They’re waving our flag! Why are US democrats so quiet on Hong Kong?
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/us-democrats-silent-hong-kong/
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They’re waving our flag! Why are US democrats so quiet on Hong Kong?
When I was a graduate student, in the late 1980s, I once argued in class that America was a force for democracy and freedom in the world. Of course, we had betrayed our principles on many occasions, most notably in Vietnam. But the United States remained…
Broken bones, blisters and bruises: Hong Kong underground clinic volunteers grapple with influx of protest injuries
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/broken-bones-blisters-bruises-hong-kong-underground-clinic-volunteers-grapple-influx-protest-injuries/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/broken-bones-blisters-bruises-hong-kong-underground-clinic-volunteers-grapple-influx-protest-injuries/
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Broken bones, blisters and bruises: Hong Kong underground clinic volunteers grapple with influx of protest injuries
For two medical volunteers at an underground clinic in Hong Kong, their work is symptomatic of a wider rift in society. Hui and Mo (not their real names) have seen the darker side of the city’s fiv…
Electric vehicle charger subsidies may be good for the rich, but not for the environment
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/electric-vehicle-charger-subsidies-may-good-rich-not-environment/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/electric-vehicle-charger-subsidies-may-good-rich-not-environment/
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Electric vehicle charger subsidies may be good for the rich, but not for the environment
In a move of breathtaking shortsightedness, the government has announced it will upgrade parking at old private estates by subsidising the installation of electric chargers for e-vehicles. A subsidy of HK$2 billion, announced in the chief executive’s policy…
Nice flags, but Hong Kong protesters shouldn’t expect too much from the US or UK
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/nice-flags-hong-kong-protesters-shouldnt-expect-much-us-uk/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/nice-flags-hong-kong-protesters-shouldnt-expect-much-us-uk/
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Nice flags, but Hong Kong protesters shouldn’t expect too much from the US or UK
There is something distinctly worrying about seeing so many American and British flags at recent democracy protests, although it’s understandable. The concern is not that these flags inflame the anti-democrats and make them holler about foreign interference…
Editorial: Hong Kong Free Press calls for immediate release of freelance photographer following arrest in Mong Kok
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/27/editorial-hong-kong-free-press-calls-immediate-release-freelance-photographer-following-arrest-mong-kok/
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Editorial: Hong Kong Free Press calls for immediate release of freelance photographer following arrest in Mong Kok
Hong Kong Free Press is urging the police to release freelance photographer May James following her arrest in Mong K on Sunday whilst she was at work on the fronts. Update: Photojournalist May James released on bail without charge as press freedom watchdogs…
A flagging campaign: Can gaffe-prone Han Kuo-yu recover is his Taiwan poll lead to beat Tsai Ing-wen?
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/flagging-campaign-can-gaffe-prone-han-kuo-yu-recover-taiwan-poll-lead-beat-tsai-ing-wen/
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A flagging campaign: Can gaffe-prone Han Kuo-yu recover his Taiwan poll lead to beat Tsai Ing-wen?
Another price-gouging scandal made its way into Taiwan’s English-language press this week after a tourist was duped into handing over a stack of cash for a meagre meal at Shilin Night Market. The victim of this skulduggery was quick to share her outrage on…
‘A basic human right’: Taiwan revels in first pride since legalising gay marriage
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/basic-human-right-taiwan-revels-first-pride-since-legalising-gay-marriage/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/basic-human-right-taiwan-revels-first-pride-since-legalising-gay-marriage/
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‘A basic human right’: Taiwan revels in first pride since legalising gay marriage
Some two hundred thousand revellers marched through Taipei in a riot of rainbow colours and celebration on Saturday as Taiwan held its first pride parade since making history in Asia by legalising gay marriage. The island has long hosted the region’s largest…
Tear gas and Molotovs as Hong Kong rally descends into multi-district skirmishes
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/tear-gas-molotovs-hong-kong-rally-descends-multi-district-skirmishes/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/tear-gas-molotovs-hong-kong-rally-descends-multi-district-skirmishes/
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Tear gas and Molotovs as Hong Kong rally descends into multi-district skirmishes
A protest in Tsim Sha Tsui has turned into another multi-district confrontation between protesters and police. The rally on Sunday began at 3pm in Salisbury Garden under the theme “Stand with civil…
Hundreds gather at paper crane folding rally to commemorate those who died during Hong Kong protests
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/hundreds-gather-paper-crane-folding-rally-commemorate-died-hong-kong-protests/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/hundreds-gather-paper-crane-folding-rally-commemorate-died-hong-kong-protests/
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Hundreds gather at paper crane folding rally to commemorate those who died during Hong Kong protests
Hundreds gathered in Kwun Tong on Sunday to commemorate those who died or were injured during the ongoing protests. The rally kicked off at around 4pm with an instrumental version of the protest song Glory to Hong Kong. The organiser read out the names of…
Photojournalist May James released on bail without charge as press freedom watchdogs condemn arrest
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/photojournalist-may-james-released-bail-without-charge-press-freedom-watchdogs-condemn-arrest/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/photojournalist-may-james-released-bail-without-charge-press-freedom-watchdogs-condemn-arrest/
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Photojournalist May James released on bail without charge as press freedom watchdogs condemn arrest
Press freedom watchdogs have condemned the arrest of freelance photojournalist May James on Sunday, saying that she was wrongly targetted by police enforcing the anti-mask law. James was surrounded by over a dozen officers and forced to remove her safety…
Reporter stages protest at Hong Kong police press conference over treatment of journalists
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/reporter-stages-protest-hong-kong-police-press-conference-treatment-journalists/
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Video: Reporter stages protest at Hong Kong police press conference over treatment of journalists
A Hong Kong journalist has protested at a police press conference over the alleged mistreatment of reporters by officers. As Police Public Relations Branch Senior Superintendent Kong Wing-cheung wa…
Event: Freespace Jazz Fest lands in Hong Kong with a weekend of boundary-pushing live jazz, dance, workshops and more [FREE]
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/28/event-freespace-jazz-fest-lands-hong-kong-weekend-boundary-pushing-live-jazz-dance-workshops-free/
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Event: Freespace Jazz Fest lands in Hong Kong with a weekend of boundary-pushing live jazz, dance, workshops and more [FREE]
[Sponsored] Hong Kong’s got a new annual music festival – and all that jazz. The inaugural Freespace Jazz Fest lands at West Kowloon Cultural District on November 9-10, with a diverse and predominantly free up of international stars, acclaimed local artists…
Hong Kong broadcaster TVB seeks injunction to prevent assaults against news crew and property damage
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/hong-kong-broadcaster-tvb-seeks-injunction-prevent-assaults-news-crew-property-damage/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/hong-kong-broadcaster-tvb-seeks-injunction-prevent-assaults-news-crew-property-damage/
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Hong Kong broadcaster TVB seeks injunction to prevent assaults against news crew and property damage
Hong Kong’s largest television broadcaster TVB has applied for a temporary injunction against people who “unlawfully and willfully” assault its news crew and damage its property. The broadcaster said the move was prompted by recent anti-extradition bill protests…
Video: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies report that Beijing will replace her next year
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/video-hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-denies-report-beijing-will-replace-next-year/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/video-hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-denies-report-beijing-will-replace-next-year/
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Video: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies report that Beijing will replace her next year
Chief Executive Carrie Lam has denied a report that she will be replaced by Beijing next March. When asked about a Financial Times report during a press briefing on Tuesday, Lam dismissed the claim as a rumour and said the Chinese Foreign Ministry had already…
Hong Kong bans activist Joshua Wong from standing in district election race
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/breaking-hong-kong-bans-activist-joshua-wong-standing-district-election-race/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/breaking-hong-kong-bans-activist-joshua-wong-standing-district-election-race/
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Hong Kong bans activist Joshua Wong from standing in district election race
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been disqualified from entering the upcoming District Council election. Wong is the only person to be disqualified by an electoral officer from the November 24 ra…
Hong Kong police deploy tear gas against crowd protesting over suspected tear gas test
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/hong-kong-police-deploy-tear-gas-crowd-protesting-suspected-tear-gas-test/
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Hong Kong police deploy tear gas against crowd protesting over suspected tear gas test
A protest over an irritating smell emanating from a police base in Tuen Mun descended into another confrontation with riot police on Monday night. A crowd of several hundred spontaneously gathered at the Tai Hing operational base after local residents complained…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong slams election officer for ‘twisting and misunderstanding’ his political views with election ban
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-slams-election-officer-twisting-misunderstanding-political-views-election-ban/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/hong-kong-activist-joshua-wong-slams-election-officer-twisting-misunderstanding-political-views-election-ban/
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong slams election officer for ‘twisting and misunderstanding’ his political views with election ban
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has slammed the decision to disqualify him from the November 24 District Council election. Laura Aron, the electoral officer, disqualified him from running because she did not believe Wong had abandoned the idea that Hong Kong…
UK university strips Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho of honorary degree citing concerning conduct
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/uk-university-strips-hong-kong-pro-beijing-lawmaker-junius-ho-honorary-degree-citing-concerning-conduct/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/uk-university-strips-hong-kong-pro-beijing-lawmaker-junius-ho-honorary-degree-citing-concerning-conduct/
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UK university strips Hong Kong pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho of honorary degree citing concerning conduct
A British university has withdrawn Hong Kong pro-Beijing legislator Junius Ho’s honorary degree citing concerning conduct since he was awarded the distinction. Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge granted Ho an Honorary Doctor of Laws in 2011 owing…
Hong Kong police say officers will wear unique identifiers, as force defends recent treatment of journalists
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/hong-kong-police-say-officers-will-wear-unique-identifiers-force-defends-recent-treatment-journalists/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/29/hong-kong-police-say-officers-will-wear-unique-identifiers-force-defends-recent-treatment-journalists/
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Hong Kong police say officers will wear unique identifiers as force defends recent treatment of journalists
Police have announced that front officers will wear white identification tags with “operational callsigns” which are unique to each officer, amid criticism of police hiding their identities. “With an increasing number of dox cases, we need to find a balance…
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s popularity rating drops by over 2% to another historic low – poll
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/30/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lams-rating-drops-2-another-historic-low-poll/
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/10/30/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lams-rating-drops-2-another-historic-low-poll/
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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam’s popularity rating drops by over 2% to another historic low – poll
Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s popularity rating has dropped to a record low of 20.2 points out of 100, a recent public opinion survey has found. The rating is the lowest among any post-colonial chief executive, according to the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research…