A group of 47 pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong (HK 47) charged with “conspiracy to subvert state power” are back in court after almost two years. Among them, 16 defendants who have pleaded not guilty began their trial in the West Kowloon Magistrates’ Court (acting ad interim for the High Court) on Feb. 6. The…
US Extends Protection for Hong Kong Residents, Citing Chinese Repression
February 5, 2023
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On Jan. 26, President Joe Biden announced the extension of Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for eligible Hong Kong residents for two years. The DED had been set to expire on Feb. 5. DED is a program authorized at the discretion of the U.S. president, which protects certain individuals from deportation and allows them to live…
HK Falling out of Favor, Tries to Attract Tourists by Handing out 500,000 Air Tickets
The Hong Kong government launched its “Hello, Hong Kong!” large-scale publicity campaign on Feb. 2. One of the key items is to give out 500,000 free air tickets to all places around the world to lure overseas and mainland Chinese tourists to come. Hong Kong used to be an international tourist attraction, but today it…
‘Hong Kong’s Descent Into Tyranny Is a Tragedy’: Report
According to the latest Human Freedom Index (HFI) 2022, Hong Kong fell from the world’s No. 1 in 2016 to 34th in 2022. The ranking of freedom of speech and freedom of association dropped to 78th and 140th, respectively. The report is jointly released by the Cato Institute, an American think tank, and the Fraser…
Hong Kong’s Values Will Live Longer Than Dictatorship: Former Hong Kong Governor
Hong Kong’s last governor reassured Hongkongers that the Chinese regime would soon disappear and Hong Kong’s values would outlast any dictatorship during his Lunar New Year greeting to Hongkongers. On Jan. 21, the day before the start of the New Lunar Year of the rabbit, Hong Kong Watch, a nonprofit human rights organization, shared a…
US Extends Deportation Protection Program For Hongkongers Seeking Refuge
U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 26, the extension and expansion of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong residents. Hong Kong residents will not be forced to leave the country in January, and they must be in the United States on or before the date of the announcement (Jan. 26). The extended…
Over 15,000 Americans Left Hong Kong in Past 2 Years: US Consul General
Gregory May, the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau, told an online seminar on Jan. 25 that more than 15,000 Americans have left Hong Kong in the past two years. He believes that Beijing’s actions in Hong Kong will force more elites to flee, damaging Hong Kong’s status as a business hub. On…
Hong Kong to Scrap Quarantine Rules, Daily Entrants From China Increase
Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-Chiu announced in the Legislative Council on Jan. 19 that Hong Kong will scrap COVID-19 quarantine requirements starting Jan. 30. The isolation orders for infected persons will be finally canceled after years of quarantine measures in Hong Kong. Currently, COVID-19-positive patients and close contacts who are unvaccinated or have only…
Authoritarianism in China: City Emblems and Time Zone Politics
January 24, 2023
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Commentary “Whole-process democracy,” a term derived by the Chinese Communist Party to promote its self-acclaimed “well-deserved democracy,” contrasts sharply against reality. Hong Kong, an exception in China that used to enjoy limited democracy, met its fate and had its last election return a legislative council in which the pro-establishment bloc swept nearly all seats. This…
6 Hongkongers Arrested by National Security Police for Selling Pro-Democracy Protest Materials at New Year Fair
On Jan. 17, the National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police raided a fair booth selling promotional materials and products related to the 2019 anti-extradition law amendment bill movement during Lunar New Year and arrested six people for sedition. The booth in the case is “Shame On You Grocery Store,” in the Hermitage Bazaar…
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