On May 5, former Hong Kong District Councillors and some Hongkongers in Britain organized a protest outside the HSBC in the UK, to object to the bank’s withholding of their MPF (Mandatory Provident Fund) savings. There are more than 140,000 Hongkongers migrated to the UK via British National (Overseas) (BNO) visa scheme since 2021, however,…
Former Hong Kong District Councillors Join Demonstration Outside HSBC in UK for Pensions Being Withheld
The 94 Percent Directly Elected Hong Kong District Councils Will Be ‘All But Gone’
The Hong Kong government announced on May 2 what the next District Council (DC) would look like. The number of directly elected (by universal suffrage) seats has been dramatically reduced from the current 452 seats to 88, and the proportion has dropped from about 94 percent to about 19. This is criticized by both the…
UK Stresses ‘Obligation to Engage’ Before 1st Ministerial Visit to Hong Kong Since Civil Rights Suppression
May 8, 2023
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Britain has “an obligation to engage” with Hong Kong, a minister has said as he embarks on the first UK ministerial visit to the former colony since Beijing’s suppression of its civil rights. Investment minister Lord Dominic Johnson will discuss boosting trade in fintech and financial services with Hong Kong government representatives. He will be…
U.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Condemn Beijing for Demolishing Hong Kong’s Rule of Law and Freedom
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has passed a resolution to condemn the Beijing government’s destruction of the rule of law and democracy of Hong Kong. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, expressed their…
Three US-Sanctioned Senior Police Officers in Hong Kong Are Promoted
There have been personnel changes at the top of the National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force, and three senior officials who have been sanctioned by the United States have gained promotion. On May 2, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu appointed Kan Kai-yan as the head of the National Security…
Hong Kong Government Departments Asked to Increase Political Censorship
On April 26, the Hong Kong Audit Commission released a new report that addresses several organizations, including public libraries, the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), and the Construction Industry Innovation Fund. The report emphasizes “the importance of bolstering national security measures and highlights some of these organizations’ need for national security ordinance. The Audit Commission, responsible…
Churches Open for Demonstrators in Hong Kong 2019 Protest Faces Risk of HKGov’s Retaliation Under National Security Law
Recently, local pastors in Hong Kong confirmed with Christian media outlets that the authorities did ask the churches why they allowed protesters into the churches back in 2019 and used community service premises as a gathering space. On April 17, Christian Times quoted the speech of Fan Kwok-kwong at Shaping the Hong Kong Church Prospect Conference…
UN Rapporteur Concerned About Hong Kong National Security Case Restricting Employment of Overseas Lawyers
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers (Special Rapporteur), Margaret Satterthwaite, sent a letter to Bejing to express her concerns over the proposed amendments by the Hong Kong government to restrict the involvement of overseas lawyers in National security cases within Hong Kong, along with the implementation of the Hong…
76 Percent of COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Hong Kong Were Vaccinated
According to the latest government data, three-quarters of the 1,669 deaths from COVID-19 in Hong Kong between Jan. 1 and March 31, 1,269 were vaccinated. Thirty-three had been vaccinated within 14 days before passing. The total COVID-19 deaths recorded in January was 1,526, and 143 between Jan 30 and March 31. The Hong Kong government…
COVID-19 Deaths Reported in Hong Kong from January to End March, 74% Vaccinated
According to the latest government data, three-quarters of the 1,669 deaths from COVID-19 in Hong Kong between Jan. 1 and Mar. 31, were vaccinated. Thirty-three had been vaccinated within 14 days before passing. The total COVID-19 deaths recorded in January was 1,526, and 143 between Jan 30 and March 31. The Hong Kong government removed…
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