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In November 2019, I came to Ottawa after the tragic sieges of universities in Hong Kong and unprecedented landslide victory in the District Council Election. I did not expect that a year and a half later I would be addressing the Canadian Parliament encouraging it to help the most vulnerable protesters to escape and find refuge. Since the National Security Law’s introduction, more than 100 Hong Kong residents have been arrested. Most recently, 47 prominent political figures from all political spectrums were charged with “subversion of the state” simply because they participated in the democratic primaries aimed at securing more seats in the legislature. All the arrestees face between 10 years and life in prison and the possibility of extradition to China . As Beijing tightens its grip, more protesters face the stark choice of staying and facing likely arrest or attempting to escape. As a student activist I, too, faced this painful choice, and as a result of my dual-nationality, … [Read more...] about Here is how Canada can improve its policy to help Hong Kongers

WUHAN: The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in China rose to 81 on Monday (Jan 27), as the government extended the Chinese New Year holiday and more big businesses shut down or told staff to work from home in an effort to curb the spread. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited the central city of Wuhan , the epicentre of the outbreak, as the government sought to signal it was responding seriously to the crisis. The total number of confirmed cases in China rose about 30 per cent to more than 2,700, about half of them in Hubei province, whose capital is Wuhan. As worries grew around the world, Chinese territory Hong Kong, which has had eight confirmed cases, banned entry to people who had visited Hubei in the past 14 days. The ban does not cover Hong Kong residents. The number of deaths from the flu-like virus in Hubei climbed to 76 from 56, health officials said, with five deaths elsewhere in China, including the southern island province of Hainan, which reported its … [Read more...] about Wuhan virus death toll spikes to 81, more than 2,700 cases confirmed in China

BEIJING: China's National Health Commission said on Wednesday (Jan 29) the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in the country had risen to 132 - with 26 new deaths - as of end-Tuesday, with another 1,459 new cases confirmed. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in China stands at 5,974, the authority said in a statement. The health body said they were also monitoring more than 9,000 suspected cases of the virus. The spike in numbers comes even as Beijing reiterated its confidence in containing the disease. READ: China vows to slay 'devil' virus, as countries scramble to evacuate citizens Fears of the spreading virus led airlines to reduce flights to China and global companies to restrict employee travel to the country. CNBC reported that the White House had told US airlines it may suspend all China-US flights due to the outbreak. The new figures came as Japan airlifted about 200 of its nationals out of the city, and the US evacuated about 240 … [Read more...] about Number infected by Wuhan virus rises to nearly 6,000 in China; death toll at 132

SINGAPORE: A Filipino national in Singapore has tested positive for COVID-19, said the Philippine Embassy on Monday (Feb 24). This is the first case of a Filipino national with the coronavirus reported in Singapore, and the island's 89th patient. Interactive: COVID-19 cases worldwide Explore our interactive: All the COVID-19 cases in Singapore and the clusters and links between them In a statement that was published on Facebook, the Philippine Embassy said that the person is now warded in an isolation room in a Singapore hospital. The patient's personal details were not shared, said the embassy, citing the Singapore Ministry of Health's (MOH) patient confidentiality and privacy policy. "The Philippine Embassy is in close contact and coordination with the Ministry of Health of Singapore. The Philippine Embassy stands ready to provide all consular assistance to the patient as needed. "In the meantime, everyone is requested to respect the patient's privacy," the … [Read more...] about Filipino national tests positive for COVID-19 in Singapore: Embassy

LONDON: Britain told its citizens on Tuesday (Feb 4) to leave China if they could, saying the suspension of airline flights and restrictions on movement will make it harder to leave over coming weeks. "The safety and security of British people will always be our top priority," Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said in a statement. "As such, we now advise British nationals in China to leave the country if they can, to minimise their risk of exposure to the virus. Where there are still British nationals in Hubei Province who wish to be evacuated, we will continue to work around the clock to facilitate this." READ: China's airlines told not to axe global flights as thousands cut READ: Air transit hub UAE to suspend China flights, excluding Beijing British Airways and Virgin Atlantic have already cancelled flights to and from China. In an update to its travel advice, the Foreign Office also said some staff and dependents from the British Embassy and consulates were being … [Read more...] about Coronavirus outbreak: Britain tells its citizens to leave China after airlines suspend flights