Christopher Francis Patten, the last Governor of Hong Kong, was presented with the Order of the Garter, the highest rank of knighthood in England, by King Charles III on Sunday, April 23, on Saint George’s Day. The recent statement from Buckingham Palace introduces Patten as, in order, “a former Conservative Member of Parliament who became…
Lord Patten, the Last Governor of Hong Kong, Receives Highest UK Honour
With Rights Deprived It Is the End of Hong Kong as We Knew It
It took less than three years since the enactment of the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong, for the totalitarian regime of Hong Kong and communist China to turn the city into something that is almost unrecognizable. The once cosmopolitan city is now completely different—the dynamic vibes are there no more. Xia Baolong, director…
Former Hong Kong Trade Union Chairman Withdrew Application for May 1 Parade After Police Questioning
Former chairman Wong Lai-yuen and former secretary To Chen-ho of the now-dissolved Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions recently applied to the police for May 1 parade permits as private citizens. Wong was taken for questioning by the police in the early morning on April 26 and was out of contact for a few hours….
Hong Kong Says It Is Illegal to Incite Dissatisfaction With the Regime While Teaching History of Cultural Revolution
On April 18, at a seminar on Hong Kong’s national security education, some teachers asked whether it would be in breach of the National Security Law (NSL) when contents of the “Cultural Revolution” were invoked during class periods. Chris Tang Ping-keung, Secretary for Security, replied that the main issue is not about the topic, it…
On Bail Chairman of the Hong Kong Journalist Association Returns From Oxford for Trial
April 26, 2023
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Chairman of the Hong Kong Journalist Association, Ronson Chan Ron-sing, announced on Facebook that he would arrive in Hong Kong on April 23 from his trip to Oxford University in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Chan received his lawyers’ instruction that his trial set for April 25 would resume on May 16, instead. The Magistrates’ Court…
CCP Wants ‘100% Guarantee of Conviction’ in Hong Kong National Security Law Trials, Re-Interprets, Distorts HK Law
The trial of the 47 primary election democrats, suspected of violating the National Security Law (NSL), is currently being heard at the High Court of Hong Kong. In contrast, the trial of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily and Next Media Group, is said to begin in September. Following the government’s revision…
UK Parliamentarians Urge UK Government to Take Action on Media Oppression in Hong Kong
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Hong Kong in London released a report on April 23 detailing the catastrophic impact of the National Security Law (NSL) on media freedom and expression in Hong Kong. The report follows a lengthy inquiry that examined the case of pro-democracy activist and British citizen Jimmy Lai, who the NSL…
Hongkongers Rallied in London to Support Primary Election Defendants
The trial of 47 people accused of violating the “Hong Kong National Security Law (NSL)” and “conspiring to subvert state power” because of their involvement in the pro-democracy primary election, is continuing. Following last weekend’s multi-country show of solidarity with the accused, more than 100 Hongkongers marched, rallied, and stood silently in central London on…
Hong Kong Records World’s Lowest Fertility Rate at 0.8 per Woman
In November 2022, the global population surpassed eight billion. On April 19, The United Nations Population Fund released its latest State of World Population Report 2023 (PDF). Hong Kong has the lowest fertility rate in the world, with just 0.8 children per woman. Trailing behind, South Korea and Singapore rank 2nd and 3rd lowest, respectively….
China Threatens to Prosecute Jailed Jimmy Lai’s UK Lawyers
April 24, 2023
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PERUGIA, Italy—China has threatened the British-based lawyers of jailed journalist Jimmy Lai with prosecution, a leading human rights barrister has revealed. Caoilfhionn Gallagher, KC said the move by Hong Kong authorities was part of a “deeply disturbing trend” of targeting the support networks of those persecuted by the Beijing regime. The Irish-born lawyer—who works at…
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