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‘Daily torture’: Pro-democracy retail chain Chickeeduck to exit Hong Kong in 2022 citing pressure, threats
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/18/daily-torture-pro-democracy-retail-chain-chickeeduck-to-exit-hong-kong-in-2022-citing-pressure-threats/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/18/daily-torture-pro-democracy-retail-chain-chickeeduck-to-exit-hong-kong-in-2022-citing-pressure-threats/
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‘Daily torture’: Pro-democracy retail chain Chickeeduck to exit Hong Kong in 2022 citing pressure, threats
Pro-democracy retail chain Chickeeduck will leave the Hong Kong market in the second half of next year citing “disturbances from unknown evil forces,” the company announced on Thursday. The brand started as a children’s clothing chain in 1990, expanded to…
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A dive into young people’s discontent through the Hong Kong indie band, My Little Airport
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/a-dive-into-young-peoples-discontent-through-the-hong-kong-indie-band-my-little-airport/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/a-dive-into-young-peoples-discontent-through-the-hong-kong-indie-band-my-little-airport/
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A dive into young people’s discontent through the Hong Kong indie band, My Little Airport
By Oiwan Lam Since the 2019 anti-extradition protests in Hong Kong, many citizens from around the world have shown solidarity through social media hashtags such as #standwithHK. However, …
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Passenger killed and 11 hurt as Hong Kong bus overturns, driver arrested
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/passenger-killed-and-11-hurt-as-hong-kong-bus-overturns-driver-arrested/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/passenger-killed-and-11-hurt-as-hong-kong-bus-overturns-driver-arrested/
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Passenger killed and 11 hurt as Hong Kong bus overturns, driver arrested
A Hong Kong bus driver has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after his double-decker overturned, killing one passenger and injuring 11. The 58-year-old Kowloon Motor …
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Hong Kong Foodpanda workers end strike after deal on wages, working conditions
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/hong-kong-foodpanda-workers-end-strike-after-deal-on-wages-working-conditions/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/hong-kong-foodpanda-workers-end-strike-after-deal-on-wages-working-conditions/
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Hong Kong Foodpanda workers end strike after deal on wages, working conditions
Scores of Foodpanda delivery workers in Hong Kong have ended their strike after reaching an agreement with the company on improving wages and working conditions after a total of 14 hours of negotia…
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Steve Vines: The future of press freedom in Hong Kong
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/steve-vines-the-future-of-press-freedom-in-hong-kong/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/19/steve-vines-the-future-of-press-freedom-in-hong-kong/
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Steve Vines: The future of press freedom in Hong Kong
How many of us in the often dubious occupation of journalism are qualified “to continue the red blood line,” not forgetting the ability to “adhere to the correct innovation?”…
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Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Chim Pui-chung and son charged by corruption watchdog
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/20/hong-kong-ex-lawmaker-chim-pui-chung-and-son-charged-by-corruption-watchdog/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/20/hong-kong-ex-lawmaker-chim-pui-chung-and-son-charged-by-corruption-watchdog/
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Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Chim Pui-chung and son charged by corruption watchdog
Hong Kong’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has charged former lawmaker Chim Pui-chung and his son Ricky Chim, an Election Committee member, with conspiracy to defraud the st…
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Sculptor offers people a chance to create their own Tiananmen Massacre statue as University of Hong Kong seeks removal
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/20/sculptor-offers-people-a-chance-to-create-their-own-tiananmen-massacre-statue-as-university-of-hong-kong-seeks-removal/
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Sculptor offers people a chance to create their own Tiananmen Massacre statue as University of Hong Kong seeks removal
The artist who created Hong Kong’s Pillar of Shame, which commemorates victims of the Tiananmen Massacre but faces removal from its current location, has shared a 3D scan of the statue which …
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Hong Kong gov’t has to admit its failings over 2019 protests to win back public trust
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/20/hong-kong-govt-has-to-admit-its-failings-over-2019-protests-to-win-back-public-trust/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/20/hong-kong-govt-has-to-admit-its-failings-over-2019-protests-to-win-back-public-trust/
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Hong Kong gov’t has to admit its failings over 2019 protests to win back public trust
On December 19 Hongkongers will go to the polls to elect a new Legislative Council (LegCo). For most of us our participation is limited to choosing 20 out of the 90 LegCo members in contests curate…
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HKFP Guide: Lion Rock – Hong Kong’s iconic peak rewards hikers with panoramic views of entire city
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/20/hkfp-guide-lion-rock-hong-kongs-iconic-peak-rewards-hikers-with-panoramic-views-of-entire-city/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/20/hkfp-guide-lion-rock-hong-kongs-iconic-peak-rewards-hikers-with-panoramic-views-of-entire-city/
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HKFP Guide: Lion Rock – Hong Kong’s iconic peak rewards hikers with panoramic views of entire city
Standing at 495m, Lion Rock is Hong Kong’s most iconic peak, a symbol of grit and resilience. It’s also one of the city’s most popular hikes. The natural boundary between Kowloon and the New Territ…
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Exclusive: Hong Kong public libraries purge 29 titles about the Tiananmen Massacre from the shelves
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/21/hong-kong-public-libraries-purge-29-titles-about-the-tiananmen-massacre-from-their-shelves/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/21/hong-kong-public-libraries-purge-29-titles-about-the-tiananmen-massacre-from-their-shelves/
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Exclusive: Hong Kong public libraries purge 29 titles about the Tiananmen Massacre from the shelves
Hong Kong public libraries over the past 12 years have removed 29 out of 149 books about the Tiananmen Massacre from their shelves, a total of 263 individual copies, a review by HKFP has found. Of …
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Hong Kong centrists test the waters as Beijing tries to avoid the appearance of a stage-managed election
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/21/hong-kong-centrists-test-the-waters-as-beijing-tries-to-avoid-the-appearance-of-a-sham-election/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/21/hong-kong-centrists-test-the-waters-as-beijing-tries-to-avoid-the-appearance-of-a-sham-election/
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Hong Kong centrists test the waters as Beijing tries to avoid the appearance of a stage-managed election
The demolition of Hong Kong’s democracy movement during the past year, along with the old way of electing local legislators, is by now a well-known story. Inevitably, the causes of this demolition …
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Why culling is a viable, pragmatic option managing Hong Kong’s wild boars
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/22/why-culling-is-a-viable-pragmatic-option-managing-hong-kongs-wild-boars/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/22/why-culling-is-a-viable-pragmatic-option-managing-hong-kongs-wild-boars/
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Why culling is a viable, pragmatic option managing Hong Kong’s wild boars
By Anthony Lau and Evan Pickett The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) recently announced that they will resume culling as an option to manage the city’s worsening conflicts …
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Set up a tusk force: how to combat Hong Kong’s wild pig nuisance without culling
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/22/set-up-a-tusk-force-how-to-combat-hong-kongs-wild-pig-nuisance-without-culling/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/22/set-up-a-tusk-force-how-to-combat-hong-kongs-wild-pig-nuisance-without-culling/
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Set up a tusk force: how to combat Hong Kong’s wild pig nuisance without culling
By Christie Wong The conflict between wild pigs and humans currently developing in Hong Kong is the result of too little action, too late. Whilst wild animal culls are at times unavoidable, the cur…
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Two Hong Kong movie showings axed under new gov’t national security film censorship rules
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/22/two-hong-kong-movie-showings-axed-under-new-govt-national-security-film-censorship-rules/
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Two Hong Kong movie showings axed under new gov’t national security film censorship rules
Two movie screenings in the fourth Ground Up Student Film Festival have been cancelled after the films failed to obtain a Certificate of Approval from Hong Kong’s Office for Film, Newspaper a…
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Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Jailed over Covid-19 Report, Weighing Less Than 40kg on Hunger Strike
Her Family: She may not live long
China citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" after exposing the epidemic in Wuhan last year. She has been on a hunger strike in prison, and her health is deteriorating.
Her brother, Zhang Ju, recently posted on Twitter that his sister appears to be terminally ill and is worried that she will not be able to survive the winter. The British Embassy in China urges the Chinese authorities to release Zhang Zhan and other detained journalists immediately.
In a series of posts on Twitter on Saturday and Sunday, Zhang Ju revealed his sister Zhang Zhan's latest condition and posted her old photos. "I don't think she can live much longer," he said, adding that Zhang is 177cm tall but weighs less than 40kg now, "if she doesn't make it through the coming cold winter, I hope the world will remember her".
Editor note: "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" is a charge routinely used to suppress dissent, levelling against citizen journalists, human rights lawyers and activists.
#China #Wuhan #ZhangZhan #Prison #HungerStrike #Journalist #PressFreedom #Covid19 #Pandemic #ZhangJu #Twitter #BritishEmbassy
Source: The Stand News #Nov02
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Her Family: She may not live long
China citizen journalist Zhang Zhan was sentenced to four years in prison for "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" after exposing the epidemic in Wuhan last year. She has been on a hunger strike in prison, and her health is deteriorating.
Her brother, Zhang Ju, recently posted on Twitter that his sister appears to be terminally ill and is worried that she will not be able to survive the winter. The British Embassy in China urges the Chinese authorities to release Zhang Zhan and other detained journalists immediately.
In a series of posts on Twitter on Saturday and Sunday, Zhang Ju revealed his sister Zhang Zhan's latest condition and posted her old photos. "I don't think she can live much longer," he said, adding that Zhang is 177cm tall but weighs less than 40kg now, "if she doesn't make it through the coming cold winter, I hope the world will remember her".
Editor note: "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" is a charge routinely used to suppress dissent, levelling against citizen journalists, human rights lawyers and activists.
#China #Wuhan #ZhangZhan #Prison #HungerStrike #Journalist #PressFreedom #Covid19 #Pandemic #ZhangJu #Twitter #BritishEmbassy
Source: The Stand News #Nov02
https://bit.ly/30529DQ
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MeToo: Why Women’s Tennis Assoc. has little left to lose in leaving China over disappearance of champion Peng Shuai
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/metoo-why-womens-tennis-assoc-has-little-left-to-lose-in-leaving-china-over-disappearance-of-champion-peng-shuai/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/metoo-why-womens-tennis-assoc-has-little-left-to-lose-in-leaving-china-over-disappearance-of-champion-peng-shuai/
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MeToo: Why Women’s Tennis Assoc. has little left to lose in leaving China over disappearance of champion Peng Shuai
By Francesca Chiu Since Chinese tennis player and two-time Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai publicly accused retired Chinese vice premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault early this month, she h…
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Hong Kong man accused of throwing water bottle sentenced to 28 months in prison for rioting; judge calls 2019 protests ‘unequal civil war’
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/hong-kong-man-accused-of-throwing-water-bottle-sentenced-to-28-months-in-prison-for-rioting-judge-calls-2019-protests-unequal-civil-war/
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/23/hong-kong-man-accused-of-throwing-water-bottle-sentenced-to-28-months-in-prison-for-rioting-judge-calls-2019-protests-unequal-civil-war/
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Hong Kong man accused of throwing water bottle sentenced to 28 months in prison for rioting; judge calls 2019 protests ‘unequal…
A 29-year-old man has been convicted of rioting and sentenced to two years and four months in prison over a protest in Sha Tin in 2019. The judge presiding over the case described the demonstration…
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