Some Hong Kong Protesters Are Seeking Refuge In Taiwan. For Taiwan, It's Complicated
5 years, 1 month ago

Some Hong Kong Protesters Are Seeking Refuge In Taiwan. For Taiwan, It's Complicated

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Some Hong Kong Protesters Are Seeking Refuge In Taiwan. For Taiwan, It's Complicated Enlarge this image toggle caption Alberto Buzzola/LightRocket via Getty Images Alberto Buzzola/LightRocket via Getty Images Living quietly in Taiwan are several dozen young Hong Kong protesters who, one night in July, vandalized Hong Kong's legislature during ongoing anti-government protests. Sponsor Message Now, as Chinese control grows over Hong Kong, Taiwan is again becoming a destination for political refugees from across greater China — especially from Hong Kong. "If want to stay in Taiwan for a longer period of time, we do have a legal basis for that," he says, citing Taiwan's regulations regarding Hong Kong and Macau. "Today's Hong Kong, tomorrow's Taiwan," echoes Fan Yun, one of the island's most respected democracy activists and a sociology professor at National Taipei University.

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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 …

Beijing's warning on Hong Kong protests: ‘Not the only way to express interests’
1 year, 8 months ago

Beijing's warning on Hong Kong protests: ‘Not the only way to express interests’

Hindustan Times  

China's senior official overseeing Hong Kong's affairs said Saturday that protests are not the only way for people to express their views, weeks after the city's strict protest rules sparked controversy while signaling Beijing's vision for the financial hub. In late March, Hong Kong saw its first authorised protest against a government policy since the lifting of major pandemic restrictions …

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 …

Beijing Attempts To Remake Hong Kong In Its Image As National Security Law Takes Hold
4 years, 4 months ago

Beijing Attempts To Remake Hong Kong In Its Image As National Security Law Takes Hold

NPR  

Beijing Attempts To Remake Hong Kong In Its Image As National Security Law Takes Hold Enlarge this image toggle caption Apple Daily via AP Apple Daily via AP Textbooks censored. Beijing has long accused the United States and other Western powers of meddling in Hong Kong, and now it has a national security law to prosecute such cases, which include …

China vows to retaliate if Britain extends Hong Kong citizenship plan
4 years, 6 months ago

China vows to retaliate if Britain extends Hong Kong citizenship plan

The Independent  

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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 …

As Beijing tightens its grip, Hong Kongers seek refuge in Taiwan
4 years, 6 months ago

As Beijing tightens its grip, Hong Kongers seek refuge in Taiwan

LA Times  

The slogans were the same, but they felt different in this foreign land, drifting through the air in a mix of Cantonese and Mandarin: “Five demands, not one less!” and “Free Hong Kong, revolution now!” Protesters stood before the crowd, waving flags that read “Hong Kong independence” and wearing the same yellow hard hats and gas masks they’d worn back …

China moves to quell Hong Kong protests with security law
4 years, 7 months ago

China moves to quell Hong Kong protests with security law

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China officially ratified a plan Thursday to write a national security law for Hong Kong that exerts Beijing’s broader, new control over the semi-autonomous territory in a bid to prevent a return of the months of often-violent protests last year. Lam said in a statement that new laws would “sanction an extremely small minority of criminals who …

Coronavirus outbreak creates 'uneasy calm' on Hong Kong's streets as protesters retreat
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus outbreak creates 'uneasy calm' on Hong Kong's streets as protesters retreat

ABC  

Coronavirus has done what neither the Hong Kong police, the local legislature or the Chinese Communist Party could, with the outbreak pausing the city's protest movement. Key points: People have withdrawn from Hong Kong's streets amid the outbreak But many expect protesters to return once the threat has eased Supporters of the pro-democracy movement say their fight will continue For …

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 …

Hong Kong government withdraws bill that sparked protests
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong government withdraws bill that sparked protests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater democratic change. That appears to have compelled Hong Kong to reject cooperation with Taiwan over Taipei’s insistence on a “mutual legal assistance” deal with Hong Kong that would require their institutions to …

Hong Kong govt formally withdraws extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests, campaigns for democratic change
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong govt formally withdraws extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests, campaigns for democratic change

Firstpost  

‘I now formally announce the withdrawal of the bill’, Secretary for Security John Lee told the city’s legislature Hong Kong: Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater democratic change. The controversy is rooted in the unwillingness of Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese …

Hong Kong govt officially withdraws extradition bill after months of protests
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong govt officially withdraws extradition bill after months of protests

India TV News  

Hong Kong authorities on Wednesday withdrew an unpopular extradition bill that sparked months of chaotic protests that have since morphed into a campaign for greater democratic change. Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council said allowing a murder suspect to fly on his own would ignore the safety of other passengers and that Hong Kong’s approach would indulge Chan and make Hong Kong …

Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam abandons policy speech as Oppn shouts her down; agitation leader hospitalised after facing attack
5 years, 2 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam abandons policy speech as Oppn shouts her down; agitation leader hospitalised after facing attack

Firstpost  

The speech by Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam was billed as an attempt to win hearts and minds after four months of seething pro-democracy protests. “So much has happened on Hong Kong’s streets over the past four months but Lam has been either hiding in her abyss or acting like a wax figure,” pro-democracy lawmaker Tanya Chan told reporters. …

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says China ‘respects and supports’ withdrawal of Bill
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says China ‘respects and supports’ withdrawal of Bill

The Hindu  

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Thursday that China “understands, respects and supports” her government’s move to formally withdraw an extradition Bill, part of measures she hoped would help the city “move forward” from months of unrest. “We have all suffered from a humanitarian disaster caused by the government and police force,” said Wong, one of around 100 …

After a summer of being tear gassed, can Hong Kong protesters go back to being students?
5 years, 4 months ago

After a summer of being tear gassed, can Hong Kong protesters go back to being students?

CNN  

CNN — Welcome signs, colorful banners and campus maps are plastered over Hong Kong’s colleges and high schools. Jansen Lam After a summer holiday defined by tear gas, political activism, and the worst political crisis Hong Kong has seen in decades, many young people say they simply can’t return to normal student life. “We totally feel that,” said Wong, presidentof …

Hong Kong Government Withdraws Extradition Bill, A Key Demand Of Protesters
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong Government Withdraws Extradition Bill, A Key Demand Of Protesters

NPR  

Hong Kong Government Withdraws Extradition Bill, A Key Demand Of Protesters Enlarge this image toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Kin Cheung/AP Hong Kong's embattled chief executive, Carrie Lam, is officially withdrawing an extradition bill with China after more than three months of sometimes violent protest. Lam initially refused to completely withdraw the extradition bill, instead saying that it had been "suspended" …

China lashes out at Taiwan for offering political asylum to Hong-Kong pro-democracy protesters
5 years, 4 months ago

China lashes out at Taiwan for offering political asylum to Hong-Kong pro-democracy protesters

Firstpost  

China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement Hong Kong: China lashed out at Taiwan on Monday over its offer of political asylum to participants in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protest movement, a day after hundreds of thousands of people marched peacefully in the latest massive demonstration in …

DPP warned over harboring activists
5 years, 4 months ago

DPP warned over harboring activists

China Daily  

Ma Xiaoguang, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, warned the Democratic Progressive Party of Taiwan on Monday to stop harboring violent Hong Kong activists fleeing arrest. The island's leader, Tsai Ing-wen, and other authorities have recently said that "humanitarian assistance" should be given to some Hong Kong residents. The DPP has played a disgraceful role in …

In-depth: Inside the Hong Kong protesters' anarchic campaign against China
5 years, 4 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 …

Hong Kong pushed to the ‘brink of no return’ says Carrie Lam
5 years, 4 months ago

Hong Kong pushed to the ‘brink of no return’ says Carrie Lam

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Violent protests are pushing Hong Kong “to the brink of no return,” the city’s leader warned Tuesday, as airport protests continued to disrupt flights in and out of the Asian financial hub. In her first public appearance since demonstrators succeeded in shutting down the city’s international airport on Monday, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said it could …

Hong Kong protestors daub China’s liason office with eggs, graffiti; deadlock over extradition bill, Carrie Lam’s resignation continues
5 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong protestors daub China’s liason office with eggs, graffiti; deadlock over extradition bill, Carrie Lam’s resignation continues

Firstpost  

Masked protesters daubed the walls of China’s office in Hong Kong with eggs and graffiti Sunday night following another massive rally, focusing anger towards the embodiment of Beijing’s rule with no end in sight to the turmoil engulfing the finance hub Hong Kong: Masked protesters daubed the walls of China’s office in Hong Kong with eggs and graffiti Sunday night …

Hong Kong leader claims China extradition bill is ‘dead’ as protests continue to rock city
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong leader claims China extradition bill is ‘dead’ as protests continue to rock city

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 Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam …

Thousands march in Hong Kong to draw mainland Chinese attention
5 years, 6 months ago

Thousands march in Hong Kong to draw mainland Chinese attention

Al Jazeera  

Tens of thousands of anti-government demonstrators march to show Chinese visitors the reasons for their mass protests. Hong Kong, China – Fresh political violence erupted as riot police baton-charged protesters late on Sunday in a bid to disperse hundreds who remained following a massive, peaceful rally. It was the first major protest since demonstrators ransacked Hong Kong’s Legislative Council last …

Thousands of protestors march towards Hong Kong’s controversial West Kowloon station to demand scrapping of extradition bill
5 years, 6 months ago

Thousands of protestors march towards Hong Kong’s controversial West Kowloon station to demand scrapping of extradition bill

Firstpost  

Thousands of anti-government protesters began a march in Hong Kong Sunday that will end outside a controversial train station linking the territory to the Chinese mainland, as activists try to keep pressure on the city’s pro-Beijing leaders Hong Kong: Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters rallied outside a controversial train station linking the territory to the Chinese mainland on Sunday, …

How Hong Kong's relationship with Beijing went from cautious optimism to fear of a siege
5 years, 6 months ago

How Hong Kong's relationship with Beijing went from cautious optimism to fear of a siege

ABC  

Hong Kong's streets have been racked by unrest in recent weeks as an unprecedented number of protesters marched to demand the Government withdraw a controversial extradition bill. A timeline of key events Photo shows Hong Kong's 1997 handover ceremony When Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997, remaining citizens were promised British capitalism and laws. The joint declaration …

Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam responds to protestor takeover
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protests: Carrie Lam responds to protestor takeover

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — On the anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule, a large group of protestors smashed through glass doors and stormed the government headquarters. Spray-painted messages in Cantonese and English on the walls of the legislative chamber called Lam’s government a “murderous regime” and declared “Hong Kong is not China.” The protestors’ siege of the Legislative …

Hong Kong leader offers ‘most sincere apology’ as bill may expire
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong leader offers ‘most sincere apology’ as bill may expire

Al Jazeera  

Carrie Lam hints further efforts on controversial extradition bill will be paused indefinitely following mass protests. Chief Executive Carrie Lam offered a “most sincere apology” on Tuesday, telling reporters at a press briefing she had heard people’s concerns “loud and clear”. Lam stopped short of meeting protesters’ demands to scrap the bill, but said legislative work on it had been …

Joshua Wong: Hong Kong student activist walks free from jail and immediately joins street protests
5 years, 6 months ago

Joshua Wong: Hong Kong student activist walks free from jail and immediately joins street protests

The Independent  

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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison after millions turn out for protests against extradition bill
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong released from prison after millions turn out for protests against extradition bill

ABC  

A leading figure in Hong Kong's 2014 Umbrella Movement demonstrations has been released from prison, as uncertainty grows over the fate of government leader Carrie Lam and the extradition bill she postponed at the weekend. Key points: Joshua Wong was jailed over his involvement in 2014 pro-democracy protests The former student leader has vowed to join the latest round of …

Trump may raise mass protests with Xi as Hong Kong remains a thorn in Beijing’s side
5 years, 6 months ago

Trump may raise mass protests with Xi as Hong Kong remains a thorn in Beijing’s side

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Hong Kong has once again burnished its reputation as a thorn in the side of the Chinese Communist Party and its leader, President Xi Jinping, after protesters swarmed the city’s streets for the third time in one week. Lam said Xi’s authority, already “dented” by the prolonged US trade war, would be further questioned in Beijing …

Joshua Wong released from prison day after hundreds of thousands march in Hong Kong
5 years, 6 months ago

Joshua Wong released from prison day after hundreds of thousands march in Hong Kong

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — A day after organizers said 2 million Hong Kongers took to the streets to march against an extradition bill with China, one of the city’s pro-democracy icons has been released from prison. Yesterday 2 million people came to the streets … it shows Hong Kong people realize this is a long term battle.” Wong echoed protesters’ …

After suspension of Hong Kong extradition bill, tens of thousands expected at rally demanding leader Carrie Lam’s resignation
5 years, 6 months ago

After suspension of Hong Kong extradition bill, tens of thousands expected at rally demanding leader Carrie Lam’s resignation

Firstpost  

Tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday to demand the city’s leader steps down, a day after she suspended an extradition bill following the most violent protests in decades Hong Kong: Tens of thousands are expected to take to the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday to demand the city’s leader steps …

Hong Kong protesters demand Chief Executive Carrie Lam steps down over extradition bill
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protesters demand Chief Executive Carrie Lam steps down over extradition bill

ABC  

Hundreds of thousands of people dressed in black have taken to the streets in Hong Kong to demand the city's embattled leader steps down, a day after she suspended an extradition bill in a dramatic retreat following the most violent protests in decades. Beijing-backed Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Saturday indefinitely delayed the extradition bill that could send …

Protests are sweeping over Hong Kong to oppose a bill allowing extraditions to China
5 years, 6 months ago

Protests are sweeping over Hong Kong to oppose a bill allowing extraditions to China

Salon  

Hong Kong continued to be rocked by protests on Sunday over a controversial bill that would allow extradition to China. The impetus behind the protests is a bill that would allow Hong Kong citizens to be extradited to countries that don't have a formal treaty with the territory, including mainland China. Although the Chinese government has attempted to keep a …

Hong Kong Executive Apologizes As Protests Continue Over Extradition Bill
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong Executive Apologizes As Protests Continue Over Extradition Bill

NPR  

Hong Kong Executive Apologizes As Protests Continue Over Extradition Bill Enlarge this image toggle caption Kin Cheung/AP Kin Cheung/AP Hong Kong's top official Carrie Lam issued a rare apology Sunday for her management of an extradition bill, but stopped short of withdrawing the proposal as protests coursed through the city. Lam "apologized to the people of Hong Kong for this …

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam suspends controversial China extradition bill after mass protests and violence
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam suspends controversial China extradition bill after mass protests and violence

The Independent  

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Hong Kong police say they're 'trapped in the middle' by polarising extradition bill
5 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong police say they're 'trapped in the middle' by polarising extradition bill

ABC  

Several senior Hong Kong police officials feel caught between a rock and a hard place as the city's chief executive Carrie Lam tries to ram through contentious extradition laws that have triggered violent clashes between police and protesters. Key points: Over 1 million Hongkongers protested against a proposed extradition bill on Sunday The bill would allow Beijing to try the …

Telegram founder says China hacked messaging app to disrupt Hong Kong protesters
5 years, 6 months ago

Telegram founder says China hacked messaging app to disrupt Hong Kong protesters

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Telegram founder Pavel Durov has warned that Chinese authorities may have targeted the …

Hundreds protest in Hong Kong ahead of legislature debate on extradition law that will allow exchange of prisoners with China
5 years, 6 months ago

Hundreds protest in Hong Kong ahead of legislature debate on extradition law that will allow exchange of prisoners with China

Firstpost  

Government officials in Hong Kong are bracing for a showdown as protesters and police continue to face off ahead of Wednesday’s debate over changes allowing extradition to the Chinese mainland. Hong Kong: Government officials in Hong Kong are bracing for a showdown as protesters and police continue to face off into the early morning hours outside the semi-autonomous Chinese territory’s …

Hong Kong vows to press ahead with extradition bill despite huge protest
5 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong vows to press ahead with extradition bill despite huge protest

Live Mint  

Hong Kong: Riot police surrounded Hong Kong's parliament on Monday after authorities said they would go ahead with a proposed extradition law, which would allow suspects to be sent to mainland China, despite protests from an estimated crowd of more than a million. Sunday's demonstration capped weeks of growing outrage in the business, diplomatic and legal communities, which fear corrosion …

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