Hong Kong protests: Police use water cannons, tear gas on demonstrators defying rally ban outside parliament
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Police use water cannons, tear gas on demonstrators defying rally ban outside parliament

Firstpost  

Police fired water cannon and tear gas at Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters massed outside the city’s parliament on Saturday. Hong Kong: Police fired water cannon and tear gas at Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters massed outside the city’s parliament on Saturday, as demonstrators defied a ban on rallying, the arrests of leading activists and rising threats from China, to take to the streets for a 13th straight weekend. But large crowds, many in their signature black T-shirts and under a colourful canopy of umbrellas, snaked through Hong Kong island anyway, blocking roads in the financial heart and chanting “reclaim Hong Kong, revolution of our times.” Tensions rose as the afternoon wore on, with hardcore protesters throwing rocks, setting fires and shining laser pens at a rank of police behind a barricade at the city parliament known as the Legislative Council. Hong Kong’s crisis-hit government has refused to back down over the protests, which have seen millions march peacefully through the streets but also hardcore groups of radical protesters hurl bricks and petrol bombs at police armed with tear gas and rubber bullets.

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A pro-democracy ex-lawmaker in Hong Kong has been convicted of rioting during 2019 protests
4 weeks, 1 day ago

A pro-democracy ex-lawmaker in Hong Kong has been convicted of rioting during 2019 protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong judge on Thursday convicted a pro-democracy former lawmaker of rioting during mob violence at a subway station at the height of the city’s anti-government protests in July 2019. The men, all clad in white shirts, in contrast with the black worn by protesters, claimed to be protecting their homeland in Yuen Long, a residential …

Hong Kong young people struggle to rebuild their lives after being jailed under Beijing’s crackdown
5 months, 1 week 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, …

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests

NPR  

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests In Hong Kong, long after the protest movement that kicked off five years ago fizzled out, a quiet tussle is playing out over the fate of businesses that once supported the ideals of the demonstrators. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014 and 2019 caused a …

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 sentences 12 people to jail over storming of legislature in 2019 protests
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong sentences 12 people to jail over storming of legislature in 2019 protests

LA Times  

Protesters with umbrellas — a symbol of the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement — deface the Hong Kong logo at the Legislative Council in July 2019. A Hong Kong court sentenced 12 people Saturday to prison over the storming of the city’s Legislative Council building at the height of the antigovernment protests in 2019. One was fined 1,500 Hong Kong dollars …

A Hong Kong court convicts 4 people of rioting over the storming of the legislature in 2019 protests
11 months, 1 week ago

A Hong Kong court convicts 4 people of rioting over the storming of the legislature in 2019 protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court convicted four people Thursday for rioting over the storming of the city’s legislative council building at the height of the anti-government protests more than four years ago. Lam said some Hong Kong police officers later met him and told him that if he would not admit his wrongdoing, he then could not return …

Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature
11 months, 1 week ago

Four found guilty of rioting over 2019 storming of Hong Kong legislature

Al Jazeera  

The storming of the building marked an escalation in the 2019 mass protests that began over a China extradition bill. A Hong Kong court has found four people guilty of rioting over the storming of the city’s legislative council building that marked a major escalation of pro-democracy protests more than four years ago. Student journalist Wong Ka-ho and Ma Kai-chung, …

Hong Kong Expands Its National Security Crackdown
11 months, 1 week ago

Hong Kong Expands Its National Security Crackdown

Live Mint  

Hong Kong outlined a new national security law that would broaden laws covering sedition and expand the range of material considered state secrets, bringing it more in line with mainland China, where a crackdown on espionage has landed a number of business executives in detention. The new law would expand the definition of national security to include economic matters and …

A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term
1 year, 2 months ago

A Hong Kong protester shot by police in 2019 receives a 47-month jail term

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 A Hong Kong man who …

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 detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong detains 8 people on eve of Tiananmen Square anniversary

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression. Police said in a statement late Saturday that four people have been arrested for allegedly disrupting order in public spaces or carrying out acts with …

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing
1 year, 7 months ago

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing

NPR  

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city's identity is changing AILSA CHANG, HOST: These are the sounds of Hong Kong's first authorized protests in three years. The journalist Louisa Lim covered China for the BBC and NPR for a decade and remembers covering what she calls boisterous protest rallies in Hong Kong. CHANG: Well, you write that …

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 …

China lockdown protests pause as police flood city streets
2 years, 1 month ago

China lockdown protests pause as police flood city streets

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — With police out in force, there was no word of additional protests against strict government anti-pandemic measures Tuesday in Beijing, as temperatures fell well below freezing. Hiding their faces to avoid official retaliation, the students chanted, “No PCR tests but freedom!” and “Oppose dictatorship, don’t be slaves!” The gathering and a similar one elsewhere in Hong Kong …

'Oppose dictatorship': Protests in Hong Kong over China’s COVID rules
2 years, 1 month ago

'Oppose dictatorship': Protests in Hong Kong over China’s COVID rules

Firstpost  

The gathering and a similar one elsewhere in Hong Kong were the biggest protests there in more than a year under rules imposed to crush a pro-democracy movement in the territory, which is Chinese but has a separate legal system from the mainland Hong Kong: Students in Hong Kong chanted “oppose dictatorship” in a protest against China’s COVID rules Monday …

Hong Kong political activists plead guilty amid crackdown
2 years, 4 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 …

Police patrol Hong Kong park to enforce Tiananmen vigil ban
2 years, 7 months ago

Police patrol Hong Kong park to enforce Tiananmen vigil ban

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Heavy police force patrolled Hong Kong’s Victoria Park on Saturday after authorities for a third consecutive year banned public commemoration of the anniversary of the deadly Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, with vigils overseas the only place marking the event. The Foreign Ministry wrote on Facebook that “when this time of year comes around, there is a …

Hong Kong June 4 vigil organizers to disband amid crackdown
3 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong June 4 vigil organizers to disband amid crackdown

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The Hong Kong group that had organized annual vigils in remembrance of victims of the Chinese military’s crushing of the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests voted to disband Saturday amid an ongoing crackdown on independent political activism in the semi-autonomous city. “So whatever the conditions are, we still think that in the coming future, Hong Kong people …

Hong Kong democracy group behind massive protests disbands
3 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong democracy group behind massive protests disbands

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — A pro-democracy group that organized some of the biggest protests during months of political upheaval in Hong Kong in 2019 is dissolving, the group said Sunday. The Hong Kong Civil Human Rights Front, made up of a slew of member organizations, said it could no longer operate. Rights group Amnesty International expressed its concern over “the pattern …

Prominent Hong Kong civil rights group disbands, citing government pressure
3 years, 4 months ago

Prominent Hong Kong civil rights group disbands, citing government pressure

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Civil Human Rights Front, the pro-democracy group that organized some of Hong Kong’s biggest protests, announced Sunday that it was disbanding – the latest of a string of civic organizations that have dissolved in the wake of a sweeping national security law. “Unfortunately, for the past year or so, the government repeatedly used the pandemic as …

By arresting singer, China is crushing any glimpse of opposition ahead of Hong Kong elections
3 years, 5 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, 5 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 …

‘Be water’: Hong Kong protesters adopt Bruce Lee tactic to evade police crackdown
3 years, 6 months ago

‘Be water’: Hong Kong protesters adopt Bruce Lee tactic to evade police crackdown

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. open image in gallery Protesters throw back teargas fired …

Hundreds show up for Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong despite ban
3 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds show up for Tiananmen Square massacre vigil in Hong Kong despite ban

LA Times  

People walk with candles in Hong Kong on Friday to mark the anniversary of China’s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing. Hundreds of people gathered near a Hong Kong park Friday despite a ban on an annual candlelight vigil remembering China’s deadly crackdown in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square and despite the arrest of an organizer of previous vigils. A man …

Hong Kong activists struggle to keep flame of democracy alive
3 years, 7 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 …

Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year
3 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong bans Tiananmen vigil for second year

LA Times  

A candlelight vigil in Hong Kong last June to commemorate the crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. Hong Kong authorities for the second year have banned the June 4 candlelight vigil to commemorate the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, organizers said Thursday. Hong Kong’s security minister, John Lee, warned residents not to organize or …

China's Hong Kong crackdown was decades in the making
3 years, 9 months ago

China's Hong Kong crackdown was decades in the making

ABC  

After completing negotiations to hand back Hong Kong to China, British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, recorded in her diary that she was "seriously disturbed by the Chinese insistence on recovering sovereignty over Hong Kong". Beijing's latest move to strip the number of directly elected representatives in the Hong Kong legislature is another sign that the promise of "one country, two …

7 convicted in Hong Kong over 2019 pro-democracy protests
3 years, 9 months ago

7 convicted in Hong Kong over 2019 pro-democracy protests

The Hindu  

Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates were convicted on Thursday on charges of organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly during massive anti-government protests in 2019 that triggered a crackdown on dissent. Taking part in an unlawful assembly or a riot in Hong Kong can result in a maximum sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment for serious offenses. “So on …

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 …

Hong Kong’s arrested protesters now face years of fear and limbo
3 years, 11 months ago

Hong Kong’s arrested protesters now face years of fear and limbo

LA Times  

Lau Ka-tung struggled to breathe. Police officers arrest a demonstrator calling for Hong Kong’s independence from China on May 10, 2020. What began in 2019 as protests against an extradition bill that could have sent Hong Kongers to mainland China for trial turned into a mass movement against police brutality and Beijing’s control over Hong Kong. Mass arrests, COVID-19 restrictions …

‘Beautiful sight’: China mocks US Capitol siege online, recalls Nancy Pelosi's remark on Hong Kong protests
4 years ago

‘Beautiful sight’: China mocks US Capitol siege online, recalls Nancy Pelosi's remark on Hong Kong protests

Firstpost  

State media tabloid Global Times tweeted side-by-side photo comparisons of Hong Kong protesters occupying the city’s Legislative Council Complex in July 2019 with the Washington riots Beijing: China’s internet erupted in mirth at America’s troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, comparing the chaos to the Hong Kong anti-government protests of 2019. On Thursday …

‘Assault on universal rights’: Incoming US secretary of state on Hong Kong arrests
4 years ago

‘Assault on universal rights’: Incoming US secretary of state on Hong Kong arrests

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for U.S. secretary of state denounced Hong Kong’s arrest of dozens of opposition figures under a controversial national security law, an unprecedented crackdown that included an American lawyer. The primary was condemned by China’s top agencies for Hong Kong as an “unlawful ­manipulation” of the city’s election system and a violation of the national security law. …

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong defiant as he is jailed over 13 months for protest
4 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong defiant as he is jailed over 13 months for protest

The Hindu  

Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for more than 13 months over an unlawful anti-government rally in 2019, the toughest and most high-profile sentence for an opposition figure this year. Wong's sentence comes as critics say the Beijing-backed government is intensifying a crackdown on Hong Kong's opposition and chipping away at …

Hong Kong Activists Sentenced For Their Role In Anti-Government Protest
4 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong Activists Sentenced For Their Role In Anti-Government Protest

NPR  

Hong Kong Activists Sentenced For Their Role In Anti-Government Protest Enlarge this image toggle caption Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images A trio of young Hong Kong opposition activists have been sentenced after pleading guilty to organizing a demonstration last year as part of a larger protest against Hong Kong's receding autonomy. Their sentencing on Wednesday …

Analysis: Beijing gives up on even the pretense of allowing opposition in Hong Kong
4 years, 1 month ago

Analysis: Beijing gives up on even the pretense of allowing opposition in Hong Kong

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — For more than two decades, Hong Kong has been the freest city in China, a status symbolized by two things: regular street protests, and elections to the city’s legislature. At a press conference Wednesday, she said that those who do not respect China’s sovereignty “cannot genuinely perform their duties as legislators.” “I welcome diverse opinion in …

Thai police fire water cannon at Bangkok protesters
4 years, 2 months ago

Thai police fire water cannon at Bangkok protesters

Al Jazeera  

About 3,000 pro-democracy demonstrators defy state of emergency to call for prime minister’s resignation and monarchy reform. Thai police fired water cannon against protesters on Friday in central Bangkok as the pro-democracy activists defied an emergency decree banning gatherings for a second night running. “The younger generation will not stand for the status quo any longer,” said design student Pim, …

Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan
4 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — For Ha Sze-yuen, the sea surrounding Hong Kong is more than just a backdrop for sunsets and beaches. Shenzhen Yantian Police confirmed Sunday that the 12 have been placed under criminal detention for “illegal border crossing” and their legal rights are “protected by the police according to laws.” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in …

Hong Kong protests: Nearly 300 activists arrested
4 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Nearly 300 activists arrested

CNN  

CNN — Nearly 300 protesters were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday, according to the city’s police force, during one of the largest pro-democracy demonstrations since China imposed a national security law in June. Hong Kong police earlier said they issued several warnings to those gathered at Yau Mai Tei and asked them to disperse, but some people continued to …

China’s crackdown in Hong Kong: US should lead, not lecture (Opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

China’s crackdown in Hong Kong: US should lead, not lecture (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Tai-Heng Cheng is an attorney and the co-head of the international arbitration and trade practice at Sidley Austin LLP. CNN — The United States government has attacked China’s new security law for Hong Kong as undermining political freedoms. In response to the new law, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo issued a press statement criticizing “Beijing’s attacks on …

Hong Kong man with 'Liberate HK' poster, accused of terrorism, first person charged under new security law
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong man with 'Liberate HK' poster, accused of terrorism, first person charged under new security law

India Today  

A man carrying a "Liberate Hong Kong" sign as he drove a motorcycle into police at a protest against the territory's Chinese rulers became on Friday the first person charged with inciting separatism and terrorism under a new security law. China's parliament adopted the security law after sometimes violent protests last year triggered by fears Beijing was stifling freedoms, guaranteed …

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 …

Hong Kong police arrest man on London-bound flight as China vows 'retaliation' for UK offer of citizenship
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong police arrest man on London-bound flight as China vows 'retaliation' for UK offer of citizenship

The Telegraph  

China promised Thursday to take countermeasures against Britain if it presses ahead with plans to extend citizenship rights to Hong Kongers after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the restless financial hub. Beijing has faced a groundswell of criticism from primarily Western nations over its decision to impose a new law outlawing acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and colluding …

Hong Kong protest leader Nathan Law pledges to fight for democracy in exile after fleeing city
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protest leader Nathan Law pledges to fight for democracy in exile after fleeing city

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Prominent pro-democracy activist Nathan Law pledged Friday to continue to fight for Hong Kong’s democratic future, despite fleeing the city for what he said was his own safety. “The national security law is the most important development in securing ties between China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region since the handover,” she said, framing criticism …

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 Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows
4 years, 6 months ago

AP Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The man nicknamed Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy” said that Beijing is trying to take control of the semi-autonomous city with an impending national security law, but that violent protest is not the answer. “This is clearly a pretext for Beijing to assert comprehensive control over Hong Kong, as they said they would six years ago,” longtime …

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