Hundreds held as HK police use pepper pellets to disperse protest
4 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds held as HK police use pepper pellets to disperse protest

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators take to streets to express opposition to national anthem bill and Beijing’s planned national security law. Hong Kong police have fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters as hundreds of people gathered in the centre of the financial hub to oppose a controversial bill on China’s national anthem and a planned move by Beijing to impose a national security law on the semi-autonomous territory. Amid rising tensions, riot police on Wednesday were deployed around Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, where the measure that would criminalise disrespect of the Chinese national anthem was due to be debated. The latest protests in Hong Kong follow the Chinese government’s proposal for national security legislation aimed at tackling secession, subversion and “terrorist” activities in the city. Protesters and pro-democracy politicians say Hong Kong’s national anthem bill, which aims to govern the use and playing of the Chinese anthem, represents another sign of what they see as accelerating interference from Beijing.

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Taiwan deports Chinese couple who snuck onto island and disrupted pro-democracy event
3 months ago

Taiwan deports Chinese couple who snuck onto island and disrupted pro-democracy event

The Independent  

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5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. They want us to remember them
6 months ago

5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. They want us to remember them

NPR  

5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. The protests ended after a sweeping crackdown underpinned by tough national security legislation imposed upon Hong Kong by China’s Communist rulers in Beijing in 2020. A student becomes active the first time Jason, 24, was in college at one of Hong Kong’s leading universities when the protests erupted, and he …

Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday his administration would keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song, days after YouTube blocked access to dozens of videos of the tune in the city. In the news briefing, Lee said there is no link relating to the song shown on any local platforms …

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong government said Monday it was seeking to appeal against the court’s refusal to ban a popular protest song at its request, renewing worries over further erosion of freedom of expression in the city. Drama ensued after the popular “Glory to Hong Kong” — written during the 2019 protests with lyrics calling for democracy and liberty …

A Hong Kong court rejects a government-requested ban on popular protest song after Google’s defiance
1 year, 5 months ago

A Hong Kong court rejects a government-requested ban on popular protest song after Google’s defiance

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong judge on Friday denied a government request to ban a popular protest song in a landmark decision after Google had resisted official pressure to alter internet search results for the city’s anthem. They have been embarrassed when “Glory to Hong Kong” — written during mass protests against the government in 2019 — was mistakenly …

Hong Kong court rejects gov’t request to ban popular protest song
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong court rejects gov’t request to ban popular protest song

Al Jazeera  

Judge says banning the 2019 mass protest song, Glory to Hong Kong, would have ‘chilling effects’ on freedom of expression. A court in Hong Kong has declined a government request to ban the protest song, Glory to Hong Kong, in a landmark decision that rejects a challenge to freedom of expression in the city. The government’s application for an injunction …

Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms

The Independent  

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Hong Kong government seeks court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong government seeks court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s government said Tuesday it is seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or distributing the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year. The government said the lyrics of the song contain slogans that have been ruled …

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Woman carrying bouquet of flowers, man holding a candle among dozens detained as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations. Police in Hong Kong have detained dozens of people on charges of “breaching public peace”, including a woman carrying a bouquet of flowers and a man who held a candle, during a crackdown on commemorations of the anniversary of the …

Hong Kong Allows First ‘Authorised’ Protests Three Years after National Security Law Enactment
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong Allows First ‘Authorised’ Protests Three Years after National Security Law Enactment

News 18  

Hong Kong police allowed activists to take out a small protest march under tight restrictions on Sunday. This is the first time since the implementation of the sweeping national security law in 2020 a protest has been allowed. Hong Kong police on Sunday permitted a small protest march under tight restrictions in one of the first demonstrations to be approved …

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong’s first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. At the height of the 2019 anti-government movement, Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers to ban masks from public gatherings so it can identify protesters who officials …

Hong Kong holds first protest in two years under strict rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong holds first protest in two years under strict rules

Hindustan Times  

Hong Kong's first protest against a government policy in about two years went ahead on Sunday, but under strict rules including a cap on numbers and a requirement that everyone wear an identifying number tag. Eric Lai, a fellow at Georgetown University's Center for Asian Law, told AFP the conditions to monitor headcount and identify marchers were "disproportionate", and unheard …

Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorised protest in years
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kong police keep tight tabs on first authorised protest in years

India Today  

Hong Kong police on Sunday permitted a small protest march under tight restrictions in one of the first demonstrations to be approved since the enactment of a sweeping national security law in 2020. Several dozen demonstrators were required to wear numbered lanyards and were barred from wearing masks, as police monitored their march against a proposed land reclamation and rubbish …

Hong Kong demands probe as protest song again replaces Chinese national anthem
1 year, 10 months ago

Hong Kong demands probe as protest song again replaces Chinese national anthem

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. The pro-democracy song “Glory to Hong Kong” was played …

Hong Kong leader to press China anthem request with Google
2 years ago

Hong Kong leader to press China anthem request with Google

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday he will push Google to display China’s national anthem as the top result in searches for the city’s anthem instead of a protest song. The comments by John Lee, Hong Kong’s chief executive, followed several big sporting events — including a rugby tournament in South Korea and powerlifting event in Dubai — …

China’s Zero Covid policy spreads to Hong Kong amid demand for Xi Jinping’s resignation; US backs protesters
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Zero Covid policy spreads to Hong Kong amid demand for Xi Jinping’s resignation; US backs protesters

India TV News  

Protest against ‘zero Covid policies’ spread to Hong Kong as Chinese security forces is oppressing agitation over the new curbs in the mainland. Students in Hong Kong chanted "oppose dictatorship" in a protest against China's Covid rules Monday. Hiding their faces to avoid official retaliation, the students chanted, “No PCR tests but freedom,” and “oppose dictatorship, don't be slaves.” The …

Hong Kong plays wrong anthem during rugby sevens
2 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong plays wrong anthem during rugby sevens

The Independent  

Hong Kong has demanded an investigation after a rugby tournament in South Korea played a pro-democracy protest song instead of China’s national anthem. At the Asia Rugby Sevens tournament match in Incheon, South Korea, on Sunday the instrumental version of “Glory to Hong Kong” rang out through the stadium’s speakers as the team lined up for the men’s finals match. …

Hong Kong furious as protest song replaces China anthem at match
2 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong furious as protest song replaces China anthem at match

Al Jazeera  

‘Glory to Hong Kong’, adopted during the 2019 mass protests, has been all but outlawed in the Chinese territory. Hong Kong’s government has condemned organisers of a rugby tournament in South Korea after a democracy protest song was played instead of the Chinese national anthem before the territory’s team played a match. Video shared on social video showed the players …

Police halt 4-person National Day protest in Hong Kong
3 years, 3 months ago

Police halt 4-person National Day protest in Hong Kong

The Hindu  

Police in Hong Kong halted a four-person pro-democracy protest on China’s National Day on October 1 amid an expanding crackdown on free speech and opposition politics. Mr. Chan noted the extensive security measures deployed, but added that, “Even under such pressure, we still need to hang on to our most basic civil rights, which is the freedom of speech and …

Hong Kong probes booing of China anthem at Olympic broadcast
3 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong probes booing of China anthem at Olympic broadcast

Al Jazeera  

Police investigating after crowds at a shopping mall were heard booing as the anthem was played during medal ceremony for fencer Cheung Ka Long. Hong Kong police say they have begun an investigation into the booing of China’s national anthem in a shopping mall that was showing a live broadcast of the territory’s first Olympic gold in 25 years. At …

Hong Kong awaits verdict in first national security trial
3 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong awaits verdict in first national security trial

Al Jazeera  

Tong Ying-kit did not give evidence in the trial, which focussed on the meaning of the ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ flag he was carrying. What consumed most of the 15 days of Tong’s trial on charges of inciting separatism and terrorism – the first under the territory’s national security law – was the meaning of a protest slogan emblazoned on a …

Hong Kong Democrat Faints In Court After Protesters Gather For Landmark Subversion Hearing
3 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong Democrat Faints In Court After Protesters Gather For Landmark Subversion Hearing

News 18  

A Hong Kong court adjourned early on Tuesday after a democracy activist fainted during a marathon hearing of 47 people charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the opposition. Authorities said the informal poll was part of a plan to “overthrow” the government, further raising alarm that Hong Kong has taken a swift authoritarian turn …

Calls to boycott Mulan reemerges in Hongkong, Taiwan after its Disney+ release
4 years, 4 months ago

Calls to boycott Mulan reemerges in Hongkong, Taiwan after its Disney+ release

Firstpost  

Protesters are boycotting Mulan over the film’s lead actor Liu Yifei’s 2019 comments made in support of Hong Kong police Disney’s latest live adaptation offering Mulan has seen a delayed-release through Disney’s streaming service in a select few countries a few days back. The fresh calls have been raised by popular Thai and Taiwanese activists who are drawing attention to …

Hong Kong Protesters Raise Blank Papers to Avoid Banned 'Revolution of Our Times' Slogan
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong Protesters Raise Blank Papers to Avoid Banned 'Revolution of Our Times' Slogan

News 18  

Dozens of demonstrators participated in a regular lunchtime protest on Monday, raising blank pieces of white paper to avoid slogans banned under the new national security law. The day after the law came into effect, a man was arrested for carrying a Hong Kong independence flag. On Friday, the local government declared the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our …

Activist leaves Hong Kong after new law to advocate abroad
4 years, 6 months ago

Activist leaves Hong Kong after new law to advocate abroad

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law has left the city for an undisclosed location after testifying in a U.S. congressional hearing about a tough new security law imposed by mainland China on the semi-autonomous territory. Under the new security law, activists and politicians in Hong Kong who speak to foreign media or testify in foreign hearings …

Protest slogan calling for Hong Kong liberation now illegal under new China law
4 years, 6 months ago

Protest slogan calling for Hong Kong liberation now illegal under new China law

The Independent  

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Hong Kong protests: More than 370 arrested during clashes with teargas and rubber bullets as new security law enters effect
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protests: More than 370 arrested during clashes with teargas and rubber bullets as new security law enters effect

The Independent  

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Hong Kong police fire water cannons at crowds protesting against new China security law on anniversary of British handover
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong police fire water cannons at crowds protesting against new China security law on anniversary of British handover

ABC  

Hong Kong police made hundreds of arrests on Wednesday as protesters took to the streets in defiance of sweeping new security legislation introduced by China to snuff out dissent. As thousands of protesters gathered for an annual rally marking the anniversary of the former British colony's handover to China in 1997, riot police used pepper spray and fired pellets as …

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters arrested on first day of new national security law
4 years, 6 months ago

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters arrested on first day of new national security law

LA Times  

Police inspect a roadblock during a protest marking the anniversary of the Hong Kong handover from Britain to China on Wednesday. A draconian new national security law failed to deter thousands in Hong Kong from attending illegal protests Wednesday, the 23rd anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule. The 39-year-old, who runs an online media business, said …

Hong Kong security law takes aim at protester actions
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong security law takes aim at protester actions

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China on Tuesday approved a contentious national security law for Hong Kong that takes direct aim at some of the actions of anti-government protesters last year, in a move many see as Beijing’s boldest yet to erase the legal firewall between the semi-autonomous territory and the mainland’s authoritarian Communist Party system. “We hope the law will serve …

AP PHOTOS: 1 year on, tumult of Hong Kong protests echoes
4 years, 6 months ago

AP PHOTOS: 1 year on, tumult of Hong Kong protests echoes

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A year has passed since the beginning of anti-government protests in Hong Kong that brought hundreds of thousands of people into the streets of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Beijing cracked down hard on the demonstrations and has moved in recent weeks to make it illegal to disrespect the Chinese national anthem in Hong Kong and and pass …

Worrying over future, Hong Kong defies ban to mark Tiananmen
4 years, 7 months ago

Worrying over future, Hong Kong defies ban to mark Tiananmen

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China’s crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. After the vigil ended in Victoria Park, groups of protesters dressed in black carried flags that said, “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution …

On Tiananmen anniversary, Hong Kong bans insults to anthem
4 years, 7 months ago

On Tiananmen anniversary, Hong Kong bans insults to anthem

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s legislature approved a contentious bill Thursday that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. “I have told members that I have scheduled 30 hours so we just work according to the schedule.” The contentious debate over the bill comes after China’s ceremonial national legislature formally approved a decision last week to enact a …

Hong Kong passes China national anthem bill amid protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong passes China national anthem bill amid protests

Al Jazeera  

Bill criminalises abusing the March of the Volunteers anthem with three years in prison and a fine of up to $6,450. Hong Kong’s legislature has approved a contentious bill that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing’s tightening grip on the city. The contentious debate over the bill …

China gets propaganda win on Hong Kong from Trump’s protest response
4 years, 7 months ago

China gets propaganda win on Hong Kong from Trump’s protest response

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Protesters running amok. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters attempt to leave Hong Kong Poytechnic University on November 18. ANTHONY …

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
4 years, 7 months ago

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China, setting the stage for the U.S. to withdraw the former British colony’s preferential trade and financial status it has enjoyed since it reverted to Chinese rule 23 years ago. In New York, the U.S. Mission to …

Protesters mass in Hong Kong as anthem law is debated
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters mass in Hong Kong as anthem law is debated

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong on Wednesday as lawmakers debated a bill criminalizing abuse of the Chinese national anthem in the semi-autonomous city. The bill would make it illegal to insult or abuse the Chinese national anthem, “March of the Volunteers” in semi-autonomous Hong Kong. China’s ceremonial parliament now …

Security tight as Hong Kong set to debate China national anthem bill
4 years, 7 months ago

Security tight as Hong Kong set to debate China national anthem bill

India Today  

Hundreds of riot police took up posts in and around Hong Kong’s financial district on Wednesday ahead of a debate at the city’s Legislative Council over a bill that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem. Protests have returned to the streets of the Chinese-ruled city after Beijing last week proposed national security laws that drew global condemnation amid fears …

More Hong Kong protests expected as China military promises to uphold ‘national sovereignty’
4 years, 7 months ago

More Hong Kong protests expected as China military promises to uphold ‘national sovereignty’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China’s top military commander in Hong Kong has emphasized the role of the People’s Liberation Army in upholding “national sovereignty” in the city a day ahead of expected anti-government protests. Chen Daoxiang, the PLA commander in Hong Kong, was speaking days after China announced plans to introduce a draconian new national security law which threatens many …

Hong Kong protests: 180 people arrested, police fires tear gas
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong protests: 180 people arrested, police fires tear gas

India TV News  

Police fired multiple rounds of tears gas and attested some 180 people as thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong to protest against China's planned national security law for the city, it was reported on Monday. During the Sunday clashes, police raised blue flags warning protesters converging outside a department store to disperse before tear gas was first fired …

Hong Kong Police fires tear gas as protesters resist China's grip, launch first major demonstration after COVID-19 outbreak
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong Police fires tear gas as protesters resist China's grip, launch first major demonstration after COVID-19 outbreak

Firstpost  

Thousands of protesters swarmed some of Hong Kong’s busiest neighbourhoods on Sunday, singing, chanting and erecting roadblocks of torn-up bricks and debris as police repeatedly fired tear gas, pepper spray and a water cannon during the city’s largest street mobilisation in month Hong Kong: Thousands of protesters swarmed some of Hong Kong’s busiest neighbourhoods on Sunday, singing, chanting and erecting …

Hong Kong police fire tear gas on biggest protests since COVID-19 curbs
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong police fire tear gas on biggest protests since COVID-19 curbs

The Hindu  

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse thousands protesting on Sunday against Beijings plan to directly impose national security laws on the city, the biggest flare-up in the city since COVID-19 lockdowns began. Liberate Hong Kong,” “Fight for freedom, Stand with Hong Kong,” and “Hong Kong independence, the only way out.” The protest was the first …

Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong to prioritize passing of contentious anthem bill

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s government will give “priority” to a contentious bill that seeks to criminalize abuse of the Chinese national anthem, the city’s leader said Tuesday, days after a pro-Beijing lawmaker wrested control over a key committee that vets bills. The proposed law is aimed at ensuring that residents of Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese territory, respect China’s …

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest
4 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest

Daily Mail  

Hong Kong police tackled a crowd of 100 protesters with pepper spray last night after they gathered to sing and chant pro-democracy slogans in a shopping mall. Hong Kong has managed to dodge a major coronavirus outbreak — without resorting to a complete lockdown Riot police officers carry out a crowd dispersal operation inside the New Town Plaza shopping mall …

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest
4 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police used pepper spray Friday night to disperse more than 100 protesters singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans in a shopping mall. The demonstrators sang the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” and chanted “Glory to Hong Kong, revolution of our times” in the New Town Plaza mall in Hong Kong’s New Territories. The protest was …

Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong rings in New Year
5 years ago

Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong rings in New Year

Al Jazeera  

Protesters at the harbourfront counted down chanting: ‘Ten! Hong Kong police fired tear gas a few minutes into 2020 on Wednesday as pro-democracy protesters took their movement into the new year with midnight countdown rallies and an enormous march planned for January 1. In a New Year’s video message broadcast on state media, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong’s …

Police, protesters clash at Hong Kong shopping centre
5 years ago

Police, protesters clash at Hong Kong shopping centre

Al Jazeera  

The protest in Sheung Shui was part of efforts to pressure the government by disrupting economic activity. Police and protesters clashed at a Hong Kong shopping mall on Saturday where the latter were demanding mainland Chinese traders leave the territory in a fresh weekend of anti-government tensions. The protest in Sheung Shui, near Hong Kong’s boundary with the mainland, was …

Hong Kong protesters rally for Uighurs
5 years ago

Hong Kong protesters rally for Uighurs

The Hindu  

Hong Kong riot police pepper sprayed protesters to disperse crowds in the heart of the city’s financial district on Sunday after a largely peaceful rally in support of China’s ethnic Uighurs turned chaotic. Dozens of police marched across a public square overlooking Hong Kong’s harbour to face off with protesters who hurled glass bottles and rocks at them. A mixed …

Protests flare up at Hong Kong shopping malls; demonstrators scuffle with riot police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing
5 years ago

Protests flare up at Hong Kong shopping malls; demonstrators scuffle with riot police as Carrie Lam visits Beijing

Firstpost  

Hong Kong has been embroiled in its worst political crisis in decades since June with anti-government protests posing a populist challenge to China’s leader Xi Jinping Hong Kong: Small groups of anti-government protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Sunday amid sporadic scuffles with riot police, with Chief Executive Carrie Lam away on a visit to Beijing. Hong …

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