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Tributes to ex-China leader Jiang Zemin and half-mast flags in Hong Kong, as gov’t websites go monochrome
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/01/tributes-to-ex-china-leader-jiang-zemin-at-half-mast-flags-in-hong-kong-as-govt-websites-go-monochrome/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/01/tributes-to-ex-china-leader-jiang-zemin-at-half-mast-flags-in-hong-kong-as-govt-websites-go-monochrome/
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Tributes to ex-China leader Jiang Zemin and flags at half-mast in Hong Kong, as gov’t websites go monochrome
Hong Kong government websites and social media pages have turned monochrome to mourn the death of former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin. Government websites in greyscale. Screenshots, via GovHK. The ho…
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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial adjourned to Dec 13, Hong Kong Immigration withholds visa extension for his lawyer
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/01/media-tycoon-jimmy-lais-trial-adjourned-to-dec-13-hong-kong-immigration-withholds-visa-extension-for-his-lawyer/
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Media tycoon Jimmy Lai’s trial adjourned to Dec 13, Hong Kong Immigration withholds visa extension for his lawyer
The closely watched national security trial of pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been adjourned on its scheduled starting date on Thursday until December 13 as Hong Kong waits for Beijing to…
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Hong Kong’s ban on urging blank votes is ‘unconstitutional’ and limits freedom, lawyer tells court
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/hong-kongs-ban-on-urging-blank-votes-is-unconstitutional-and-limits-freedom-lawyer-tells-court/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/hong-kongs-ban-on-urging-blank-votes-is-unconstitutional-and-limits-freedom-lawyer-tells-court/
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Hong Kong’s ban on urging blank votes is ‘unconstitutional’ and limits freedom, lawyer tells court
A Hong Kong law banning incitement to boycott elections or to cast invalid votes is being challenged as unconstitutional on the grounds that it “disproportionately” restricts freedom of…
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UK council rejects China’s plan to build new embassy in London
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/uk-council-rejects-chinas-plan-to-build-new-embassy-in-london/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/uk-council-rejects-chinas-plan-to-build-new-embassy-in-london/
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UK council rejects China’s plan to build new embassy in London
A local council in the UK has rejected China’s controversial plan to build a new embassy at a historical site near the Tower of London citing safety and security concerns of nearby residents.…
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Cathay Pacific flight attendants’ union slams airline’s treatment of crew amid Covid-19 recovery
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/cathay-pacific-flight-attendants-union-slams-airlines-treatment-of-crew-amid-covid-19-recovery/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/cathay-pacific-flight-attendants-union-slams-airlines-treatment-of-crew-amid-covid-19-recovery/
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Cathay Pacific flight attendants’ union slams airline’s treatment of crew amid Covid-19 recovery
The largest union of Hong Kong’s flag carrier Cathay Pacific has slammed the airline’s treatment of its air crew as the company recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic. In a letter addresse…
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Covid-19: Hong Kong nurse jailed for 6 months after faking vaccination records
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/covid-19-hong-kong-nurse-jailed-for-6-months-after-faking-vaccination-records/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/02/covid-19-hong-kong-nurse-jailed-for-6-months-after-faking-vaccination-records/
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Covid-19: Hong Kong nurse jailed for 6 months after faking vaccination records
A Hong Kong nurse has been jailed for six months after issuing false Covid-19 vaccination records to six people despite not inoculating them. The Kwun Tong Magistrates’ Courts on Friday meted…
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Why are Hong Kong’s rare pink dolphins disappearing?
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/03/why-are-hong-kongs-rare-pink-dolphins-disappearing/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/03/why-are-hong-kongs-rare-pink-dolphins-disappearing/
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Why are Hong Kong’s rare pink dolphins disappearing?
If Hong Kong had a charismatic megafauna, it would be the Chinese white dolphin. These playful marine mammals were the mascot of the city’s Handover from British to Chinese rule – their smili…
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Video: Chinese Students Gathered to Mourn Urumqi Fire Victims and Questions Lockdown Policy
On the night of 24 November, a fire broke out in a high-rise residential building in Urumqi, China. The fire killed at least 20 people, including several children, the youngest of whom was just three years old.
Online footage of the rescue effort shows workers in white protective clothing breaking down fences and barricades that had been erected around the building due to China's zero-Covid lockdown policy. Many Chinese on social media are questioning whether the lockdown blockade was hindering rescue.
The incident led to an outbreak of mourning and protest activities in many parts of China. At Nanguang College of the Communication University of China, students held up plain A4 paper sheets. They sparked a "white paper revolution" to mourn the fire victims in Urumqi. On 26 November, another online clip showed campus students gathering in mourning, lighting up the night with their mobile phones and chanting "Long live the people, may the dead rest in peace."
Source: Facebook page #Nov28
#China #Xinjiang #Urumqi #RIP #WhitePaperRevolution #A4Revolution
https://fb.watch/h3D-7VNdqZ/?mibextid=OgCMUw
On the night of 24 November, a fire broke out in a high-rise residential building in Urumqi, China. The fire killed at least 20 people, including several children, the youngest of whom was just three years old.
Online footage of the rescue effort shows workers in white protective clothing breaking down fences and barricades that had been erected around the building due to China's zero-Covid lockdown policy. Many Chinese on social media are questioning whether the lockdown blockade was hindering rescue.
The incident led to an outbreak of mourning and protest activities in many parts of China. At Nanguang College of the Communication University of China, students held up plain A4 paper sheets. They sparked a "white paper revolution" to mourn the fire victims in Urumqi. On 26 November, another online clip showed campus students gathering in mourning, lighting up the night with their mobile phones and chanting "Long live the people, may the dead rest in peace."
Source: Facebook page #Nov28
#China #Xinjiang #Urumqi #RIP #WhitePaperRevolution #A4Revolution
https://fb.watch/h3D-7VNdqZ/?mibextid=OgCMUw
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HKUST Students Held Memorial for Urumqi Fire Victims
Around 9pm on Nov 27, mainland students at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (#HKUST) gathered at the seafront in memory of the victims of the fatal apartment fire in Urumqi. They laid down paper cranes and candles, arranging them to form "11.24", the date of the fire. Students also placed candles and memorial messages at the university's north gate.
One person came dressed in the white protective gear often worn by Chinese anti-pandemic personnel who carried out lockdown and testing procedures. He marched from the seafront to the north gate, carrying a sign parodying the notices left on Chinese websites after being blocked by censors.
Source: HKUST Student Union Facebook #Nov27
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#UrumqiFire #A4Revolution #ChinaProtests #hkustsueb
Around 9pm on Nov 27, mainland students at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (#HKUST) gathered at the seafront in memory of the victims of the fatal apartment fire in Urumqi. They laid down paper cranes and candles, arranging them to form "11.24", the date of the fire. Students also placed candles and memorial messages at the university's north gate.
One person came dressed in the white protective gear often worn by Chinese anti-pandemic personnel who carried out lockdown and testing procedures. He marched from the seafront to the north gate, carrying a sign parodying the notices left on Chinese websites after being blocked by censors.
Source: HKUST Student Union Facebook #Nov27
https://facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0jQ96jEY7FXf8VhJF85YuBn6nEiCp3ESdfJ6yzeK2zRRw5r2pQBfCRjt9TCjY5Rwpl&id=100064112464343&mibextid=OgCMUw
#UrumqiFire #A4Revolution #ChinaProtests #hkustsueb
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World won’t look kindly on Hong Kong’s new demonstration of rule of law
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/03/world-wont-look-kindly-on-hong-kongs-new-demonstration-of-rule-of-law/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/03/world-wont-look-kindly-on-hong-kongs-new-demonstration-of-rule-of-law/
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World won’t look kindly on Hong Kong’s new demonstration of rule of law
The people I feel sorry for, reading this week’s newspapers, are those Law Society worthies who recently returned from a trip abroad in which they reassured overseas colleagues that the rule …
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Taiwanese train to survive the unthinkable amid threats of invasion by Beijing
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/04/taiwanese-train-to-survive-the-unthinkable-amid-threats-of-invasion-by-beijing/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/04/taiwanese-train-to-survive-the-unthinkable-amid-threats-of-invasion-by-beijing/
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Taiwanese train to survive the unthinkable amid threats of invasion by Beijing
On a sunny Saturday afternoon this month, Charles Chi, a captain of the Republic of China Army, stood with 11 others in a park located between the towering Taipei 101 and Xiangshan, or Elephant Mountain, two of the most popular tourist attractions in Taiwan’s…
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National security defendants can be tried in mainland China if no Hong Kong lawyer available, top official says
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/national-security-defendants-can-be-tried-in-mainland-china-if-no-hong-kong-lawyer-available-top-official-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/national-security-defendants-can-be-tried-in-mainland-china-if-no-hong-kong-lawyer-available-top-official-says/
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National security defendants can be tried in mainland China if no Hong Kong lawyer available, top official says
Defendants charged under the national security law could be sent to mainland China for trial if they cannot find a lawyer in Hong Kong, the city’s top delegate to Beijing’s advisory bod…
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 29
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/explainer-hong-kongs-national-security-crackdown-month-29/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/explainer-hong-kongs-national-security-crackdown-month-29/
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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 29
In November, Hong Kong invited Beijing to interpret the national security law after the city’s top court rejected a government attempt to bar an overseas barrister from appearing in a high-profile case. Hong Kong authorities locked horns with international…
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National security case against Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group to be tried without jury, Chow Hang-tung says
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/national-security-case-against-hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-group-to-be-tried-without-jury-chow-hang-tung-says/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/national-security-case-against-hong-kong-tiananmen-vigil-group-to-be-tried-without-jury-chow-hang-tung-says/
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National security case against Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil group to be tried without jury, Chow Hang-tung says
The national security case against the defunct organiser of the city’s annual Tiananmen vigil will be tried without a jury, one of the defendants has said. Three former leaders of the Hong Ko…
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Hong Kong MTR urged to step up inspections as another train fault sees 1,500 rush hour commuters evacuated
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/hong-kong-mtr-urged-to-step-up-inspections-as-another-train-fault-sees-1500-rush-hour-commuters-evacuated/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/hong-kong-mtr-urged-to-step-up-inspections-as-another-train-fault-sees-1500-rush-hour-commuters-evacuated/
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Hong Kong MTR urged to step up inspections as another train fault sees 1,500 rush hour commuters evacuated
Hong Kong lawmakers have demanded that the MTR Corporation (MTRC) step up inspections after connecting parts between two train carriages malfunctioned on Monday morning. The incident forced around …
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‘That’s the end of it’: Hong Kong pro-democracy Civic Party to fold after no nominees received for exec. committee
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/thats-the-end-of-it-hong-kong-pro-democracy-civic-party-to-fold-after-no-nominees-received-for-exec-committee/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/05/thats-the-end-of-it-hong-kong-pro-democracy-civic-party-to-fold-after-no-nominees-received-for-exec-committee/
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‘That’s the end of it’: Hong Kong pro-democracy Civic Party to fold after no nominees received for exec. committee
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy Civic Party is set to wind up after operating in the city for 16 years, its chairman has said, after no members filed nominations to take up positions in the executi…
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Hong Kong man jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to throwing bricks at police station
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/06/hong-kong-man-jailed-for-32-months-after-pleading-guilty-to-throwing-bricks-at-police-station/
https://hongkongfp.com/2022/12/06/hong-kong-man-jailed-for-32-months-after-pleading-guilty-to-throwing-bricks-at-police-station/
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Hong Kong man jailed for 32 months after pleading guilty to throwing bricks at police station
A 24-year-old man was sentenced to 32 months in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to rioting in Tseung Kwan O on August 5, 2019, during the anti-extradition bill protests. The defendant’…
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