Hong Kong’s summer of protests leaves economy bruised and battered
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/18/hong-kongs-summer-protests-leaves-economy-bruised-battered/
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Hong Kong’s summer of protests leaves economy bruised and battered
by Yan Zhao & Sean Gleeson As pro-democracy protests grind on for a fourth month, Hong Kong has been left counting the cost, with the city’s tourist industry battered and businesses forced to lay off staff as they struggle to stay afloat. Images beamed around…
Hong Kong Jockey Club cancels race night as horse belonging to pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho becomes protest target
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/18/hong-kong-jockey-club-cancels-race-night-horse-belonging-pro-beijing-lawmaker-junius-ho-becomes-protest-target/
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Hong Kong Jockey Club cancels race night as horse belonging to pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho becomes protest target
The Hong Kong Jockey Club has announced that Wednesday’s Happy Valley race will be cancelled owing to an imminent safety threat to racegoers, jockeys and employees, and to the welfare of racehorses. It came after calls for protests at the racecourse, as Hong…
Hong Kong Journalists Association condemns website for doxxing reporters, urges police action
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/18/hong-kong-journalists-association-condemns-website-doxxing-reporters-urges-police-action/
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Hong Kong Journalists Association condemns website for doxxing reporters, urges police action
The Hong Kong Journalists Association has condemned a website for “dox” reporters, urging the police to probe the intrusion into journalists’ privacy. A recently-launched Chinese-language website has been posting apparent personal information of reporters…
Hong Kong cancels National Day fireworks on Oct 1 as protests continue
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/18/hong-kong-cancels-national-day-fireworks-oct-1-protests-continue/
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Hong Kong cancels National Day fireworks on Oct 1 as protests continue
Hong Kong’s government has cancelled an annual October 1 fireworks display to mark National Day citing public safety concerns. “In view of the latest situation and having regard to public safety, the National Day Fireworks Display originally scheduled to…
China must give Hong Kong leaders room to compromise, ex-governor Chris Patten says
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/19/china-must-give-hong-kong-leaders-room-compromise-ex-governor-chris-patten-says/
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China must give Hong Kong leaders room to compromise, ex-governor Chris Patten says
China must give Hong Kong leaders leeway to reach a compromise with protesters or face continued unrest in the city, former governor Chris Patten said on Tuesday. “In order to have a resolution the Chinese government needs to make it clear that they still…
Hong Kong pro-democracy district councillors slam meeting with Chief Exec. Carrie Lam as ‘political show’
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/19/hong-kong-pro-democracy-district-councillors-slam-meeting-chief-exec-carrie-lam-political-show/
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Hong Kong pro-democracy district councillors slam meeting with Chief Exec. Carrie Lam as ‘political show’
A group of pro-democracy district councillors have criticised Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s effort to meet them at government headquarters as being a “political show.” Lam and several Hong Kong officials invited local representatives to a two-hour, closed…
HK$10m crowdfunding campaign aims to help victims sue Hong Kong police over alleged mistreatment
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/19/hk10m-crowdfunding-campaign-aims-help-victims-sue-hong-kong-police-alleged-mistreatment/
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HK$10m crowdfunding campaign aims to help victims sue Hong Kong police over alleged mistreatment
A group has launched a HK$10 million “sue the abuser” crowdfunding campaign to seek compensation and lodge legal challenges over cases of alleged police mistreatment during the summer’s protests. The funds will be used for hiring expert witnesses and lawyers…
China rebukes Washington after Hong Kong activists make Congress plea
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China rebukes Washington after Hong Kong activists make Congress plea
Beijing Thursday accused Washington of “adding fuel to the fire” of Hong Kong unrest after leaders of the city’s pro-democracy movement appealed directly to US lawmakers to exert pressure on China. Activists from the semi-autonomous city testified before…
Court orders MTR Corp. to preserve CCTV footage of police incidents at two stations
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/19/court-orders-mtr-corp-preserve-cctv-footage-police-incidents-two-stations/
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Court orders MTR Corp. to preserve CCTV footage of police incidents at two stations
The High Court has ordered the MTR Corporation (MTRC) to preserve CCTV footage captured on August 31 at Prince Edward and Lai Chi K stations pending a hearing over whether the clips must be publicly released. On the night in question, baton-wielding police…
Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho pulls horse from all races after protest threats
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/20/hong-kong-pro-beijing-lawmaker-junius-ho-pulls-horse-races-protest-threats/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/20/hong-kong-pro-beijing-lawmaker-junius-ho-pulls-horse-races-protest-threats/
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Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho pulls horse from all races after protest threats
Pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho has said he will suspend his horse, named Hong Kong Bet, from running in all races. The move came after the Hong Kong Jockey Club cancelled all races on Wednesday ove…
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam to meet 150 randomly selected citizens for ‘community dialogue’ on political crisis
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/20/hong-kongs-carrie-lam-meet-150-randomly-selected-citizens-community-dialogue-political-crisis/
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Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam to meet 150 randomly selected citizens for ‘community dialogue’ on political crisis
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will meet the public next Thursday for a two-hour “Community Dialogue” session, after promising to build a platform earlier this month for exchanging views on the political crisis. Lam will meet 150 members of the public, who will…
Kiribati switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, in second defection in a week
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/20/kiribati-switches-diplomatic-recognition-taiwan-china-second-defection-week/
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Kiribati switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China, in second defection in a week
by Sean Chang Taiwan lashed out at China on Friday after the tiny island nation of Kiribati switched its recognition to Beijing, the second diplomatic defection in the strategically important Pacific in less than a week. The move is another coup for Beijing…
Ban on Sat protest overturned, as pro-Beijing lawmaker urges followers to ‘clean up’ pro-democracy message boards
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/20/ban-sat-protest-overturned-pro-beijing-lawmaker-urges-followers-clean-pro-democracy-message-boards/
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Ban on Sat protest overturned, as pro-Beijing lawmaker urges followers to ‘clean up’ pro-democracy message boards
Protesters are set to march in Tuen Mun on Saturday afternoon after a police ban on the event was overturned. Meanwhile, pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho has urged his supporters to “clean up” the Lennon Wall message boards across Hong Kong. The “Reclaim Tuen…
Broken bones, internal bleeding: Hong Kong police used ‘reckless, indiscriminate’ tactics during protests, says Amnesty
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/20/broken-bones-internal-bleeding-hong-kong-police-used-reckless-indiscriminate-tactics-protests-says-amnesty/
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Broken bones, internal bleeding: Hong Kong police used ‘reckless, indiscriminate’ tactics during protests, says Amnesty
A new report from NGO Amnesty International says that Hong Kong police have used reckless tactics and retaliatory violence in their crackdown on protesters during the summer, resulting in injuries such as bren bones and internal bleeding. The report—based…
Twitter closes thousands of fake news accounts, including 4,302 Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/twitter-closes-thousands-fake-news-accounts-including-4302-chinese-accounts-targeting-hong-kong-protests/
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Twitter closes thousands of fake news accounts, including 4,302 Chinese accounts targeting Hong Kong protests
said Friday it shut down thousands of accounts worldwide for spreading misinformation, including some artificially amplifying pro-Saudi messaging as part of a regional propaganda war. The move affected pro-Saudi accounts coming from Egypt and the United Arab…
Is art a viable or impossible career in Hong Kong?
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/art-viable-impossible-career-hong-kong/
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Is art a viable or impossible career in Hong Kong?
By Ariel Lai, Sarah Ryou and Tommy Yuen “You can’t survive simply by selling art creations, unless you were born in a rich family,” says Jay Lau Ka-chun, a Year Four fine arts student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Lau thinks it is very difficult…
Hong Kong’s education dep’t should not be ‘neutral’ when punishing teachers with anti-police stances, says ex-leader CY
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/hong-kongs-education-dept-not-neutral-punishing-teachers-anti-police-stances-says-ex-leader-cy/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/hong-kongs-education-dept-not-neutral-punishing-teachers-anti-police-stances-says-ex-leader-cy/
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Hong Kong’s education dep’t should not be ‘neutral’ when punishing teachers with anti-police stances, says ex-leader CY
Former chief executive Leung Chun-ying has criticised the Education Bureau as being lenient on teachers who make anti-police remarks – despite the bureau issuing condemnation letters to two such staff. The Education Bureau confirmed on Thursday that it had…
Insurgent tongues: how loose Cantonese romanisation became Hong Kong’s patois of protest
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/insurgent-tongues-loose-cantonese-romanisation-became-hong-kongs-patois-protest/
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Insurgent tongues: how loose Cantonese romanisation became Hong Kong’s patois of protest
By Rachel Leung Ka-yin “Gwong Fuk Heung Gong! Si Doi Gark Ming!” If you understand the above slogan, chances are you’re probably a Hong Konger born in the post-80s or 90s. If that did not make any sense to you, the “language” in use is a form of loose Cantonese…
Hongkongers’ dialogue with Carrie Lam? You say what you want, and I’ll tell you you can’t have it
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/hongkongers-dialogue-carrie-lam-say-want-ill-tell-cant/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/hongkongers-dialogue-carrie-lam-say-want-ill-tell-cant/
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Hongkongers’ dialogue with Carrie Lam? You say what you want, and I’ll tell you you can’t have it
It is difficult to generate much optimism for the up-coming “dialogue” between government and people, because so many outcomes have been ruled out from the start. The Executive Council convenor, Bernard Chan, has said that the government has agreed that there…
Pro-China group tear down Hong Kong democracy message boards, as police provide ‘safety’ escorts
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/09/21/pro-china-group-tear-hong-kong-democracy-message-boards-police-provide-safety-escorts/
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Pro-China group tear down Hong Kong democracy message boards, as police provide ‘safety’ escorts
Multiple districts across Hong Kong saw their community message boards—so-called Lennon Walls—torn down on Saturday morning as government supporters to part in a “cleaning up campaign.” Ahead of planned pro-democracy protests in the afternoon, the city’s…
Hong Kong police cut short authorised Tuen Mun march, fire tear gas, sponge rounds and pepper spray
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Hong Kong police cut short authorised Tuen Mun march amid Molotovs, tear gas and pepper spray
Hong Kong police cut short a protest march in Tuen Mun on Saturday afternoon despite the event being authorised. Officers fired tear gas at around 5pm as black-clad protesters threw Molotov cocktails outside the Tuen Mun Central Bus Terminus. Police had earlier…