#Authoritarianism #OneCountryOneSystem
Beijing to Forcefully Pass National Security Law in Hong Kong, Not Even Carrie Lam Learn of the Actual Legislation
No draft of the National Security Law has ever been made public by Beijing. Apparently, not even the head of the Hong Kong Government, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, knows about the actual legislation.
In the past few days, grave concerns are raised towards the possibility to have only judges with Chinese citizenship to hear national security cases.
Carrie Lam had said on June 22 that there will not be a nationality restriction on judges.
However, a senior PRC official Zhang Yong published an opinion article in a Hong Kong Chinese-language newspaper, Ming Pao, on June 23, indicating that foreign judges will not be allowed to handle national security trials. Zhang is the deputy head of the Commission for Legislative Affairs of the National Peopleās Congress Standing Committee.
Worrying news continued to flow in as the chief executive was said to have power to designate current or former judges or magistrates to handle cases concerning national security cases.
The Law Society of Hong zkong released a statement on June 23, expressing concern that the act āwould give the Chief Executive the power to oversee and interfere with the Judiciary.ā
Meanwhile, Carrie Lam continued to blame the pro-democracy protests for tarnishing Hong Kong's international reputation and competitiveness over the past year. During an online forum organised by Chineese media group Caixin on June 21, Lam insisted that the upcoming national security law will restore stability in the city and strengthen One Country, Two Systems.
Source: RTHK #Jun24
#NationalSecurityLaw #CarrieLam #Judge #Nationality #Court
Beijing to Forcefully Pass National Security Law in Hong Kong, Not Even Carrie Lam Learn of the Actual Legislation
No draft of the National Security Law has ever been made public by Beijing. Apparently, not even the head of the Hong Kong Government, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, knows about the actual legislation.
In the past few days, grave concerns are raised towards the possibility to have only judges with Chinese citizenship to hear national security cases.
Carrie Lam had said on June 22 that there will not be a nationality restriction on judges.
However, a senior PRC official Zhang Yong published an opinion article in a Hong Kong Chinese-language newspaper, Ming Pao, on June 23, indicating that foreign judges will not be allowed to handle national security trials. Zhang is the deputy head of the Commission for Legislative Affairs of the National Peopleās Congress Standing Committee.
Worrying news continued to flow in as the chief executive was said to have power to designate current or former judges or magistrates to handle cases concerning national security cases.
The Law Society of Hong zkong released a statement on June 23, expressing concern that the act āwould give the Chief Executive the power to oversee and interfere with the Judiciary.ā
Meanwhile, Carrie Lam continued to blame the pro-democracy protests for tarnishing Hong Kong's international reputation and competitiveness over the past year. During an online forum organised by Chineese media group Caixin on June 21, Lam insisted that the upcoming national security law will restore stability in the city and strengthen One Country, Two Systems.
Source: RTHK #Jun24
#NationalSecurityLaw #CarrieLam #Judge #Nationality #Court
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New law will strengthen One Country, Two Systems: CE
Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday that Hong Kong's impending national security legislation will be very effective in restoring business confidence and helping the local economy bounce back. Speaking on an online forum organised by mainland media groupā¦
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#PORI Survey: Officials to give up immediate family member's foreign nationality to show loyalty to China
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) revealed that 96% of pro-democracy supporters and 52% who are not pro-democracy supporters agree that the spouses and children of high-ranking officials of Hong Kong should forfeit their foreign nationality in order to show their loyalty for China.
The survey was conducted online, and received 6908 responses from people above 18.
Leung Kai Chi, Honorary Director of the "We Hongkongers" initiative, explained that the research revealed how much people care about whether high-ranking officials and their relatives possess foreign passports. If the officials do not forfeit the foreign passports of their immediate family members within their household, their stance will contradict their actions, and it is more likely that people will doubt their where their true allegiance lies.
Source: InMedia
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#PORI Survey: Officials to give up immediate family member's foreign nationality to show loyalty to China
Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) revealed that 96% of pro-democracy supporters and 52% who are not pro-democracy supporters agree that the spouses and children of high-ranking officials of Hong Kong should forfeit their foreign nationality in order to show their loyalty for China.
The survey was conducted online, and received 6908 responses from people above 18.
Leung Kai Chi, Honorary Director of the "We Hongkongers" initiative, explained that the research revealed how much people care about whether high-ranking officials and their relatives possess foreign passports. If the officials do not forfeit the foreign passports of their immediate family members within their household, their stance will contradict their actions, and it is more likely that people will doubt their where their true allegiance lies.
Source: InMedia
#HongKongGovernment #PublicOpinion
#OpinionArticle
Who are you on foreign soils?
Two years ago, we visited an old temple in Japan. At the entrance, we saw an notice that was written in simplified Chinese with a somewhat irritated message that goes like this, āwe treat you with courtesy, and please treat us the same'.
We were at ease because we knew from the bottom of our heart, that this was not meant for us, who read and use traditional Chinese only.
When I was in Australia, a European blue collar told me that there are three kinds of āChineseā: those born in here (Australia), those from Hong Kong, and those from China. The identity will reveal itself by how the person behave.
//the term Huaren čÆäŗŗ meaning āethnic Chineseā became popular. It represented the ethnicity, and somehow it also represented that they do not have the Chinese nationality... Ethnic Chinese, meant that their ancestors were from areas in China...
//But in English, there is no distinction between the two, both refer as āChineseā.
//Many Chinese moved to Canada, were furious about Meng Sabrina arrested (Huawei's CFO), but were indifferent when two Canadian were arrested in China for policial reasons.
//In the Little Pinkiesā mind, it is absolutely normal for others want to join them in China and "kowtou".
//they wanted to be buried in China after death. Only a few truly settle down in overseas, and viewed their new homeland as their forever home... these oversea Chinese changed their mind, and see the country they settled as true homes.
//their attitude reversed and they have the same mindset as in the old days.. people again call themselves as Chinese, instead of āethnic Chineseā...
//Ethnic Chinese, has no obligation to become Chinese nationals, and have no moral reason to love China, a country which he/she has no say or involvement at all.
//We, ethnic Chinese should also give ourselves a new name, to distinct ourselves from the country, China.
Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Who-are-you-on-foreign-soils-07-03
Source: Stand News
#Hongkonger #Chinese #Nationality #ethnicChinese #Han #Huaren #Identity
Who are you on foreign soils?
Two years ago, we visited an old temple in Japan. At the entrance, we saw an notice that was written in simplified Chinese with a somewhat irritated message that goes like this, āwe treat you with courtesy, and please treat us the same'.
We were at ease because we knew from the bottom of our heart, that this was not meant for us, who read and use traditional Chinese only.
When I was in Australia, a European blue collar told me that there are three kinds of āChineseā: those born in here (Australia), those from Hong Kong, and those from China. The identity will reveal itself by how the person behave.
//the term Huaren čÆäŗŗ meaning āethnic Chineseā became popular. It represented the ethnicity, and somehow it also represented that they do not have the Chinese nationality... Ethnic Chinese, meant that their ancestors were from areas in China...
//But in English, there is no distinction between the two, both refer as āChineseā.
//Many Chinese moved to Canada, were furious about Meng Sabrina arrested (Huawei's CFO), but were indifferent when two Canadian were arrested in China for policial reasons.
//In the Little Pinkiesā mind, it is absolutely normal for others want to join them in China and "kowtou".
//they wanted to be buried in China after death. Only a few truly settle down in overseas, and viewed their new homeland as their forever home... these oversea Chinese changed their mind, and see the country they settled as true homes.
//their attitude reversed and they have the same mindset as in the old days.. people again call themselves as Chinese, instead of āethnic Chineseā...
//Ethnic Chinese, has no obligation to become Chinese nationals, and have no moral reason to love China, a country which he/she has no say or involvement at all.
//We, ethnic Chinese should also give ourselves a new name, to distinct ourselves from the country, China.
Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Who-are-you-on-foreign-soils-07-03
Source: Stand News
#Hongkonger #Chinese #Nationality #ethnicChinese #Han #Huaren #Identity
Telegraph
Who are you on foreign soils?
(13 Jun) Two years ago, we visited an old temple in Japan. At the entrance, we saw an notice that was written in simplified Chinese with a somewhat irritated message that goes like this, āwe treat you with courtesy, and please treat us the same'. We wereā¦
Chinese Official Media Globally Recruit Reporters and KOLs are āThe Media Challengersā
The Chinese official media CGTN, who has been fined and revoked license by England during the beginning of the year, recently held a āThe Media Challengersā program. It is recruiting English-speaking reporters and KOLs. Those selected will receive a $10,000 bonus and get a full or part-time job in CGTN. Besides the Chinese international students, there are also some from Zimbabwe and Zambia. Some British experts believed that local audiences may think that the international community admired CCP if Western social media KOLs announce official Chinese messages on certain issues.
According to the official Weibo of CGTN, āThe Media Challengersā is a āRecruitment of Global Host Reporters and KOLsā and is the first global event. It aims to āinject new power into international communication in a media-converged environmentā, to recruit host, reporters, DJ and KOLs for English reports and creation. There are no limits for nationality.
Source: Stand News #Jun17
https://bit.ly/3xZr0nP
#China #OfficialMedia #KOL #Reporter #MediaChallengers #CGTN #International #CCP #Nationality #Propaganda
The Chinese official media CGTN, who has been fined and revoked license by England during the beginning of the year, recently held a āThe Media Challengersā program. It is recruiting English-speaking reporters and KOLs. Those selected will receive a $10,000 bonus and get a full or part-time job in CGTN. Besides the Chinese international students, there are also some from Zimbabwe and Zambia. Some British experts believed that local audiences may think that the international community admired CCP if Western social media KOLs announce official Chinese messages on certain issues.
According to the official Weibo of CGTN, āThe Media Challengersā is a āRecruitment of Global Host Reporters and KOLsā and is the first global event. It aims to āinject new power into international communication in a media-converged environmentā, to recruit host, reporters, DJ and KOLs for English reports and creation. There are no limits for nationality.
Source: Stand News #Jun17
https://bit.ly/3xZr0nP
#China #OfficialMedia #KOL #Reporter #MediaChallengers #CGTN #International #CCP #Nationality #Propaganda