Recently, local pastors in Hong Kong confirmed with Christian media outlets that the authorities did ask the churches why they allowed protesters into the churches back in 2019 and used community service premises as a gathering space. On April 17, Christian Times quoted the speech of Fan Kwok-kwong at Shaping the Hong Kong Church Prospect Conference…
Churches Open for Demonstrators in Hong Kong 2019 Protest Faces Risk of HKGov’s Retaliation Under National Security Law
Japanese Sociologist Fears National Security Law After Student Returns to Hong Kong Arrested for Online Remarks
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…
US Think Tank Report: National Security Law Destroys Rule of Law in HK, Foreign Investment Risks Increase
On March 7, the Atlantic Council, an American think tank, published a report on Hong Kong’s business environment titled “Fractured foundations: Assessing risks to Hong Kong’s business environment,” criticizing the “National Security Law (NSL)” for changing Hong Kong’s political and legal landscape and increasing the risk to foreign capital in doing business in Hong Kong….
Hong Kong Must Face the CCP to Win Back Democracy: Activist
A Hong Kongnese activist has called for the youth of Hong Kong to get involved with democracy and to face the realities of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) if they want universal suffrage and real democracy. Elmer Yuen—also known as “Papa Yuen”—an entrepreneur and political commentator who gained widespread respect in the pro-democracy Hong Kong…
US Extends Protection for Hong Kong Residents, Citing Chinese Repression
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…
Jailed Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Barrister Suggests Judicial Process Is Hypocritical
Tonyee Chow Hang-tung, a Hong Kong barrister in jail for more than a year for the crime of “inciting subversion of state power,” posted a letter titled “One Page Biography” on Jan. 24, her 38th birthday, sharing her views on mitigation letters, and the justice system. Chow, explained that after entering into practice, she discovered how luxurious…
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…
Hardliner With Past Suppression Records Appointed Director of Hong Kong Liaison Office
On. Jan. 14, China appointed Zheng Yanxiong, the former director of the National Security Office of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Hong Kong, to replace Luo Huining as the director of the Liaison Office in Hong Kong. Zheng is the first head of the Liaison Office with a national security background, and the Liaison…
Human Rights Situation in Hong Kong Under CCP Rule
Commentary By the time this article is out, Christmas is just around the corner. If you live in communist Hong Kong, you feel like you are suffocating. These days, I still wake up with a heavy heart. I had a meaningful hedge fund career, and being a columnist in the finance and political sphere of…
From Marathon Dress to Souvenir, Message ‘Hong Kong, Add Oil’ Will Be Reported to the Police
In the 2021 Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon, contestants were not allowed to participate in the event wearing attire bearing the words “Hong Kong, add oil.” A slogan that was widely used in the 2019 democracy movement. The Marathon committee said it was a political message. And the police recorded the contestants’ information if there were…
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