#Remembrance #June15
Gone, but not forgotten – HongKongers continue to mourn protest's martyr under the menace of the pandemic
Known as 'Yellow Raincoat Man', Marco Leung Ling-kit was the first among many anonymous heroes who sacrificed themselves during the pro-democracy movement. On June 15 2019, Leung was seen wearing a yellow raincoat and standing alone on the rooftop of Pacific Place, a mall where thousands of protesters had stayed in the evening of June 12 after riot police dispersed them with tear gas. Several hours later, Leung fell to his death despite rescue efforts.
Leung's action came shortly after CE Carrie Lam's so-called "suspension" of the controversial extradition bill, which many saw as a wordplay with no legal effect.
10 months later, HongKongers continued their monthly ritual of paying silent tribute to Leung at the pavement. While some laid down white flowers, others waved flags that read "Liberate Hong Kong Revolution of our Times".
Source: Free HK #Apr15
Gone, but not forgotten – HongKongers continue to mourn protest's martyr under the menace of the pandemic
Known as 'Yellow Raincoat Man', Marco Leung Ling-kit was the first among many anonymous heroes who sacrificed themselves during the pro-democracy movement. On June 15 2019, Leung was seen wearing a yellow raincoat and standing alone on the rooftop of Pacific Place, a mall where thousands of protesters had stayed in the evening of June 12 after riot police dispersed them with tear gas. Several hours later, Leung fell to his death despite rescue efforts.
Leung's action came shortly after CE Carrie Lam's so-called "suspension" of the controversial extradition bill, which many saw as a wordplay with no legal effect.
10 months later, HongKongers continued their monthly ritual of paying silent tribute to Leung at the pavement. While some laid down white flowers, others waved flags that read "Liberate Hong Kong Revolution of our Times".
Source: Free HK #Apr15
#Remembrance #June15
Police Intercept Citizens As Memorial of "Yellow Raincoat Man" Ends
At around 21:10 outside Pacific Place, the police stopped and searched at least 4 citizens, as the monthly memorial of Marco Leung, aka "Yellow Raincoat Man", came to an end.
Source: Cupid News #Apr15
Gone, but not forgotten – HongKongers continue to mourn protest's martyr under the menace of the pandemic
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Police Intercept Citizens As Memorial of "Yellow Raincoat Man" Ends
At around 21:10 outside Pacific Place, the police stopped and searched at least 4 citizens, as the monthly memorial of Marco Leung, aka "Yellow Raincoat Man", came to an end.
Source: Cupid News #Apr15
Gone, but not forgotten – HongKongers continue to mourn protest's martyr under the menace of the pandemic
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19521
First Blood: He Who Sacrificed Himself
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19510
#DailyUpdate #Apr15 #COVID19
COVID-19 Updates (15/4)
At the time of writing, 2,043,943 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 131,333 deaths worldwide. The US, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the UK are the worst affected countries by the pandemic.
Spain reports largest increase in new infections in more than a week.
Russia reports more than 3,000 coronavirus cases in a day, the country's biggest jump yet.
Hong Kong reports 4 new cases of the virus.
Singapore confirms 334 new coronavirus cases.
Japan reports 457 new coronavirus infections as untraceable cases grow.
Peru coronavirus cases spike as testing ramped up.
Germany recorded its highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in a single day on Tuesday, with 285 people dying of the virus in 24 hours.
New York governor will issue executive order requiring wearing a mask or face covering in public.
New York state will send ventilators to Michigan and Maryland.
Spain to give over 2 million masks to transportation workers.
US NIH scientist says coronavirus vaccine could be available by the fall.
France to give bonus to healthcare workers working with Covid-19 patients.
Statistics Canada says GDP fell 9% in March, largest one-month decline ever.
Amazon warns it could suspend activities in France after court ruling.
The US has halted all funding to the WHO.
Notre Dame restoration put on hold amid nationwide shutdown in France.
Finland lifts movement restrictions in capital region.
Czech government announces further easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Tour de France postponed until end of August.
Scammers arrested for selling virus testing kits illegally in the UK.
Moscow's digital tracking system caused crowding on public transport.
Protest breaks out in Mumbai after nationwide lockdown is extended.
South Korea election turnout at 56.5% by 3 p.m. local time.
US Forces Japan declares public emergency for all of the country due to coronavirus.
Honolulu will require everyone to wear facial coverings in public businesses.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
COVID-19 Updates (15/4)
At the time of writing, 2,043,943 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 131,333 deaths worldwide. The US, Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the UK are the worst affected countries by the pandemic.
Spain reports largest increase in new infections in more than a week.
Russia reports more than 3,000 coronavirus cases in a day, the country's biggest jump yet.
Hong Kong reports 4 new cases of the virus.
Singapore confirms 334 new coronavirus cases.
Japan reports 457 new coronavirus infections as untraceable cases grow.
Peru coronavirus cases spike as testing ramped up.
Germany recorded its highest number of coronavirus-related deaths in a single day on Tuesday, with 285 people dying of the virus in 24 hours.
New York governor will issue executive order requiring wearing a mask or face covering in public.
New York state will send ventilators to Michigan and Maryland.
Spain to give over 2 million masks to transportation workers.
US NIH scientist says coronavirus vaccine could be available by the fall.
France to give bonus to healthcare workers working with Covid-19 patients.
Statistics Canada says GDP fell 9% in March, largest one-month decline ever.
Amazon warns it could suspend activities in France after court ruling.
The US has halted all funding to the WHO.
Notre Dame restoration put on hold amid nationwide shutdown in France.
Finland lifts movement restrictions in capital region.
Czech government announces further easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Tour de France postponed until end of August.
Scammers arrested for selling virus testing kits illegally in the UK.
Moscow's digital tracking system caused crowding on public transport.
Protest breaks out in Mumbai after nationwide lockdown is extended.
South Korea election turnout at 56.5% by 3 p.m. local time.
US Forces Japan declares public emergency for all of the country due to coronavirus.
Honolulu will require everyone to wear facial coverings in public businesses.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
#FailedState #Coronavirus
Trade Unions See Loopholes in Hong Kong Government's Virus Relief Fund
//Trade unions have warned that the latest round of anti-epidemic relief measures in Hong Kong don't go far enough, and there are loopholes in the scheme that need to be plugged.
Speaking at a press conference on April 15, Confederation of Trade Unions' chairwoman Carol Ng said the government's latest HK$137.5 billion relief package fails to help potentially hundreds of thousands of casual workers and people who have recently lost their jobs.
Ng said that a lot of freelancers and self-employed workers won't be eligible to receive 50 percent of their wages up to HK$9,000 from the government.
She also suggested that firms could give the government salary data from earlier in the year, before some implemented pay cuts, and then pocket the difference when the government subsidies come in.
Source: RTHK #Apr15
#AntiEpidemic #ReliefFund #TradeUnion
Trade Unions See Loopholes in Hong Kong Government's Virus Relief Fund
//Trade unions have warned that the latest round of anti-epidemic relief measures in Hong Kong don't go far enough, and there are loopholes in the scheme that need to be plugged.
Speaking at a press conference on April 15, Confederation of Trade Unions' chairwoman Carol Ng said the government's latest HK$137.5 billion relief package fails to help potentially hundreds of thousands of casual workers and people who have recently lost their jobs.
Ng said that a lot of freelancers and self-employed workers won't be eligible to receive 50 percent of their wages up to HK$9,000 from the government.
She also suggested that firms could give the government salary data from earlier in the year, before some implemented pay cuts, and then pocket the difference when the government subsidies come in.
Source: RTHK #Apr15
#AntiEpidemic #ReliefFund #TradeUnion
Government announced second phase of Anti-epidemic measures;
67% interviewees expected little or no help from the $137.5 billion involved
Government announced second phase of Anti-epidemic Fund measures involving $137.5 billion. Most will be used to support enterprises and employees
On April 11 and 12, CSSA Alliance conducted a phone questionnaire with 250 grassroots and 50 small catering business employers in Shum Shui Po and Yau Tsim Mong District. It was found that over 50% of the interviewees' work hours have been reduced, and 30% got laid off; which reflected the great impact on grassroots by this pandemic. Over 40% believed little help would be provided from the wage subsidy launching in June, and 27% did not expect it to be helpful at all.
36% of the interviewees believed they would either only benefit a little or not at all from the second phase of the anti-epidemic fund. 60% of the unemployed interviewees were skeptical if they will be rehired even if their previous employers received the subsidy.
CCSA criticized that granting the subsidy not until June is rather a bailout targeting large enterprises than helping the general public, and the measure is not helpful to the unemployed and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They hope that the government can launch unemployment benefits and other efficient measures to help SMES.
Source: Stand News #Apr15
#FailedState #AntiPandemicMeasures
67% interviewees expected little or no help from the $137.5 billion involved
Government announced second phase of Anti-epidemic Fund measures involving $137.5 billion. Most will be used to support enterprises and employees
On April 11 and 12, CSSA Alliance conducted a phone questionnaire with 250 grassroots and 50 small catering business employers in Shum Shui Po and Yau Tsim Mong District. It was found that over 50% of the interviewees' work hours have been reduced, and 30% got laid off; which reflected the great impact on grassroots by this pandemic. Over 40% believed little help would be provided from the wage subsidy launching in June, and 27% did not expect it to be helpful at all.
36% of the interviewees believed they would either only benefit a little or not at all from the second phase of the anti-epidemic fund. 60% of the unemployed interviewees were skeptical if they will be rehired even if their previous employers received the subsidy.
CCSA criticized that granting the subsidy not until June is rather a bailout targeting large enterprises than helping the general public, and the measure is not helpful to the unemployed and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). They hope that the government can launch unemployment benefits and other efficient measures to help SMES.
Source: Stand News #Apr15
#FailedState #AntiPandemicMeasures
#France #CCP
China Denies Having Claimed French Nursing Home Let People Die of Wuhan Pneumonia
A statement was published on the website of China’s embassy to France, claiming that caregivers in French nursing homes had “collectively deserted, letting their residents dying from starvation and disease”.
China also expressed a wish for so-called "French parties" to dispel any misunderstanding, not specifying whether the comment was meant to address the French government, media outlets or politicians.
In a tweet issued on April 14, 2020, the Chinese embassy in Paris clarified that the incidents of patients being left to die after being abandoned by care workers occurred in Spain, not France.
After French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian summoned China’s ambassador to France,
Beijing dismissed the incident as a "misunderstanding", with China's foreign ministry spokeperson Zhao Lijian saying "China has never issued negative comments on the way France has handled the epidemic."
Source: RFI; France24 #Apr15
China Denies Having Claimed French Nursing Home Let People Die of Wuhan Pneumonia
A statement was published on the website of China’s embassy to France, claiming that caregivers in French nursing homes had “collectively deserted, letting their residents dying from starvation and disease”.
China also expressed a wish for so-called "French parties" to dispel any misunderstanding, not specifying whether the comment was meant to address the French government, media outlets or politicians.
In a tweet issued on April 14, 2020, the Chinese embassy in Paris clarified that the incidents of patients being left to die after being abandoned by care workers occurred in Spain, not France.
After French foreign minister Jean-Yves Le Drian summoned China’s ambassador to France,
Beijing dismissed the incident as a "misunderstanding", with China's foreign ministry spokeperson Zhao Lijian saying "China has never issued negative comments on the way France has handled the epidemic."
Source: RFI; France24 #Apr15
#HongKongProtests #ProtestArt
Protest artworks listed as qualifiers for Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020
Justice Centre Hong Kong has announced that among the 95 pieces of artwork, 35 of them are listed as qualifiers to compete for the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020. Some of the qualified artworks are related to the anti-ELAB movement, including 《In front of the water cannon: Hong Kong People 》by Stand News photographer Kenji Wong, 《Seeing Beyond the Tear Gas》by freelance photographer Ben Marans, 《Hong Kong Symposium 2019》by local artist Yuen Kam Wa Magus.
The artwork will be exhibited in the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong from May 12 to June 6 for the public, and results of the competition will be announced on May 12.
Source: Stand News #Apr15
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Protest artworks listed as qualifiers for Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020
Justice Centre Hong Kong has announced that among the 95 pieces of artwork, 35 of them are listed as qualifiers to compete for the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020. Some of the qualified artworks are related to the anti-ELAB movement, including 《In front of the water cannon: Hong Kong People 》by Stand News photographer Kenji Wong, 《Seeing Beyond the Tear Gas》by freelance photographer Ben Marans, 《Hong Kong Symposium 2019》by local artist Yuen Kam Wa Magus.
The artwork will be exhibited in the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong from May 12 to June 6 for the public, and results of the competition will be announced on May 12.
Source: Stand News #Apr15
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Anti-ELAB artworks listed as qualifiers for Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020
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Justice Centre Hong Kong has announced today that among the 95 pieces of artwork, 35 of them are listed as qualifiers to compete for the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020. Some of the qualified artworks are related to the anti-ELAB movement, including 《In front of the water cannon: Hong Kong People 》by Stand News photographer Kenji Wong, 《Seeing Beyond the Tear Gas》by freelance photographer Ben Marans, 《Hong Kong Symposium 2019》by local artist Yuen Kam Wa Magus. The artwork will be exhibited in the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong from May 12 to June 6 for the public, and results of the competition will be announced on May 12.
This year, the competition is curated by local artist KY Wong. Judges include English conceptual, video and installation artist Jeremy Deller, Australian photographer and Director at Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize Katie Vajda, and Eaton HK’s Director of Culture and Image, Chantal Wong. The entries include artists from different ethnic backgrounds.
To ensure the diversity and inclusiveness of the competition, the entries will be anonymous so the artists' name, gender, race, age and experience will not be considered during the judging process.
Judge Katie Vadja said, the qualified artists have turned the hope and fear that they observed (at the protest scenes) into fascinating artworks. "They all reflected the imminent threat to humanity nowadays. And as we have already expected, quite a few of them focused on the heartbreaking political crisis that Hong Kong is facing right now".
Source: Stand News #Apr15
Anti-ELAB artworks listed as qualifiers for Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020
Photo Album: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/19674
Justice Centre Hong Kong has announced today that among the 95 pieces of artwork, 35 of them are listed as qualifiers to compete for the Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize 2020. Some of the qualified artworks are related to the anti-ELAB movement, including 《In front of the water cannon: Hong Kong People 》by Stand News photographer Kenji Wong, 《Seeing Beyond the Tear Gas》by freelance photographer Ben Marans, 《Hong Kong Symposium 2019》by local artist Yuen Kam Wa Magus. The artwork will be exhibited in the Goethe-Institut Hong Kong from May 12 to June 6 for the public, and results of the competition will be announced on May 12.
This year, the competition is curated by local artist KY Wong. Judges include English conceptual, video and installation artist Jeremy Deller, Australian photographer and Director at Hong Kong Human Rights Arts Prize Katie Vajda, and Eaton HK’s Director of Culture and Image, Chantal Wong. The entries include artists from different ethnic backgrounds.
To ensure the diversity and inclusiveness of the competition, the entries will be anonymous so the artists' name, gender, race, age and experience will not be considered during the judging process.
Judge Katie Vadja said, the qualified artists have turned the hope and fear that they observed (at the protest scenes) into fascinating artworks. "They all reflected the imminent threat to humanity nowadays. And as we have already expected, quite a few of them focused on the heartbreaking political crisis that Hong Kong is facing right now".
Source: Stand News #Apr15
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Over 100 UK parliamentarians call for tit-for-tat sanctions against China
//In a joint petition led by #ChrisPatten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong, 103 U.K. parliamentarians called on the U.K. government to sanction Chinese officials, in response to Chinese sanctions on British lawmakers and entities.
“These sanctions reflect the increasingly authoritarian nature of the Chinese Government, which seeks to sanction U.K. parliamentarians, academics, and leading lawyers for the ‘crime’ of daring to voice concern over the persecution of Uighurs,” Patten wrote in the letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
“This unprecedented attack on democratic representatives of the Western world deserves a robust and coordinated response,” Patten wrote in the letter, which was posted on the Facebook page of human rights group #HongKongWatch.
“It is clear that the so-called ‘golden-era’ of relations between the U.K. and China is now over,” he added. “We would urge the Government to immediately review, publish, and implement a cross-departmental strategy on how the U.K. can deal with the growing challenge the Chinese Government presents to the democratic world.”
Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy, Asia Minister Stephen Kinnock and former leader of the Conservative Party, Iain Duncan Smith were among the signatories.//
Source: Apple Daily #Apr15
Image: Stand News
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210415/AA7LXSA5NFEHZPNGREDOB64IWA/
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E5%BD%AD%E5%AE%9A%E5%BA%B7%E7%8E%87-103-%E5%90%8D%E8%8B%B1%E5%9C%8B%E6%9C%83%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E5%8E%BB%E4%BF%A1%E8%8B%B1%E6%8F%86-%E8%A6%81%E6%B1%82%E5%88%B6%E8%A3%81%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%AE%98%E5%93%A1/
Over 100 UK parliamentarians call for tit-for-tat sanctions against China
//In a joint petition led by #ChrisPatten, the last British Governor of Hong Kong, 103 U.K. parliamentarians called on the U.K. government to sanction Chinese officials, in response to Chinese sanctions on British lawmakers and entities.
“These sanctions reflect the increasingly authoritarian nature of the Chinese Government, which seeks to sanction U.K. parliamentarians, academics, and leading lawyers for the ‘crime’ of daring to voice concern over the persecution of Uighurs,” Patten wrote in the letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
“This unprecedented attack on democratic representatives of the Western world deserves a robust and coordinated response,” Patten wrote in the letter, which was posted on the Facebook page of human rights group #HongKongWatch.
“It is clear that the so-called ‘golden-era’ of relations between the U.K. and China is now over,” he added. “We would urge the Government to immediately review, publish, and implement a cross-departmental strategy on how the U.K. can deal with the growing challenge the Chinese Government presents to the democratic world.”
Shadow Foreign Secretary Lisa Nandy, Asia Minister Stephen Kinnock and former leader of the Conservative Party, Iain Duncan Smith were among the signatories.//
Source: Apple Daily #Apr15
Image: Stand News
https://hk.appledaily.com/news/20210415/AA7LXSA5NFEHZPNGREDOB64IWA/
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Beijing official in Hong Kong warns against foreign meddling
Beijing's top official in Hong Kong on Thursday warned foreign forces not to interfere with the "bottom line" of national security in the city, threatening retaliation amid tensions between China and Western powers.
Canada, the U.S., Britain and their allies have condemned China's tightening control over Hong Kong's freedoms, including the sweeping national-security law and electoral reforms that have all but silenced the once-vibrant opposition in the semi-autonomous region.
"When it is time, actions must be taken in relation to any external or foreign forces that may interfere in Hong Kong affairs or attempts to use Hong Kong as a pawn," Luo Huining, director of the central government's liaison office in Hong Kong, said at the opening ceremony for Hong Kong's National Security Education Day.
Source: CBC #Apr15
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-warning-1.5988767
#Beijing #HongKong #Canada #US #Britain #NationalSecurityEducation
Beijing's top official in Hong Kong on Thursday warned foreign forces not to interfere with the "bottom line" of national security in the city, threatening retaliation amid tensions between China and Western powers.
Canada, the U.S., Britain and their allies have condemned China's tightening control over Hong Kong's freedoms, including the sweeping national-security law and electoral reforms that have all but silenced the once-vibrant opposition in the semi-autonomous region.
"When it is time, actions must be taken in relation to any external or foreign forces that may interfere in Hong Kong affairs or attempts to use Hong Kong as a pawn," Luo Huining, director of the central government's liaison office in Hong Kong, said at the opening ceremony for Hong Kong's National Security Education Day.
Source: CBC #Apr15
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/china-warning-1.5988767
#Beijing #HongKong #Canada #US #Britain #NationalSecurityEducation
The Canadian House of Commons approved forum awards to Tsai Ing-wen; Trudeau denied that he had pressured to withdraw the sponsorship
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The Canadian House of Commons approved forum awards to Tsai Ing-wen; Trudeau denied that he had pressured to withdraw the sponsorship
House of Representatives of Canada unanimously pass a motion on Wednesday (14April), which support Halifax International Security Forum award John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Tsai Ing-wen.
The Conservative Party member Michael Chong who initiated discussion, described “President Tsai Ing-wen is a well-respected international leader, female president of Taiwan and a strong global advocate for democracy”. The non-binding motion the award to Tsai Ing-wen, it also calls on the Canada government to maintains its funding on the forum. Canada is the main funding source of the forum.
It was reported earlier that Canada opposed the award to Tsai Ing-wen, in fear of angering Beijing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced questions from members of House of Commons in the past few days, he responded to Michael Chong and replies, “the government has supported and provided funding to the Halifax Security Forum throughout our time in office, and the minister has participated every year and will continue to”. He continued by saying that he always supported Taiwan's “meaningful participation in multilateral international forums”, and continues to have strong and growing trade relations with Taiwan.
Source: Stand News #Apr15
https://bit.ly/3dQyguW
#Canada #Beijing #Taiwan #Trudeau #TsaiIngWen #MichaelChong #HalifaxInternationalSecurityForum #JohnMcCainPrizeForLeadershipInPublicService #Democracy
House of Representatives of Canada unanimously pass a motion on Wednesday (14April), which support Halifax International Security Forum award John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Tsai Ing-wen.
The Conservative Party member Michael Chong who initiated discussion, described “President Tsai Ing-wen is a well-respected international leader, female president of Taiwan and a strong global advocate for democracy”. The non-binding motion the award to Tsai Ing-wen, it also calls on the Canada government to maintains its funding on the forum. Canada is the main funding source of the forum.
It was reported earlier that Canada opposed the award to Tsai Ing-wen, in fear of angering Beijing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has faced questions from members of House of Commons in the past few days, he responded to Michael Chong and replies, “the government has supported and provided funding to the Halifax Security Forum throughout our time in office, and the minister has participated every year and will continue to”. He continued by saying that he always supported Taiwan's “meaningful participation in multilateral international forums”, and continues to have strong and growing trade relations with Taiwan.
Source: Stand News #Apr15
https://bit.ly/3dQyguW
#Canada #Beijing #Taiwan #Trudeau #TsaiIngWen #MichaelChong #HalifaxInternationalSecurityForum #JohnMcCainPrizeForLeadershipInPublicService #Democracy
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Former Tory leader sighs on the naive misjudgement of the West regarding the Chineses’ ongoing autocracy
“Sometimes people would forget that China was once a closed country.” Former leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom Sir Iain Duncan Smith talked about his time in Beijing 30 years ago in his interview with Stand News. Back then, China was still closed and western faces were still rare to see in Beijing.
To date, that was his last visit to China and it was probably his last.
Read our fully translated article here:
https://telegra.ph/Former-Tory-leader-sighs-on-the-naive-misjudgment-of-the-West-regarding-the-Chineses-ongoing-autocracy-05-05
Source：Stand News #Apr15
#China #HongKong #Sanction #IPAC #CCP
“Sometimes people would forget that China was once a closed country.” Former leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom Sir Iain Duncan Smith talked about his time in Beijing 30 years ago in his interview with Stand News. Back then, China was still closed and western faces were still rare to see in Beijing.
To date, that was his last visit to China and it was probably his last.
Read our fully translated article here:
https://telegra.ph/Former-Tory-leader-sighs-on-the-naive-misjudgment-of-the-West-regarding-the-Chineses-ongoing-autocracy-05-05
Source：Stand News #Apr15
#China #HongKong #Sanction #IPAC #CCP
#SmallCircleElection #CCPInfluence
Ex-police officer oversees crackdown on pro-democracy protests is sole candidate in Hong Kong's #ChiefExecutiveElection
#JohnLee, a career police officer turned hardline security official, is running unopposed to take over the Chief Executive job in Hong Kong’s elections next month.
As the sole candidate with #Beijing’s blessing, he is all but guaranteed to become the next chief executive.
Hongkongers have not had a direct say in who serves as their chief executive since the handover in 1997. Instead, the post is selected by a small committee of society stakeholders called the Election Committee.
In March, 2021, Beijing overhauled the city’s electoral process, expanding the committee to 1,500 members but also tightening the criteria for candidates. New measures included a two-step national security screening process to ensure all members were loyal to the CCP.
Sources: InmediaHK, Reuters #Apr15
#PoliceState #Regime
Ex-police officer oversees crackdown on pro-democracy protests is sole candidate in Hong Kong's #ChiefExecutiveElection
#JohnLee, a career police officer turned hardline security official, is running unopposed to take over the Chief Executive job in Hong Kong’s elections next month.
As the sole candidate with #Beijing’s blessing, he is all but guaranteed to become the next chief executive.
Hongkongers have not had a direct say in who serves as their chief executive since the handover in 1997. Instead, the post is selected by a small committee of society stakeholders called the Election Committee.
In March, 2021, Beijing overhauled the city’s electoral process, expanding the committee to 1,500 members but also tightening the criteria for candidates. New measures included a two-step national security screening process to ensure all members were loyal to the CCP.
Sources: InmediaHK, Reuters #Apr15
#PoliceState #Regime
#Oppression
Polytechnic University cuts ties with student union
#PolyUseige #StudentsUnion
Sources: Ming Pao, RTHK; #Apr15
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Polytechnic University cuts ties with student union
The student union of Polytechnic University (#PolyU) said on April 15, 2022 that the university had cut ties with it by demanding that it stop using the university's name or claiming affiliation with the institution.
The union's Ad-hoc Executive Committee said the university had also demanded that all of its affiliated organisations must move out of the university campus by July 15, 2022.
The student union said the move came after it had refused to sign an agreement with the university requiring it not to carry out any acts that would damage the institution's reputation.
The union said it decided not to accept the agreement after the majority of its members had voted against signing it in January.
It expressed deep regret over the university’s move, saying the union had been serving PolyU students for half a century and been a bridge between the study body and the university.
It said the university’s decision means it no longer recognises the union's official status and that it amounted to an erosion of students' rights.
#PolyUseige #StudentsUnion
Sources: Ming Pao, RTHK; #Apr15
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Polytechnic University cuts ties with student union
The student union of Polytechnic University (#PolyU) said on April 15, 2022 that the university had cut ties with it by demanding that it stop using the university's name or claiming affiliation with the institution.
The union's Ad-hoc Executive Committee said the university had also demanded that all of its affiliated organisations must move out of the university campus by July 15, 2022.
The student union said the move came after it had refused to sign an agreement with the university requiring it not to carry out any acts that would damage the institution's reputation.
The union said it decided not to accept the agreement after the majority of its members had voted against signing it in January.
It expressed deep regret over the university’s move, saying the union had been serving PolyU students for half a century and been a bridge between the study body and the university.
It said the university’s decision means it no longer recognises the union's official status and that it amounted to an erosion of students' rights.
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Sources: Ming Pao, RTHK; #Apr15
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Business connections of #JohnLee’s sons with CE electors revealed
//A #Factwire investigation reveals that the two sons of John Lee, the Chief Executive candidate likely to be running unopposed this year, both have connections with members of the current #ChiefExecutiveElection Committee in the business field, although John Lee’s team said he has not been involved in these connections.
John Lee’s older son, Gilbert Lee, is a senior executive at Hang Seng Bank, whose direct superior, Diana Cesar, is the bank’s chief and a finance subsector member of the Election Committee. Gilbert Lee was awarded a position in a government panel last year, soon after his father became the Chief Secretary for Administration.
Lee’s younger son Jacky Lee is a business partner of Li Sing-tui, a member of the Election Committee and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (#CPPCC). Together, they own and operate a kindergarten in Dongguan that costs over HKD 70,000 a year to attend.//
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Source: Factwire #Apr15
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//A #Factwire investigation reveals that the two sons of John Lee, the Chief Executive candidate likely to be running unopposed this year, both have connections with members of the current #ChiefExecutiveElection Committee in the business field, although John Lee’s team said he has not been involved in these connections.
John Lee’s older son, Gilbert Lee, is a senior executive at Hang Seng Bank, whose direct superior, Diana Cesar, is the bank’s chief and a finance subsector member of the Election Committee. Gilbert Lee was awarded a position in a government panel last year, soon after his father became the Chief Secretary for Administration.
Lee’s younger son Jacky Lee is a business partner of Li Sing-tui, a member of the Election Committee and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (#CPPCC). Together, they own and operate a kindergarten in Dongguan that costs over HKD 70,000 a year to attend.//
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https://www.factwire.org/en/business-connections-of-john-lees-sons-with-ce-electors-revealed/
Source: Factwire #Apr15
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Business connections of John Lee’s sons with CE electors revealed - FactWire News Agency 傳真社
A Factwire investigation reveals that the two sons of John Lee, the Chief Executive candidate likely to be running unopposed this year, both have connections with members of the current Chief Executive Election Committee in the business field, although John…