Category: Glory to Hong Kong

‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Injunction May Have Global Impact, Rights Groups Urge Tech Giants to Oppose

Twenty-four global human rights groups recently wrote a letter to the CEOs of six online platforms, including Apple, Google, and Meta, urging them to oppose the Hong Kong government’s request for a ban on the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” (hereafter referred to as “Glory”), stating that the ban will have a “disastrous impact”…


‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Is Re-launched on the Shelves Including Spotify, Except Apple Music

Earlier in June, the Hong Kong government applied for an injunction to ban dissemination of the pro-democratic song “Glory to Hong Kong.” The piece was suddenly removed from multiple streaming platforms, including Apple Music and iTunes. On June 15, the composer and original composing team of “Glory to Hong Kong,” Dgx, posted on its Facebook…


Orchestra Version of ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Creator’s YouTube Content Removed

At the time when the Hong Kong Department of Justice (DOJ) applied to the court for an injunction to prohibit the dissemination of the anti-extradition protest song “Glory to Hong Kong,” and the court has yet to make a ruling, several different versions, as well as the audio/video clips of “Glory to Hong Kong” seem…


Apple Music and iTunes Take Down Pro-Democratic Song After Hong Kong DOJ Applied for an Injunction to Ban the Song

On June 5, The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Hong Kong applied for an injunction prohibiting the dissemination of a pro-democratic song, “Glory to Hong Kong.” On June 12, the court requested clarification on the identity of the defendants and adjourned the hearing until July 21. However, before the court issues the order, Apple’s streaming platforms,…


Hongkongers Held Aloft Their Appeal for Freedom and Light on Lion Rock Amidst Darkness

June 9 marked the fourth anniversary of the anti-extradition movement in Hong Kong. Under the threat of the national security law (NSL), when the Hong Kong media was silenced, and local commemorative activities seemed to have disappeared, there were still some Hongkongers who braved the rain to ascend atop Lion Rock, a landmark symbol of…


Hong Kong Unrecognizable 4 Years Post Anti-Extradition Movement, Hongkongers Continue to Fight

June 9 marks the fourth anniversary of Hong Kong’s “anti-extradition movement.” Hong Kong, which for a long time being famed as an international metropolis, has changed beyond recognition four years on. Analyst believes that although the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) all-round suppression has silenced Hong Kong, Hong Kong people have a historical heritage of pursuing…


Hong Kong DOJ Applies for an Injunction to Ban a Pro-Democratic Song

The Department of Justice (DOJ) in Hong Kong announced on June 6 that it has applied to the court for a full injunction and a temporary injunction to prohibit anyone from spreading “Glory to Hong Kong” (a pro-democratic song). The song has been mistakenly played at several international sports events as the Hong Kong national…


Problems Ahead for the White Paper Revolution

Commentary China felt a bit relieved after Hong Kong’s “colour revolution” was subdued by the implementation of the national security law. However, last week after a fire in Urumqi, Xinjiang killed 10 in a residential building under lockdown, people in a dozen of Chinese cities went to the street to mourn the victims, and the…


HK Protest Song Played Again Instead of CCP Anthem at Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship

The pro-democracy protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” was again played as the official national anthem at an international sports event on Dec. 2, when the Hong Kong representative won a gold medal in the Asian Classic Powerlifting Championship. It was less than one month since the same thing happened at the Korean international rugby…


Wrong Anthem, Wrong Title Used at Hong Kong Rugby Team Games, Government Responds

Recently, various international rugby games misplayed and/or miswrote the national anthem of Hong Kong. During the matches, the organizers mixed up the correct anthem with the anti-extradition movement anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” as the national anthem of Hong Kong instead of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) anthem. The Hong Kong government and pro-CCP politicians…