A vexing problem for Hong Kong’s Covid vaccine programme – lack of transparency
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A vexing problem for Hong Kong's Covid vaccine programme - lack of transparency | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Is the Hong Kong government putting lives at risk with its mainland-focused vaccination programme? The simple answer is that we don’t know but the fact that we don’t know explains why this vital means of combating the spread of the virus is in jeopardy. What…
Activists in exile launch ‘2021 Hong Kong Charter’ solidarity movement to unite Hongkongers overseas
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Activists in exile launch '2021 Hong Kong Charter' to unite Hongkongers overseas
Eight Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in self-imposed exile overseas have launched a charter calling for democracy and autonomy in the city, as well as solidarity among Hongkongers overseas. Activists Nathan Law, Sunny Cheung, Alex Chow, Glacier Kwong,…
Covid-19: 2 cases found after almost 3,500 people tested in Mid-Levels ‘ambush’ lockdowns
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/03/15/covid-19-2-cases-found-after-almost-3500-people-tested-in-mid-levels-ambush-lockdowns/
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Covid-19: 2 cases found after almost 3,500 people tested in Mid-Levels 'ambush' lockdowns | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong health officials have found two confirmed coronavirus infections after 3,495 people were tested in a wealthy district of the city, as the government battles an outbreak linked to an upmarket gym which accounts for 109 infections so far. Following…
Hong Kong to open up Covid-19 vaccine programme to 30-59 year olds
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Hong Kong to open up Covid-19 vaccine programme to 30-59 year olds | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong health authorities on Monday opened up their Covid-19 vaccination programme to those aged 30-59, domestic workers and students aged over 16 who are in education overseas, to counter a waning of interest in the city-wide drive. The expanded priority…
Hong Kong campus protest documentary screening cancelled hours before showing following attack by pro-Beijing paper
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Hong Kong campus protest documentary screening cancelled hours before showing following attack by pro-Beijing paper
The cinema screening of a documentary about a violent campus clash between student protesters and police in 2019 was cancelled at short notice on Monday, days after a pro-Beijing newspaper claimed …
Fighting words – but the battle to save Hong Kong has already been lost
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Fighting words - but the battle to save Hong Kong has already been lost | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Following the suffocating so-called “electoral reforms” for Hong Kong that were rolled out at the recently concluded “two sessions” of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference in Beijing, Western nations…
Hong Kong’s Ombudsman to investigate Immigration Dep’t for denying a work visa to HKFP without reason
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Hong Kong’s Ombudsman to investigate Immigration Dep’t for denying a work visa to HKFP without reason
Hong Kong’s Ombudsman is to investigate the Immigration Department (ImmD) for refusing a work visa to Hong Kong Free Press for their incoming editor last year. The watchdog said in a letter l…
Why – and how – I ended my participation in an undemocratic electoral system
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/03/16/why-and-how-i-ended-my-participation-in-an-undemocratic-electoral-system/
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Why - and how - I ended my participation in an undemocratic electoral system | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Last week, the National People’s Congress put its inevitable stamp of approval on changes to Hong Kong’s electoral system. Those changes have obliterated any remaining vestiges of democracy in the territory. In the next Legislative Council election, all candidates…
Hong Kong protester who bit off police officer’s finger is jailed for over 5 years
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Hong Kong protester who bit off police officer’s finger is jailed for over 5 years
A Hong Kong protester was sentenced on Monday to five and a half years behind bars for biting off part of a police officer’s finger and breaking the finger of another officer during protests in Sha…
Hong Kong gov’t pledges full steam ahead as it awaits electoral overhaul details from Beijing
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Hong Kong gov't pledges full steam ahead as it awaits electoral overhaul details from Beijing | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says the government will speed up its work and provide full cooperation to the Legislative Council (LegCo) in a bid to expedite a controversial Beijing-mandated overhaul of the city’s electoral system. Meanwhile, top mainland…
Officials accused of ‘fabricating’ meeting records by Hong Kong district councillor
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Officials accused of ‘fabricating’ meeting records by Hong Kong district councillor
Officials have been accused of ”fabricating” an audio record of comments made by a Democratic Party district councillor during a meeting late last year. Democratic Party district counci…
China relaxes Covid-19 restrictions on foreign inbound travellers if they have received China-produced vaccine
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China relaxes Covid-19 restrictions on foreign inbound travellers if they have received China-produced vaccine | Hong Kong Free…
More foreigners are now able to enter China after Beijing eased its Covid-19 travel restrictions on Monday. However, the relaxed rules only apply to people who have received the China-made Sinovac vaccine. “In view of resuming people-to-people exchanges between…
Covid-19: Hong Kong updates Sinovac vaccine warning list as gym cluster records 5 more cases
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Covid-19: Hong Kong updates Sinovac vaccine warning list as gym cluster records 5 more cases
The list of types of people in Hong Kong who should not receive a Sinovac coronavirus vaccine has been updated by health chiefs as the city reported 18 new infections on Tuesday – 13 of which…
Electoral surgery risks overkill, further eroding Hongkongers’ trust in Beijing
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/03/17/electoral-surgery-risks-overkill-further-eroding-hongkongers-trust-in-beijing/
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Electoral surgery risks overkill, further eroding Hongkongers' trust in Beijing | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
With the 50-year lifespan of Hong Kong’s “one country, two systems” experiment just half-way through, China has moved to overhaul its electoral system to install what the authorities call a “new democratic electoral system with Hong Kong characteristics.”…
Norwegian short film about Hong Kong protests nominated for Oscar
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Norwegian short film about Hong Kong protests nominated for Oscar
A Norwegian documentary about the 2019 Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and unrest has been nominated for an Oscar. Do Not Split – a 35-minute feature by Anders Hammer – is up against four other films in the Best Short Documentary category on April 25. The…
First Hong Kong demo against electoral overhaul as Beijing officials host closed-door ‘consultation’ in Wan Chai
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First Hong Kong demo against electoral overhaul as Beijing officials host closed-door 'consultation' in Wan Chai | Hong Kong Free…
Four members of League of Social Democrats (LSD) marched towards the Wan Chai Convention and Exhibition Centre on Wednesday morning to protest against Beijing’s overhaul of Hong Kong’s electoral system. It is the first demonstration since the decision was…
Hong Kong gov’t puts district councillors’ new oath-taking requirement to legislature
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Hong Kong gov't puts district councillors' new oath-taking requirement to legislature | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
The Hong Kong government has officially introduced an oath-taking requirement bill to the legislature, which will require district councillors to swear allegiance to the city and vow to uphold the Basic Law. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs…
Hong Kong lawmakers chosen by hand-picked committee will outnumber others at legislature – Beijing official
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Zhang Xiaoming: Hong Kong lawmakers chosen by hand-picked committee will outnumber others | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong’s revamped chief executive election committee will select a larger proportion of lawmakers in the Legislative Council (LegCo), than those elected by the public and by functional constituencies, a top Beijing official has said. Hong Kong and Macao…
Hong Kong’s Lam vows ‘full alert’ against artworks endangering national security, as artist warns of ‘devastating’ crackdown
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Hong Kong’s Lam vows ‘full alert’ for art endangering national security, as artist warns of ‘devastating’ crackdown
A Hong Kong artist has warned that the national security law will soon be used to “suffocate” the city’s arts sector, following an editorial in a pro-Beijing paper slamming the go…
Covid-19: Hong Kong airport tests digital travel health pass, as HSBC HQ closed until further notice
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/03/18/covid-19-hong-kong-airport-tests-digital-travel-health-pass-as-hsbc-hq-closed-until-further-notice/
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Covid-19: Hong Kong airport tests digital travel health pass, as HSBC HQ closed until further notice | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Hong Kong’s Airport Authority (AA) has said that it has successfully trialled a coronavirus test digital health pass, as the city reported 11 new infections on Wednesday. Of the new cases, eight were locally transmitted, and two cases had unknown origins.…
Who were the democrats said to have attended the closed-door consultation on Hong Kong’s electoral overhaul?
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/03/18/who-were-the-democrats-said-to-have-attended-the-closed-door-consultation-on-hong-kongs-electoral-overhaul/
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Hong Kong electoral overhaul: Who were the democrats said to have attended the closed-door consultation? | Hong Kong Free Press…
A senior Beijing official says pan-democrats were among over 1,000 people consulted about Hong Kong’s planned electoral overhaul during a three- day closed-door event in the city. Deputy Director of the Hong Kong Macao Affairs Office (HKMAO) Zhang Xiaoming…