Wong Ji-yuet, one of the defendants in the pro-democracy primary election case who was released on bail, recently revealed that she has graduated from university. She wanted to state her gratitude to all the “friends” and teachers who helped her during a most challenging time. In June 2020, Wong announced her candidacy for the democratic…
Hong Kong Government Unexpectedly Puts on Hold All Local Article 23 Legislation Agendas
October 11, 2022
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The National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill of Hong Kong the Basic Law Article 23, which caused 500,000 Hongkongers to march on the street against legislation in 2003, was recently removed from the legislative agenda for the 2022 Legislative Council. This means the bill will not be submitted to the Legislative Council for registration in the…
Hong Kong Government Puts on Hold Article 23 Security Law Legislation
October 11, 2022
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The National Security (Legislative Provisions) Bill of Hong Kong the Basic Law Article 23, which caused 500,000 Hongkongers to march on the street against legislation in 2003, was recently removed from the legislative agenda for the 2022 Legislative Council. This means the bill will not be submitted to the Legislative Council for registration in the…
Hong Kong Holds Election With Only Beijing Loyalists Approved to Run
The people of Hong Kong voted on Dec. 19 in the Legislative Council election, the first after Beijing changed its electoral system to cut down directly elected lawmakers and vet candidates. The move saw a drop in public enthusiasm during the election. About 4.5 million residents are eligible to vote. Yet the latest survey by…
Hong Kong Votes for Legislature With Beijing Loyalists Approved to Run
The people of Hong Kong voted on Dec. 19 in the Legislative Council election, the first after Beijing changed its electoral system to cut down directly elected lawmakers and vet candidates. The move saw a drop in public enthusiasm during the election. About 4.5 million residents are eligible to vote. Yet the latest survey by…
Falun Dafa Association Decries Pro-Beijing Lawmakers’ Attempt to Ban Spiritual Practice in Hong Kong
July 8, 2021
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Several pro-Beijing lawmakers in Hong Kong took aim at the spiritual practice Falun Gong on July 3, urging the government to ban the discipline under the city’s controversial national security law. Their call was met with condemnation by the city’s Falun Dafa Association who called it an attempt to extend the Chinese regime’s decades-long persecution…
Beijing Adopts Plan to Control Hong Kong Elections
March 11, 2021
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China’s rubberstamp legislature on Thursday approved a draft decision to change Hong Kong’s electoral system, making it virtually impossible for the opposition to affect outcomes of elections. On the last day of the annual plenum of the National People’s Congress (NPC), a total of 2,895 delegates voted in favor of the electoral overhaul with zero…
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