Disbanded Hong Kong teachers’ union faces further state media attacks; Confederation of Trade Unions in crosshairs

https://app.hongkongfp.com/2021/08/11/disbanded-hong-kong-teachers-union-faces-further-state-media-attacks-confederation-of-trade-unions-in-crosshairs/

A time-line of how the #HongKong Professional Teachers Union (HKPTU), the biggest union in #HK, disbanded.

Shortly after Professional Teachers Union (HKPTU) was forced to disband, #CivicHumanRightsFront, an organizer for most protests in #HK is also threaten to disband from #NationalSecurityLaw & #CCP news outlet.

#HumanRight
#HKProtest

Everything is a crime in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong government has announced plans to outlaw the desecration of the Chinese national flag and national emblem on the internet.

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/08/12/hong-kong-to-outlaw-acts-desecrating-chinese-flag-on-the-internet/

China's anti-sanctions law a new headache for banks in Hong Kong

International businesses — in particular banks — are now scrambling to work out what that could mean for them, fearful that they could be caught between competing sanction regimes

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/08/12/chinas-anti-sanctions-law-a-new-headache-for-banks-in-hong-kong/

China to ban karaoke songs deemed ‘national security’ threats
https://app.hongkongfp.com/2021/08/12/china-to-ban-karaoke-songs-deemed-national-security-threats/

Does any company still think it’s safe to set up business in China?

The Chinese government has unveiled a five-year plan outlining tighter regulation of much of its economy.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58182658

The China's anti-sanction law will put #HongKong back into a fishing village. Those officials are sanctioned by #US & #EU because they are responsible for freedom crackdown to #Uyghurs & #HKers. However, this law is obviously holding the whole city, the people, & everyone's assets as hostage.

#CCP_is_terrorist
#CCPChina

Hong Kong’s police chief has warned the Civil Human Rights Front which brought upwards of 2 million people into the streets during the city’s protest movement may have violated the Beijing-imposed national security law.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-13/biggest-hong-kong-protest-group-faces-threat-of-police-probe

Civil Human Rights Front, organiser of Hong Kong biggest protests, becomes the latest civil society group to disband under threats from NSL.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3144979/hong-kong-activists-unions-vow-fight-ahead-expected-break

The problem is that the emasculation of our electoral system is resulting in
less democracy and more cronyism with openings for corruption on a grand scale. The only people who truly love Hong Kong or China are those who want to see the end of the CCP’s tyranny, not those who support it. In addition, it is not possible to both uphold the Basic Law and support the National Security Law as the latter contradicts the former and was introduced in violation of both the Basic Law and Joint Declaration.

'Don't be obsessed with competition in elections'

Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang on Saturday urged people not to be obsessed with competition, now that next month's election committee polls have seen a drastic fall in the number of potential candidates. The election will be the first poll since Beijing overhauled Hong Kong's electoral system, but nominations received by officials show that only 13 subsectors are likely to see any real competition. Other seats on the 1,500-strong committee will be filled uncontested, automatically or through nominations.In interviews with pro-Beijing media, the constitutional affairs chief said the fall in the number of potential candidates was expected, but people shouldn't directly compare the revamped election with the ones held in the past. Rejecting suggestions that this shows a regression in terms of Hong Kong's democracy, Tsang said people shouldn't just focus on candidate numbers - but should look for what he called "quality democracy". The public should focus on whether those nominated truly love the country and Hong Kong, the minister said, adding that the main aim of the revamped election is to ensure patriots run Hong Kong.Tsang stressed that everyone is welcome to join the elections regardless of their political stances or sector - as long as they're patriotic. The government's candidate vetting body will screen out pretenders, he said, and it will forward any cases that may have violated the national security law to the police. Meanwhile, home affairs secretary, Caspar Tsui, who also sits on the vetting body like Tsang, said the body will look into a potential candidate's remarks and actions in the past.The panel will release the results of its vetting on August 26, with elections due on September 19.Those who make it onto the committee will not only choose Hong Kong's next chief executive in March 2022, but will also pick 40 of the 90 Legislative Council members to be selected this December.

2021-08-14 13:38:58

The protest coalition Civil Human Rights Front, which has organised some of the biggest pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong’s history, has disbanded following pressure from the authorities.

https://hongkongfp.com/2021/08/15/breaking-organiser-of-mass-hong-kong-demos-civil-human-rights-front-disbands-citing-unprecedented-challenges/