Forty-seven Hong Kong activists were charged on Feb. 28 with conspiracy to commit subversion, in the largest single clampdown on the city’s pro-democracy opposition under a Beijing-imposed “national security law.”
China Insider: Leading Hong Kong Dissidents Charged With Subversion
March 2, 2021
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UK Diplomat Attends Hearing of 47 HK Dissidents as Raab Condemns National Security Law
A British diplomat was among the foreign diplomats in Hong Kong queuing on Monday morning to attend the hearing of the 47 dissidents charged on Sunday under the “national security law.” The UK’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Monday said that the Beijing-imposed national security law is a political tool to stifle dissenting voices, and is…
Dozens of Leading Hong Kong Dissidents Charged With Subversion in Major Crackdown
HONG KONG—Forty-seven Hong Kong dissidents were charged on Sunday with conspiracy to commit subversion, in the largest single crackdown on the pro-democracy opposition under a Beijing-imposed “national security law.” Sam Cheung, a young activist and a participant in an unofficial primary election last summer, was charged after reporting to a local police station, dressed in…
Hong Kong Government Allocates $1 Billion for National Security Crackdown Without Providing Any Details
On Feb. 24, The Hong Kong government announced a new budget for fiscal year 2021–2022, allocating HK$ 8 billion (US$ 1 billion) for the national security crackdown, despite facing a huge deficit. This is the first time that national security expenditures appeared in the Hong Kong government’s budget, following Beijing putting out and implementing the…
Hong Kong Government Allocates $1 Billion for National Security Budget Without Providing Any Details
On Feb. 24, the Hong Kong government announced a new budget for fiscal year 2021–2022, allocating about $1 billion (HK$8 billion) for national security expenditures, despite facing a huge deficit. This is the first time that national security expenditures appeared in the Hong Kong government’s budget since Beijing implemented the national security law at the…
Top Beijing Official Says Hong Kong Should be Ruled by ‘Patriots’
February 23, 2021
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The recent speech of Beijing’s highest-level official in charge of Hong Kong affairs signals that the Chinese regime may be planning on revising the city’s election law to support pro-China candidates. Critics are concerned that his move could rule out candidates from the pro-democracy camp, and that Beijing will pass new election rules to tighten…
Hong Kong Crafting ‘Patriotic’ Oath for Local Councils, Beijing Wants Loyalists in Charge
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s government will gazette a bill later this week that will require community level district councils to pledge an oath of allegiance to the Chinese-ruled city’s mini-constitution, further stifling democratic opposition. Secretary for Mainland and Constitutional Affairs Eric Tsang said politicians deemed insincere would be blocked from office, releasing details of the bill…
Hong Kong Residents Now Able to Apply for UK Visas via Smartphone App
February 23, 2021
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Hong Kong British National (Overseas) status holders can now apply for UK visas using a smartphone app, the UK Home Office said on Tuesday. The UK government opened a new visa scheme last month designed to offer BN(O) status holders in Hong Kong a path to citizenship at a time when freedom and human rights…
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai Charged Again While in Jail: Reports
HONG KONG—Jailed Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai is being charged on suspicion of assisting one of 12 fugitives China captured at sea last year, his Apple Daily tabloid and local newspaper Oriental Daily said on Feb. 17, without citing a source. Lai, detained while awaiting a bail hearing on Thursday, has already been charged with colluding with foreign…
Hong Kong Tycoon Jimmy Lai Denied Bail in National Security Case
HONG KONG—Hong Kong’s top court denied bail on Tuesday to media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the city’s national security law. Lai had been in custody since Dec. 3, except when he was released on bail for about a week late last year. He was granted…
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