flag (龍獅旗). [25]
How Hong Kong’s flag became the target of protest | CNN
WEBJul 7, 2019 · Hong Kong’s flag was designed to be a symbol of unity. Its circular arrangement of white flower petals, set prominently against a bright red background, is supposed to embody the rights and...
First people are sentenced under Hong Kong’s tough new …
WEB1 day ago · Updated 2:36 AM PDT, September 19, 2024. HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court sentenced the first two people under a tough new Hong Kong national security law on Thursday, including a man who was given 14 months in prison for wearing a T-shirt with a protest slogan. A second man received 10 months for writing pro-independence messages on the ...
Two Hong Kong men jailed for seditious acts under new ... - NBC News
WEB8 hours ago · By Reuters. HONG KONG — A Hong Kong judge on Thursday jailed two men in the Chinese territory’s first sedition cases under a new national security law, one for wearing a shirt with a protest ...
Flag of Hong Kong - Wikiwand articles
WEBThe Regional Flag of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China depicts a white stylised five-petal Hong Kong orchid tree flower in the centre of a Chinese red field. Its original design was unveiled on 4 April 1990 at the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress.
Hong Kong man sentenced to 14 months for wearing 'seditious' T …
WEB1 day ago · The Hong Kong flag is seen near the High Court in Hong Kong on Jul 28, 2023. (File photo: AFP/Isaac Lawrence) ... Stay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best stories. Download here.
Flag of Hong Kong | Bauhinia Flower, Meaning & Colors
WEBIts emblem, the bauhinia flower, is a traditional emblem of Hong Kong; previously it had appeared on colonial stamps and coins. The five petals and red stars reflect the use of that number in traditional Chinese symbolism and represent the five major regions of China.
Flag of Hong Kong: history, colours, symbols and their meaning
WEBThe flag of Hong Kong was approved on April 4, 1990 by the National People's Congress, but was first raised only 7 years later, on July 1, 1997. The flag is a red cloth with a bauhinia (also known as the Hong Kong orchid) in the center, consisting of five petals, each complemented by a five-pointed star.
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