Tag: governments
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Hong Kong’s jailing of 45 democracy activists sparks criticism from foreign governments, rights groups
Forty-five prominent activists in Hong Kong were sentenced to jail for up to 10 years on Tuesday, sparking criticism from foreign governments and rights groups. Beijing defended the decisions. The democracy advocates were among 47 people charged under a Beijing-imposed national security law in 2021 for their involvement in an unofficial primary election to pick opposition…
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Undersea cables cut or damaged, and European governments hint at possible Russian sabotage
Two undersea cables carrying internet data deep in the Baltic Sea have been damaged, European telecommunications companies have said, drawing warnings from European governments of possible Russian “hybrid warfare” targeting global communications infrastructure. The foreign ministers of Finland and Germany said in a joint statement on Monday that a cable connecting the two countries had…