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Hong Kong protesters rally in support of Catalonia independence movement


Pro-democracy demonstrators gather at Chater Garden in Hong Kong yesterday to show their solidarity with the Catalonian independence movement.
Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong protesters yesterday rallied in support of demonstrators pushing for a separate Catalonia in northeastern Spain as a Chinese official denounced months of “mad violence” in Hong Kong and forces pushing for independence.

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Hong Kong officially kills extradition bill

The Hong Kong Legislative Council yesterday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest, as it met just one of the five demands of pro-democracy protesters.

The rallying cry of the protesters, who have trashed public buildings in the Chinese-ruled territory, set street fires and thrown Molotov cocktails at police, has been “five demands, not one less,” meaning that the withdrawal of the bill makes no difference.

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Newsflash


Polish Office in Taipei Director Cyryl Kozaczewski, center, speaks at a news conference about Taiwan’s humanitarian aid for Ukraine at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Taipei on Friday last week, as Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu, left, looks on.
Photo: Tu Chien-jung, Taipei Times

Taiwan and Poland are to host a benefit concert for Ukraine on Sunday at the National Concert Hall in Taipei.

Tickets for the “Pray for Ukraine — Solidarity with Ukraine” concert are on sale now, the Polish Office in Taipei wrote on Facebook on Friday.