STEPHEN GLOVER: How raw to see our flag raised by Hong Kong protesters
5 years, 8 months ago

STEPHEN GLOVER: How raw to see our flag raised by Hong Kong protesters

Daily Mail  

One of the most arresting and moving sights during Monday’s occasionally violent demonstration in Hong Kong was that of the Union Flag being held aloft by student protesters as they stormed into the Legislative Council building. The hoisting of our flag symbolised Hong Kong’s enduring ties to Britain — enduring, at least, in the eyes of protesters — and served as a provocation to its Chinese overlords. Although it’s clear Beijing no longer observes the Joint Declaration under which it acquired control of Hong Kong in 1997, the Government has barely raised a whimper of protest. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that recent unrest makes it ‘even more important’ for the Chinese government to respect Hong Kong’s rights Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said that recent unrest makes it ‘even more important’ for the Chinese government to respect Hong Kong’s rights. Protestors object to a bill that would allow the extradition of critics of Beijing to the Chinese mainland Following demonstrations, Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, has agreed to suspend the bill.

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Taiwan deports Chinese couple who snuck onto island and disrupted pro-democracy event
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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DANIEL HANNAN: Under the Union Jack we ended the slave trade, defeated Nazism and Communism and spread the rule of law across the world... so why is the liberal Left now so ashamed of it?
7 months, 1 week ago

DANIEL HANNAN: Under the Union Jack we ended the slave trade, defeated Nazism and Communism and spread the rule of law across the world... so why is the liberal Left now so ashamed of it?

Daily Mail  

Why do Lefties have a problem with our national flag? Locals in the Norfolk village of Claxton are reportedly upset at plans to fly the Union flag outside their village hall on special occasions ‘The flag is often used as a symbol against immigration and it would worry me if it was being used in the wrong way,’ said one …

Police threaten lone protester in Perth trying to fly a Free Hong Kong flag next to CCP Premier Li Qiang's motorcade
9 months ago

Police threaten lone protester in Perth trying to fly a Free Hong Kong flag next to CCP Premier Li Qiang's motorcade

Daily Mail  

Footage of police 'targeting' a lone Tibetan protester after he waved a Free Hong Kong flag during Chinese Premier Li Qiang's motorcade has sparked fury. Footage of police 'targeting' a lone Tibetan protester after he waved a Free Hong Kong flag during Premier Li Qiang's motorcade has sparked fury online Tensions had hit boiling point just minutes earlier when pro-China …

Police halt 4-person National Day protest in Hong Kong
3 years, 5 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 awaits verdict in first national security trial
3 years, 7 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
4 years 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 …

Because India is fighting China. So India is my friend: Pro-democracy protester waves Indian flag in Hong Kong
4 years, 5 months ago

Because India is fighting China. So India is my friend: Pro-democracy protester waves Indian flag in Hong Kong

India TV News  

A pro-democracy protester was seen wearing an Indian flag on China's National Day in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on Thursday. The man was seen wearing the Indian flag in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay amid heavy police presence on China's National Day holiday. Meanwhile, Hong Kong police arrested at least 86 people on suspicion of unauthorized assembly on China’s National …

Hong Kong protests: More than 370 arrested during clashes with teargas and rubber bullets as new security law enters effect
4 years, 8 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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China gets propaganda win on Hong Kong from Trump’s protest response
4 years, 9 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 …

Hong Kong protests: 180 people arrested, police fires tear gas
4 years, 9 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 …

Our research in Hong Kong reveals what people really think of the protesters – and the police
5 years, 5 months ago

Our research in Hong Kong reveals what people really think of the protesters – and the police

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. CUHK’s October survey asked the respondents …

Hong Kong could be at ‘tipping point’ as warning flag unfurled at Chinese military barracks
5 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong could be at ‘tipping point’ as warning flag unfurled at Chinese military barracks

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The Chinese military garrison in Hong Kong offered a rare public reaction in the face of taunts from protesters Sunday, as violence escalated across the city over the weekend. 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 …

Hong Kong protesters trample Chinese flag, dump it in a river at violent rally
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protesters trample Chinese flag, dump it in a river at violent rally

ABC  

Protesters in Hong Kong have trampled a Chinese flag, vandalised a subway station and set up a flaming barricade across a wide street, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once again. Key points: Some protesters took turns walking over the flag and spraying it with paint One group of protesters trashed the subway station attached to the mall Hardliners …

I've been talking to Hong Kong's protesters and this is their message for Boris Johnson
5 years, 7 months ago

I've been talking to Hong Kong's protesters and this is their message for Boris Johnson

The Independent  

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Hundreds of thousands march in latest Hong Kong protest
5 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds of thousands march in latest Hong Kong protest

Al Jazeera  

Hong Kong– In defiance of a police ban, tens of thousands of black-clad Hong Kong protesters packed into a park and have again flooded the streets of the Chinese territory for the eleventh straight week of anti-government demonstrations. To the beat of a stationary drummer, demonstrators inched through the crammed streets of a neighbourhood called Wan Chai, while a person …

Chinese K-pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
5 years, 7 months ago

Chinese K-pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong

LA Times  

FILE - In this March 8, 2015, file photo, South Korean K-pop group EXO member Lay, second from left, speaks during a press conference in Seoul, South Korea. At least eight K-pop stars from China and even one from Taiwan and one from Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for the one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and …

In-depth: Inside the Hong Kong protesters' anarchic campaign against China
5 years, 7 months ago

In-depth: Inside the Hong Kong protesters' anarchic campaign against China

India Today  

Ah Lung spends his days working as a clerk for a Hong Kong shipping firm. A combination picture shows anti-extradition bill protesters wearing an eyepatch, in reference to a female medic that was injured in clashes with police, during a protest inside the airport terminal in Hong Kong. Scenes once unthinkable in Hong Kong are now commonplace: The city's international …

China's greatest weapon against Hong Kong's protests may be nationalist rage — and Jackie Chan
5 years, 7 months ago

China's greatest weapon against Hong Kong's protests may be nationalist rage — and Jackie Chan

ABC  

Just a few hundred metres from the Shenzhen Bay sports complex where thousands of paramilitary police and their trucks are gathered, tourists and locals are enjoying a late afternoon stroll along the bay. Instead, they have made Hong Kong headline news, launching a full-blown propaganda campaign to paint the protesters as "violent criminals", "thugs" and even suggesting some were "terrorists". …

Hong Kong’s leaderless protest movement is showing the strains after mob violence
5 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong’s leaderless protest movement is showing the strains after mob violence

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong’s protesters want you to know they’re sorry. 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 …

Hong Kong protests: China calls demonstrators ‘terrorists’, amid fears of military escalation
5 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong protests: China calls demonstrators ‘terrorists’, amid fears of military escalation

The Independent  

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Beijing says Hong Kong protests ‘show signs of terrorism.’ If you only watch state media, you probably agree
5 years, 7 months ago

Beijing says Hong Kong protests ‘show signs of terrorism.’ If you only watch state media, you probably agree

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Out-of-control mobs beating up police. 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 …

China hints at deployment of military in Hong Kong to quell anti-extradition protests that have raged for past 2 months
5 years, 7 months ago

China hints at deployment of military in Hong Kong to quell anti-extradition protests that have raged for past 2 months

Firstpost  

The Chinese military on Wednesday warned pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that it could deploy its soldiers on the city government’s request in the wake of continuing anti-extradition protests. Beijing: The Chinese military on Wednesday warned pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that it could deploy its soldiers on the city government’s request to maintain law and order in the wake …

Hongkongers demand answers from police over violent 'triad' attacks on protesters
5 years, 8 months ago

Hongkongers demand answers from police over violent 'triad' attacks on protesters

ABC  

Hongkongers are pointing fingers at the police for failing to protect pro-democracy protestors and bystanders attacked by armed groups on the weekend. Key points: A group of masked men attacked protesters and bystanders in a subway on Sunday Some have linked them to triad groups who attacked democracy protesters in 2014 Hong Kong police have been criticised for not arresting …

Thousands back on Hong Kong streets to keep up pressure
5 years, 8 months ago

Thousands back on Hong Kong streets to keep up pressure

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of people have again rallied in Hong Kong, in their latest effort to grow their protest movement against what they see as mainland China‘s growing influence on the semiautonomous territory. Some marchers beat drums and others carried banners that read, “Free Hong Kong.” Chants of “Carrie Lam go to hell”, rang through the crowd, referring to the …

‘Outpouring of righteous anger’: Hong Kong protesters storm legislature and tear down Chinese flags
5 years, 8 months ago

‘Outpouring of righteous anger’: Hong Kong protesters storm legislature and tear down Chinese flags

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’s police force ”severely condemned the violent attack” …

Hong Kong protesters storm legislature, smash doors and walls
5 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong protesters storm legislature, smash doors and walls

Al Jazeera  

Police in Hong Kong have fired tear gas to clear the Legislative Council building hours after protesters had stormed and vandalised the parliament in unprecedented scenes, as the city leader condemned the violence. Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said police exercised restraint in dealing with the latest wave of protests to rock the city. There’s no rioters, there’s only …

China government says ‘radical’ Hong Kong protests are an ‘undisguised challenge’
5 years, 8 months ago

China government says ‘radical’ Hong Kong protests are an ‘undisguised challenge’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — The Chinese government has denounced Monday night’s violent protests in Hong Kong as “radical,” terming them an “undisguised challenge” to the city’s system of governance. A spokesman for China’s State Council’s Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office said in a statement Tuesday that they strongly supported the city’s government and police force and severely condemned vandalism …

Hong Kong protesters cause havoc in parliament before police seize back control
5 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong protesters cause havoc in parliament before police seize back control

ABC  

Hundreds of protesters have stormed Hong Kong's parliament, destroying pictures and daubing walls with graffiti on the anniversary of the city's 1997 return to Chinese rule. Key points: The clash is seen as one of the most violent to rock the city in decades Protesters are demanding Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's resignation It is unclear if any arrests have …

Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover to China
5 years, 8 months ago

Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover to China

India TV News  

HONG KONG Combative protesters tried to break into the Hong Kong legislature Monday as a crowd of thousands prepared to start a march in that direction on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's return to China. Security guards pushed pro-democracy lawmaker Helena Wong out of the room as she walked backward shouting at Lam to resign and withdraw …

Hong Kong is protesting a China extradition bill, but violence could open divisions
5 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong is protesting a China extradition bill, but violence could open divisions

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — As Hong Kong marked 22 years of Chinese rule Monday, the city’s leader Carrie Lam admitted that “the government has a lot to improve.” “I will actively reach out to young people of different backgrounds through various channels to listen to their thoughts,” Lam promised, as she gave a speech inside the city’s exhibition center, which …

Hong Kong extradition bill: Do pro-Beijing factions hold legitimate concerns about crime in China?
5 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong extradition bill: Do pro-Beijing factions hold legitimate concerns about crime in China?

ABC  

Just after Valentine's Day, Chan Tong-kai strangled his pregnant girlfriend, stuffed her body in a pink suitcase and dumped it in the bushes near a Taiwanese train station. Key points: Pro-Beijing activists argue Hong Kong will become a "haven for fugitives" Extradition bill has ample political protections, proponents say Human Rights Watch says promises are meaningless and disingenuous He then …

Hong Kong's reckoning: In a swift and forceful crackdown, protesters face Beijing's stiff resolve
5 years, 9 months ago

Hong Kong's reckoning: In a swift and forceful crackdown, protesters face Beijing's stiff resolve

ABC  

The methods were familiar but the speed and determination of police is what shocked protesters in Hong Kong the most. Key points: Heavily armed riot police fired tear gas and rubber bullets while students flung water bottles and umbrellas during protests Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam is under tremendous pressure from Beijing not to buckle on extradition changes Protesters expressed …

Around 1,000 participate in 'anti-authoritarian' protest in Hong Kong against growing Chinese pressure
7 years, 3 months ago

Around 1,000 participate in 'anti-authoritarian' protest in Hong Kong against growing Chinese pressure

Firstpost  

Around 1,000 people marched through Hong Kong Sunday, led by some of the city’s high-profile democracy campaigners including Joshua Wong, in what they billed an “anti-authoritarian” protest. Hong Kong: Around 1,000 people marched through Hong Kong Sunday, led by some of the city’s high-profile democracy campaigners including Joshua Wong, in what they billed an “anti-authoritarian” protest. Activists say Hong Kong …

Hong Kong: Tensions flare over pro-freedom politicians
8 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong: Tensions flare over pro-freedom politicians

Al Jazeera  

Pro-China politicians stage walk out of legislative session to halt swearing-in of two pro-independence lawmakers. “Leung’s case is being mounted on the grounds that he believes last week’s oath-taking was invalid and disrespectful to Hong Kong’s basic law.” The government will formally challenge the decision of legislative authorities to allow Baggio Leung, 30, and Yau Wai-ching, 25, to retake their …

Protests reveal unease over Hong Kong's identity
10 years, 5 months ago

Protests reveal unease over Hong Kong's identity

India TV News  

Hong Kong: By road, the little apartments are nearly an hour from central Hong Kong and the protests that have swept through it. Twice that long if you take the subway, which is how most people commute from places like Tuen Mun, a cluster of high-rise apartments built in a once-rural corner of Hong Kong's sprawling New Territories. If they …

MAX HASTINGS: Whitehall will shrug as China crushes Hong Kong's freedoms. The rest of us should choke with rage
10 years, 5 months ago

MAX HASTINGS: Whitehall will shrug as China crushes Hong Kong's freedoms. The rest of us should choke with rage

Daily Mail  

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy campaigners throng the streets of our former colony, Hong Kong, protesting against Beijing’s flagrant breach of the ‘One Country, Two Systems’ deal that was struck to protect their rights before the Union Flag was hauled down in 1997. In August, Beijing suddenly announced that at the next elections for Hong Kong’s ruling Legislative Council, only …

Hong Kong protests: Why Beijing should be very worried indeed
10 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Why Beijing should be very worried indeed

The Independent  

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