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‘Legal and justified’ for Chinese authorities to control parts of cross-border mega bridge, says Hong Kong Chief Sec. Matthew Cheung
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/12/17/legal-justified-chinese-authorities-control-parts-cross-border-mega-bridge-says-hong-kong-chief-sec-matthew-cheung/
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'Legal and justified' for Chinese authorities to control parts of cross-border mega bridge, says Hong Kong's Matthew Cheung | Hong…
Acting Chief Executive Matthew Cheung has said that it was “legal and justified” for mainland Chinese authorities to exercise jurisdiction on parts of a cross-border mega bridge, after Zhuhai police arrested a Hong Kong man en route to Macau. The man was…
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Taiwanese KOL Potter King firmly refuses to remove the video co-produced with Tsai Ing-wen despite pressure from Chinese partners to ban his Weibo account
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen co-produced videos with the local Youtuber "Potter King" which hit over 2.6 million view in 2 days. However, "Potter King" posted on his Facebook on December 16 that he was asked by his Chinese partners to remove the word "President" in these videos. His team refused to comply and they found out later that the password to their Weibo account was changed without permission. Potter King requested to terminate the contract and said, "If we can't call the leader of our country the President, then there is no point making such money."
Source: Stand News #Dec16 #Taiwan #TsaiIngWen
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen co-produced videos with the local Youtuber "Potter King" which hit over 2.6 million view in 2 days. However, "Potter King" posted on his Facebook on December 16 that he was asked by his Chinese partners to remove the word "President" in these videos. His team refused to comply and they found out later that the password to their Weibo account was changed without permission. Potter King requested to terminate the contract and said, "If we can't call the leader of our country the President, then there is no point making such money."
Source: Stand News #Dec16 #Taiwan #TsaiIngWen
Au Nok-hin and Gary Fan lose Legco seats
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Au Nok-hin and Gary Fan lose Legco seats
Pro-democracy lawmakers Au Nok-hin and Gary Fan lost their Legco seats on Tuesday after the city's top court refused to hear their appeals against High Court rulings that their elections were invalid. The High Court ruled in September that Demosisto leader…
Social workers begin three-day strike
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Social workers begin three-day strike
People from the social work sector began a three-day strike on Tuesday to try to pressure the government into responding to the five demands of the protest movement. Around 200 people gathered at Edinburgh Place in Central for the first of a series of events.…
US$5 billion pulled from HK, says Bank of England
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US$5 billion pulled from HK, says Bank of England
The Bank of England says rising political tensions in Hong Kong have led to about US$5 billion being pulled from investment funds in the financial hub. In its semi annual report on financial stability, the central bank said the outflow started in April and…
11.4 Tseung Kwan O clashes
A 51-yr-old male was arrested and charged with obstruction of police officers on Nov 4.
He was assaulted at the scene by the police and he got 10 stitches on his head,
whereas the officer was not injured at all.
He was brought to court today, and the police has decided to drop his charges due to lack of evidence.
The defendant's laywer argued that the defendant was the one being assaulted, and yet the defendant got charged for assaulting the police.
Source: stand news
A 51-yr-old male was arrested and charged with obstruction of police officers on Nov 4.
He was assaulted at the scene by the police and he got 10 stitches on his head,
whereas the officer was not injured at all.
He was brought to court today, and the police has decided to drop his charges due to lack of evidence.
The defendant's laywer argued that the defendant was the one being assaulted, and yet the defendant got charged for assaulting the police.
Source: stand news