New Hong Kong law allows extraditions to China despite biggest protest ever

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Under the principle of 'One Country, Two Systems', Hong Kong became a Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China on 1 July 1997. This arrangement promised a high degree of autonomy, including retaining its capitalist system, independent judiciary and rule of law, free trade and freedom of speech, but China is gradually pruning these rights and freedoms.

 Hong Kong, June 10 (Reuters).– Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed on Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China a day after the city’s biggest protest since its handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

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'Big' trade deal possible once UK 'gets rid of shackles', Trump says as he cranks up pressure for harder Brexit

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Donald Trump praises 'eternal friendship' at state banquet.

The Queen: "I am confident our common values and shared interests will continue to unite us".

London, June 3.– US President Donald Trump said during his visit to London on Monday that the United States and Britain could soon negotiate a "big" trade deal.

"Big Trade Deal is possible once U.K. gets rid of the shackles. Already starting to talk!", Trump wrote on Twitter.

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Baltic States' Relations with Russia must primarily be formed in context with EU foreign policy', says Latvian President Levits

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 Riga, June 3.– In an interview on Latvian Television this morning, President-elect Egils Levits said that Latvia must form good relations with Russia, but that these relations must primarily be formed in context with EU foreign policy.

He said that good relations must always be formed with neighbors, but added that this is a two-way street. ''Our side has this good will, we have always had and always will have,'' Levits said.

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