In early March, a 23-year-old Hong Kong student studying in Japan returned to Hong Kong to renew her identity card. The National Security Bureau arrested her upon her arrival. The student was suspected of “inciting secession” due to online remarks about Hong Kong’s independence. Tomoko Ako is an international social science professor at the University…
Japanese Sociologist Fears National Security Law After Student Returns to Hong Kong Arrested for Online Remarks
Pro-CCP Group Trains 400 Hong Kong Students to Become ‘Little Red Guards’ for National Security Education
The Hong Kong government has chosen April 15 as “National Security Education Day for All” to promote propaganda and national security to young children. This year’s education theme is “National security is the foundation of stability and prosperity.” Pro-government media printed a ten-page feature to push national security. The newspaper also mentions the government may…
Survey Shows Hundreds of Hong Kong Journalists Moved Overseas; Over 30% of Respondents Continue to Work in the Media
According to the recent survey “Journalists in Exile: A Survey of Media Workers in the Hong Kong Diaspora,” it is believed that a few hundred journalists from Hong Kong have moved abroad. Furthermore, out of the 90 former Hong Kong journalists who responded to the survey, more than 30 percent have worked in the media…
Hong Kong Delegation Recruits in UK After Losing 1,247 Public Hospital Doctors in 3 Years
Hong Kong public hospitals lost 1,247 full-time doctors in the past three years. The annual loss rate of doctors was 8.1 percent, and that of nurses was even higher at 10.7 percent. The Hospital Authority delegation held a recruitment program for medical students and practicing physicians in London. After the implementation of the National Security Law…
Civil Servants’ Resignations Intensify in Hong Kong, a Record High Since 1997
After the anti-extradition movement and the implementation of the compulsory oath of allegiance for civil servants, the wave of civil servants leaving the organization in Hong Kong intensified. In its latest reply to Legco members’ questions on the “Budget 2023-24,” the Civil Service Bureau revealed that the number of resignations in 2021-22 has reached a…
AbouThai Owner Turns Prosecution Witness, in Ongoing 47 Court Trial Faces Business Plummet
The Hong Kong 47 Case trial began on Feb. 6, 2023. The 47 defendants, charged under National Security Law in suspicion of conspiring to subvert state power, were political figures supporting democracy and universal suffrage. Of the 47 defendants, four had turned their back on democracy and became prosecution witnesses. One of them is businessman…
The Last Governor of Hong Kong: Hopeful for Hong Kong-Born UK Prime Minister in the Future
Lord Chris Patten, the last Governor of Hong Kong, attended the “UK Hong Kong Summit 2023 in London on March 27. He praised Hong Kong people for contributing to the United Kingdom, affirming they had been a tremendous addition to British society. Patten also expressed his hope that there would be a British Prime Minister…
Pro-Beijing Attackers Guilty and Jailed After Cell Phone Proves Premeditated Attacks on Falun Gong in Hong Kong
In April 2021, Falun Gong members and their street stalls in Hong Kong were attacked many times by a group believed to belong to the CCP. The police later arrested eight people. Four admitted to the crime of criminal damage and were sentenced to eight months in prison, while one person was not prosecuted. The…
UN Calls for Release of Detained Pro-Democracy Activist for Urgent Medical Treatment
April 2, 2023
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Former Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, Albert Ho Chun-yan, has been arrested by the national security police for allegedly obstructing justice during his bail while charged with “incitement to subvert state power.” The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has expressed great concern…
Human Rights Group Shares Expertise in Handling Anonymous Threats Against Overseas Hongkongers
Hong Kong Watch (HKW) Canada has received several requests for assistance from Hong Kong residents in Toronto, Vancouver, and Calgary who have received anonymous threatening messages from pro-China individuals who suspect their personal movements are being monitored. HKW Canada’s Policy Advisor Katherine Leung reminds Hong Kong’s residents not to panic if they receive similar messages…
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