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20.03.2024 10:30 Following the passing of the Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on Tuesday, some central government authorities on Hong Kong affairs voiced their support and warm congratulations on the passage of the law with a unanimous vote, a milestone in the One Country, Two Systems practice.

20.03.2024 10:30 Foreign Secretary David Cameron gave a statement in response to Hong Kong national security legislation .

20.03.2024 10:30 The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region adopted the 'Safeguarding National Security Bill' on 19 March. The European Union is concerned about this legislation's potential impact on the rights and freedoms of the people of Hong Kong.

20.03.2024 10:30 The accelerated adoption of a national security bill in Hong Kong represents "a regressive step" for human rights there, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Tuesday.

20.03.2024 10:30 Robert Silvers has served as undersecretary for strategy, policy and plans at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, or DHS, since 2021. In early March, he met with members of the Uyghur diaspora community in northern Virginia to discuss the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act and the Chinese government's transnational repression of Uyghurs abroad.

20.03.2024 10:30 Senior leaders provided an update on Australia's accelerated capability development to more than 9000 people who virtually attended Defence's Capability Symposium on March 13.

20.03.2024 10:30 Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles and Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong will this week welcome the UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs the Rt Hon Lord Cameron and Secretary of State for Defence the Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP to Australia for the annual Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations .

20.03.2024 10:30 On March 26th, 2024 Poland and Germany will activate the armoured capabilities coalition for Ukraine in Warsaw, and from July Polish and German soldiers will serve together as part of the EU rapid response forces - these are the effects of the strengthening of Polish-German cooperation, announced today by ministers of defence from both countries.

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20.03.2024 10:30 Members of the Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Flotilla conducted joint combined exchange training with a U.S. Naval Special Warfare Unit from Feb. 1 to Feb. 27, 2024.

20.03.2024 10:30 Liu Yuejin, former commissioner for counterterrorism of the Ministry of Public Security, has been placed under investigation for suspected severe violations of Party discipline and laws, an official statement said Monday.

19.03.2024 17:10 Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is in Germany to build upon the international community's military support for Ukraine, even as the U.S. Congress has yet to approve additional funding for Kyiv.

19.03.2024 17:10 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to visit Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week for talks that he said will focus on pushing for a cease-fire in Gaza, the release of hostages held by Palestinian militants, and planning for a post-war Gaza.

19.03.2024 17:10 Pakistan confirmed Monday that its military had carried out "intelligence-based" aerial strikes inside Afghanistan to punish "terrorists" responsible for killing hundreds of civilians and security forces in cross-border raids.

19.03.2024 17:10 Amid reports that the Israeli military stormed Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on Monday in search of Hamas fighters, UN humanitarians warned that new food insecurity data indicates that famine could happen "anytime".