Erosion of Hong Kong’s core values
10 years, 6 months ago

Erosion of Hong Kong’s core values

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kongers are used to being a pawn in the game of superpowers. The recent ruling by the National People’s Congress on the fate of Hong Kong is just a staging post in China’s advance to consolidate its status as rising superpower. Hong Kong is a sideshow in the main act: President Xi Jinping’s ambition to cement China’s economic and geopolitical stature as a superpower. Beijing uses state organs Well-known analyst at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Willy Lam told me that the new measures were “draconian and an adulteration of the one country two systems model. But, as Beijing rolls back Hong Kong’s freedoms, this city of seven million people could slowly morph into just one of China’s 660 cities.

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Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong’s top court upholds convictions of 7 prominent pro-democracy activists over 2019 protest

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s top court on Monday upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. The convictions were linked to their involvement in a rally in August 2019 that drew an estimated 1.7 million people onto Hong Kong’s streets to call for …

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — After spending five months in jail for publishing seditious Instagram posts, Joker Chan returned to a harsh reality. Five years after the protests erupted, the lives of some young people who were jailed or arrested during Beijing’s political crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement remain in limbo. Brandon Yau, secretary of the prisoners’ support group Waiting Bird, …

The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral Zone
11 months ago

The Fall of Hong Kong: How China-US Rivalry Ended a Geopolitical Neutral Zone

The Diplomat  

In a meeting of the U.S. National Security Council held on June 8, 1960, John F. Dulles, the secretary of state of the Eisenhower administration, made an interesting comment on Cold War Hong Kong: “Hong Kong exists because it is useful both to the Free World and the Sino-Soviet Bloc.” Sixty years later, Dulles’ comment remains insightful to understanding Hong …

Hong Kong holds ‘patriot only’ election after shutting out opposition
1 year, 3 months ago

Hong Kong holds ‘patriot only’ election after shutting out opposition

Al Jazeera  

Vote restricts residents to choosing between Beijing loyalists after pro-democracy camp scored landslide win in 2019. Hong Kong has begun voting in its first “patriots only” district council election following an electoral overhaul that made it all but impossible for pro-democracy candidates to get on the ballot. Sunday’s vote, which restricts residents to choosing between hand-picked Beijing loyalists, comes after …

Q&A: Sebastien Lai on father Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong ‘show trial’
1 year, 7 months ago

Q&A: Sebastien Lai on father Jimmy Lai’s Hong Kong ‘show trial’

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – The national security trial of Jimmy Lai, the jailed 75-year-old media mogul and founder of the now defunct Apple Daily newspaper, was supposed to start next month. Lai has been in custody since December 2020 and faces multiple charges related to Hong Kong’s democracy movement and protests. I think what’s happening with the foreign lawyer is unfortunate …

Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History
1 year, 7 months ago

Remembering Colonial Hong Kong: Memory vs History

The Diplomat  

On July 1, 1997, Britain handed over the sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region was founded. These speeches probably have shaped how the public viewed British colonialism and created an impression that the British had introduced a relatively liberal political system and the “rule of law” concept to Hong …

A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong
1 year, 7 months ago

A winner has emerged in the old rivalry between Singapore and Hong Kong

Hindustan Times  

Dinner-party conversations across Asia have often been animated by an old debate. In economic dynamism, the state of the urban fabric and the vibrancy of civic life, which city comes top: Hong Kong or Singapore? Today Singapore’s is 1.7 times higher than Hong Kong’s. Singapore’s economy has grown by one-seventh since 2017; Hong Kong’s not at all. Still, a far …

26 years of uncertainty: Hong Kong’s journey since the handover
1 year, 8 months ago

26 years of uncertainty: Hong Kong’s journey since the handover

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 03, 2023 19:20 IST - 2 MINS READ On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong officially returned to Chinese sovereignty after being a British colony for 156 years. One of the significant developments in recent years was the extension of the country’s national security laws to Hong Kong. The NPC, on its part, justified the move, saying it …

Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil
2 years ago

Hong Kong court convicts activists behind Tiananmen vigil

LA Times  

Chow Hang-tung, vice chairwoman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, speaks in Hong Kong on Sept. 5, 2021. Three Hong Kong activists, including Chow, from the now-defunct group that organized annual vigils commemorating China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters were convicted Saturday of failing to provide authorities with information on the group. Three …

Landmark trial of Hong Kong 47 gets under way amid tight security
2 years, 1 month ago

Landmark trial of Hong Kong 47 gets under way amid tight security

Al Jazeera  

The group of pro-democracy politicians and activists are accused of subversion for organising an unofficial primary. “There’s certainly huge sympathy for the people who are standing trial,” said Al Jazeera’s Richard Kimber, reporting from Hong Kong. “There’s certainly a lot of frustration that it’s taken this long to get to this stage and that those who’ve been detained have not …

CE pledges full confidence in the city with nation's backing
2 years, 5 months ago

CE pledges full confidence in the city with nation's backing

China Daily  

Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu delivers a speech a reception at the Grand Hall of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong, in celebration of the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Oct 1, 2022. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiuon said Saturday he has full confidence in the …

In Hong Kong, public grief over Queen doubles as dissent
2 years, 6 months ago

In Hong Kong, public grief over Queen doubles as dissent

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “There are some who are genuinely nostalgic and have …

Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
2 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Authorities in Hong Kong say 29 out of 47 pro-democracy activists charged with “conspiracy to commit subversion” under a tough National Security Law have entered guilty pleas in court, as the Beijing government seeks to further silence opposition voices in the regional financial hub. The 47 democracy activists, aged 23 to 64, were charged with conspiracy to …

Hong Kong: The city still packs a punch
2 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong: The city still packs a punch

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 10, 2022 18:00 IST Hong Kong appears to be in a midlife crisis. The 25th anniversary of its return to China, on July 1 this year, marked the halfway point in Deng Xiaoping’s guarantee, enshrined in the Basic Law that governs Hong Kong, that its capitalist system and way of life would be preserved for 50 years …

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
2 years, 8 months ago

Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems” – countering criticism that the political and civic freedoms promised for the next quarter-century have been largely erased under Chinese rule. “Regardless of whether …

China’s Xi Jinping claims Hong Kong handover marked ‘beginning of true democracy’
2 years, 8 months ago

China’s Xi Jinping claims Hong Kong handover marked ‘beginning of true democracy’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday claimed “true democracy” began in Hong Kong 25 years ago when China assumed control, as he marked a symbolic anniversary for the city transformed by his political crackdown. “After its return to the motherland, Hong Kong compatriots became masters of their own affairs, Hong Kong people administered Hong Kong with …

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话（全文）
2 years, 8 months ago

习近平在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话（全文）

China Daily  

7月1日上午，庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼在香港会展中心隆重举行。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席习近平出席并发表重要讲话。 新华社记者 姚大伟 摄 在庆祝香港回归祖国25周年大会暨香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼上的讲话 （2022年7月1日） 习近平 Address at the meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to the motherland and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Xi Jinping 同胞们，朋友们： Fellow Compatriots, Dear Friends, 今天，我们在这里隆重集会，庆祝香港回归祖国25周年，举行香港特别行政区第六届政府就职典礼。 Today we are gathered here to celebrate this grand occasion marking the 25th anniversary of …

‘Stay or go?’ Hong Kong’s handover generation faces tough choice
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Stay or go?’ Hong Kong’s handover generation faces tough choice

Al Jazeera  

Taipei, Taiwan – “Should I stay or should I go?” This is the question facing many of Hong Kong’s young people, 25 years after the city returned to Chinese rule. But Beijing’s intensifying crackdown on the city’s freedoms – including a national security law passed in 2020 that has stamped out practically all dissent – has irrevocably altered life for …

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — When the British handed Hong Kong to Beijing in 1997, it was promised 50 years of self-government and freedoms of assembly, speech and press that are not allowed on the Communist-ruled Chinese mainland. Hong Kong also has banned annual protests marking China’s June 4, 1989, crackdown on the pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, with authorities …

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong in limbo 25 years after British handover to China

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hong Kong also has banned annual protests marking China's …

Hong Kong to forge ahead toward prosperity
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to forge ahead toward prosperity

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on July 16, 2020 shows the Wan Chai of Hong Kong. And in its 25th year, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has returned to the right track of "one country, two systems" after some twists and turns. Besides, a small number of radicals in Hong Kong colluded with foreign and separatist forces to derail "one country, …

Hong Kong to forge ahead toward prosperity
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong to forge ahead toward prosperity

China Daily  

Aerial photo taken on July 16, 2020 shows the Wan Chai of Hong Kong. And in its 25th year, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has returned to the right track of "one country, two systems" after some twists and turns. Besides, a small number of radicals in Hong Kong colluded with foreign and separatist forces to derail "one country, …

Carrie Lam’s Legacy
2 years, 9 months ago

Carrie Lam’s Legacy

The Diplomat  

As Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor prepares to leave office on June 30, 2022, as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s fourth chief executive, Hong Kong is left with an overwhelming sense of loss. The central government criticized Hong Kong’s elite civil servants for “lying flat” during the 2019 protests, permitting those allegedly advocating for secession to participate in elections, lacking …

Hong Kong’s last UK governor says crackdowns ‘heartbreaking’
2 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong’s last UK governor says crackdowns ‘heartbreaking’

Associated Press  

LONDON — Beijing’s crackdown on civil liberties in Hong Kong has been “a lot worse” than expected, the last British governor of the city said Monday as he launched a new book to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s handover to Chinese rule. Chris Patten, who led Britain’s last government in Hong Kong before the Asian …

China still needs to be vigilant against interference in HK
2 years, 10 months ago

China still needs to be vigilant against interference in HK

China Daily  

In this file photo dated Aug 5, 2019, a Star Ferry Co vessel sails across Victoria Harbor in front of the Hong Kong island skyline in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region held the sixth-term chief executive's election on Sunday, with the central leadership taking all necessary measures to prevent external forces from interfering in the electoral process. …

The rapidly rising price of liberty in Beijing-repressed Hong Kong
2 years, 11 months ago

The rapidly rising price of liberty in Beijing-repressed Hong Kong

Live Mint  

Speaking in Dublin in 1790, the Irish politician and judge John Philpot Curran said, “The condition upon which God hath given liberty to man is eternal vigilance,” a pithier version of which has since been ascribed to many, including Thomas Jefferson. That left you with Hong Kong, a British colony till June 1997 that did not have a representative electoral …

Timeline: The life and career of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
2 years, 11 months ago

Timeline: The life and career of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Monday that she will step down in June after 42 years in government service, ending with a tumultuous 5-year term as the city’s chief executive. July 1, 2017: Sworn in by Chinese President Xi Jinping as Hong Kong’s chief executive after winning 777 votes in March from a 1,194-member elections committee. …

Muting the media
3 years, 1 month ago

Muting the media

The Hindu  

Sometime last month, a curious disclaimer began appearing at the bottom of every opinion page article published in Ming Pao, one of Hong Kong’s most iconic and widely read newspapers. In the past year, Hong Kong’s most outspoken media outlets have collapsed like dominoes in the wake of the passing of a new national security law that lists stiff penalties …

Hong Kong 'patriots only' legislature convenes first session
3 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong 'patriots only' legislature convenes first session

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hong Kong’s legislature convened Wednesday for the first time since …

Hong Kong’s free press is being ‘gutted.’ Here’s what the world loses
3 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong’s free press is being ‘gutted.’ Here’s what the world loses

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — In the past year, two of Hong Kong’s biggest pro-democracy media outlets were toppled after enormous government pressure, a series of arrests and police raids on their newsrooms. “ Carrie Lam is patiently unraveling the substance of press freedom in Hong Kong,” Reporters Without Borders said in a December 2021 report on China’s press freedoms. …

How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — As the days of 2021 dwindled, so did any remaining traces of democracy in Hong Kong. any meaningful policy debates will now take place among a small circle of government loyalists,” said Kurt Tong, partner at The Asia Group and former U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macao. The most recent example was Wednesday’s raid by …

How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021
3 years, 3 months ago

How democracy was dismantled in Hong Kong in 2021

LA Times  

Students clean the “Pillar of Shame” statue, a memorial for those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, at the University of Hong Kong in 2019. any meaningful policy debates will now take place among a small circle of government loyalists,” said Kurt Tong, partner at the Asia Group and former U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macao. The …

Tightening grip: On Hong Kong-China relations
3 years, 3 months ago

Tightening grip: On Hong Kong-China relations

The Hindu  

July 1, 2022 will mark 25 years since Hong Kong’s return to China. For much of the past 24 years, Hong Kong defied wide expectations that the “one country, two systems” model would crumble shortly after the handover. On December 23, construction crew quietly removed one of the most well-known statues, the “Pillar of Shame”, standing on the campus of …

Xi Jinping endorses Hong Kong’s elections
3 years, 3 months ago

Xi Jinping endorses Hong Kong’s elections

The Hindu  

China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday gave a strong endorsement to both Hong Kong’s current Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, and its recently held “patriots only” elections, which saw a record low turnout and no participation by most of the pro-democracy Opposition candidates. Ms. Lam, who faced widespread criticism in Hong Kong over her administration’s handling of the 2019 pro-democracy protests, …

Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections
3 years, 3 months ago

Pro-Beijing candidates sweep Hong Kong elections

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Candidates loyal to China’s Communist Party won a landslide victory in Hong Kong’s legislative elections after pro-democracy activists were imprisoned and authorities received the power to exclude those deemed inappropriate for office. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said during a news conference Monday she was “satisfied” with the election despite a 30.2% voter turnout — the lowest …

Why I left Hong Kong
3 years, 4 months ago

Why I left Hong Kong

Al Jazeera  

The national security law and its chilling effect on our civil liberties compelled me to leave my home. Earlier this month, almost half of 99 Hong Kong-based journalists polled anonymously by the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents Club said they were considering or had plans to leave the city due to the decline in press freedom under the national security law. …

Can Hong Kong’s economy survive China’s political crackdown?
3 years, 5 months ago

Can Hong Kong’s economy survive China’s political crackdown?

Al Jazeera  

Business is considering its options amid the national security law, currency fears and punishing COVID-19 quarantines. Over the past year, Hong Kong’s society has been torn apart by the Beijing-imposed national security law and changes to the electoral process designed to ensure only people deemed “patriots” can hold office in the territory. Last month, the institute’s annual report on economic …

Activists move to preserve historical records of Tiananmen amid China’s pro-democracy crackdown in HK
3 years, 6 months ago

Activists move to preserve historical records of Tiananmen amid China’s pro-democracy crackdown in HK

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Wednesday, a court in Hong Kong handed nine …

Ushering in electoral reform in Hong Kong
3 years, 6 months ago

Ushering in electoral reform in Hong Kong

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: Hong Kong will hold its first elections since implementing the electoral system reform, aimed at preventing subversives and radicals from contesting elections in order to maintain law and order in the special administrative region and ensure it continues to prosper. Electoral system overhaul overdue Although the hostile Western powers have imposed a punitive ban on …

Ushering in electoral reform in Hong Kong
3 years, 6 months ago

Ushering in electoral reform in Hong Kong

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's Note: Hong Kong will hold its first elections since implementing the electoral system reform, aimed at preventing subversives and radicals from contesting elections in order to maintain law and order in the special administrative region and ensure it continues to prosper. Electoral system overhaul overdue Although the hostile Western powers have imposed a punitive ban on …

Hong Kong ousts independent lawmaker
3 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong ousts independent lawmaker

The Hindu  

A powerful new Hong Kong committee, tasked with vetting politicians and officials for their loyalty, disqualified an opposition lawmaker for the first time on Thursday, as authorities purge its institutions of anyone deemed disloyal to Beijing. Cheng Chung-tai, one of just two opposition figures left in the city’s legislature, was deemed disloyal on the basis of his previous statements and …

By arresting singer, China is crushing any glimpse of opposition ahead of Hong Kong elections
3 years, 7 months ago

By arresting singer, China is crushing any glimpse of opposition ahead of Hong Kong elections

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy China’s authorities are poised to …

Hong Kong pro-democracy group downsizes amid crackdown
3 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong pro-democracy group downsizes amid crackdown

The Hindu  

One of Hong Kong’s most established pro-democracy civic organisations said on Saturday it is letting go its paid staff and halving the size of its steering committee amid Beijing’s crackdown on opposition activity in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China is best known for organising an annual rally and candlelight …

Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent
3 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong freedoms fade as security law muzzles dissent

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong is still China’s wealthiest, most capitalist city. Apple Daily’s coverage was often “sensationalist,” but it also uncovered corruption and won awards for its investigative reporting, Yuen Chan, a journalist lecturer at the University of London and formerly head of Hong Kong University’s journalism school, said in a commentary on online news portal Citizen News. With …

China’s silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong
3 years, 9 months ago

China’s silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — For years, China has quashed any discussion on the mainland of its bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, nearly erasing what happened from the collective consciousness. “When June 4, 1989, happened, all of Hong Kong witnessed the indelible historical event of students massacred by a corrupt regime,” Chan said. While Tiananmen Mothers said …

Hong Kong activists struggle to keep flame of democracy alive
3 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong activists struggle to keep flame of democracy alive

Al Jazeera  

Territory’s civil society is under unprecedented pressure, but activists say they will not give up their struggle. Holding the line Although most of Hong Kong’s civil society has been apolitical historically, the founding of the alliance to aid the 1989 student movement in Beijing marked a watershed. In 2003, an umbrella organisation of civic groups – the Civil Human Rights …

The day the dream of democracy died in Hong Kong.
55 years, 2 months ago

The day the dream of democracy died in Hong Kong.

Slate  

Slate has relationships with various online retailers. A chill was underway before anyone had even seen the text of the new national security law: Social media accounts had been deleted and political parties disbanded, and Hong Kong’s network of pro-democracy businesses, known as the Yellow Economic Circle, had removed slogans and posters that would become illegal at the stroke of …

Hong Kong passes sweeping pro-China election rules, reduces public's voting power
3 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong passes sweeping pro-China election rules, reduces public's voting power

India Today  

Hong Kong's legislature approved the biggest overhaul of its political system in the quarter century since British rule on Thursday, in a decisive step to assert Beijing's authority over the autonomous city. The move was quickly denounced by the United States, which accused China of undermining Hong Kong's democratic institutions and said decreasing electoral representation of residents of the territory …

Hong Kong still 'go-to' place for investors, official says
3 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong still 'go-to' place for investors, official says

China Daily  

Hong Kong's chief investment promotion officer has expressed full faith in the city's future economic development, as the newly enacted National Security Law for Hong Kong and improvements to its electoral system bring stability to the city's business environment. Hong Kong, being part of the growth engine of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area while also enjoying good connections with …

Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown
3 years, 11 months ago

Hong Kong democracy leaders given jail terms amid crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Friday sentenced five leading pro-democracy advocates, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, to up to 18 months in prison for organizing and participating in a massive march during 2019 anti-government protests that triggered an overwhelming crackdown from Beijing. Lee Cheuk-yan, a pro-democracy activist and former lawmaker who helped organize annual candlelight vigils in …

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