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Government Forcefully Renames 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' as 'District Office Conference Room'
Source: Stand News #Nov10
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Government Forcefully Renames 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' as 'District Office Conference Room'
Source: Stand News #Nov10
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#Powerplay #DistrictCouncil
Government Forcefully Renames 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' as 'District Office Conference Room'
[Editor's note: Though similarly-named, the District Council and District Office are independent entities. The District Office is part of the government's Home Affairs Department, which does not generated by election; while the District Council is democratically elected by the population.]
A number of Sha Tin District Council members criticized in their Facebook posts today that the Sha Tin District Office had renamed the 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' at the Government Offices as 'District Office Conference Room'. An electric drill was even employed to erase the words 'District Council Conference Room' on the map at the lift lobby.
Community Sha Tin, a group formed by a number of the district's council members, described in a post that the change discovered today during the meeting was 'a change without consent', and criticized that the District Office did not consult with the District Council beforehand, and refused to explain who ordered the change, nor under what authority or justification.
In their reply to the inquiry, the Sha Tin District Office stressed that the conference room was located within their office, thus 'the name now adopted can clearly reflect its location'. They added that both the government departments and the Sha Tin District Council could still use the venue as before, following the established procedures.
Ching Cheung-ying, the chairman of the Sha Tin District Council who has been serving as a District Council member for over 30 years, told Stand News that the conference room had been named 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' since 2002, and it was also designed with holding District Council meetings in mind. 'We have been using this name all this time'. He then challenged the District Office's statement of 'correcting the error': 'There was no error; where is the error?'. He slammed the District Office's action, calling it 'petty and overbearing' , and questioned whether they were 'belittling the District Council'.
Source: Stand News #Nov10
#FailedState
Government Forcefully Renames 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' as 'District Office Conference Room'
[Editor's note: Though similarly-named, the District Council and District Office are independent entities. The District Office is part of the government's Home Affairs Department, which does not generated by election; while the District Council is democratically elected by the population.]
A number of Sha Tin District Council members criticized in their Facebook posts today that the Sha Tin District Office had renamed the 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' at the Government Offices as 'District Office Conference Room'. An electric drill was even employed to erase the words 'District Council Conference Room' on the map at the lift lobby.
Community Sha Tin, a group formed by a number of the district's council members, described in a post that the change discovered today during the meeting was 'a change without consent', and criticized that the District Office did not consult with the District Council beforehand, and refused to explain who ordered the change, nor under what authority or justification.
In their reply to the inquiry, the Sha Tin District Office stressed that the conference room was located within their office, thus 'the name now adopted can clearly reflect its location'. They added that both the government departments and the Sha Tin District Council could still use the venue as before, following the established procedures.
Ching Cheung-ying, the chairman of the Sha Tin District Council who has been serving as a District Council member for over 30 years, told Stand News that the conference room had been named 'Sha Tin District Council Conference Room' since 2002, and it was also designed with holding District Council meetings in mind. 'We have been using this name all this time'. He then challenged the District Office's statement of 'correcting the error': 'There was no error; where is the error?'. He slammed the District Office's action, calling it 'petty and overbearing' , and questioned whether they were 'belittling the District Council'.
Source: Stand News #Nov10
#FailedState
With 3.4 million nationals in Hong Kong, Canada and allies have more influence than they realize: expert
Source: The Globe and Mail #Nov10
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Source: The Globe and Mail #Nov10
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With 3.4 million nationals in Hong Kong, Canada and allies have more influence than they realize: expert
Prof. Steve Tsang, a Hong Kong born political scientist at the University of London’s SOAS China institute, pointed out that that key Western countries alone have more than 3.5 million citizens and nationals in Hong Kong. He said this group, which amounts to half of Hong Kong’s population, represents the bulk of the economic lifeforce in the territory. The departure of this population would greatly damage the Asian financial hub’s future.
Hong Kong’s residents include 300,000 Canadians, 100,000 Australians, 85,000 Americans, 3,000 New Zealanders and an estimated 2.9 million who are a class of British nationality called British National (Overseas).
He urged Canada and other democracies that have significant populations in Hong Kong to coordinate a joint defence of civil liberties there.
Source: The Globe and Mail #Nov10
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-with-34-million-nationals-in-hong-kong-canada-and-allies-have-more/
#HongKong #Canada #BNO
Prof. Steve Tsang, a Hong Kong born political scientist at the University of London’s SOAS China institute, pointed out that that key Western countries alone have more than 3.5 million citizens and nationals in Hong Kong. He said this group, which amounts to half of Hong Kong’s population, represents the bulk of the economic lifeforce in the territory. The departure of this population would greatly damage the Asian financial hub’s future.
Hong Kong’s residents include 300,000 Canadians, 100,000 Australians, 85,000 Americans, 3,000 New Zealanders and an estimated 2.9 million who are a class of British nationality called British National (Overseas).
He urged Canada and other democracies that have significant populations in Hong Kong to coordinate a joint defence of civil liberties there.
Source: The Globe and Mail #Nov10
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-with-34-million-nationals-in-hong-kong-canada-and-allies-have-more/
#HongKong #Canada #BNO
The Globe and Mail
With 3.4 million nationals in Hong Kong, Canada and allies have more influence than they realize: expert
Hong Kong’s residents include 300,000 Canadians, 100,000 Australians, 85,000 Americans, 3,000 New Zealanders and an estimated 2.9 million who are a class of British nationality
CSIS warns China’s Operation Fox Hunt is targeting Canada’s Chinese community
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (#CSIS) says Beijing routinely uses undercover state security officials and “trusted agents,” or proxies, to target members of Canada’s Chinese community in an effort to silence critics of CCP leader Xi Jinping, including threats of retribution against their families back in China. Canada’s spy agent addresses the same issue mentioned by FBI Director Christopher Wray in July that Operation Fox Hunt is part of a global campaign of intimidation. CSIS spokesman urged Chinese national and Chinese-Canadians to report any threats or intimidation to Canadian authorities.
Former CSIS director says that the Chinese authorities, who have almost unlimited resources, are very active and sophisticated.
Source: The Globe and Mail #Nov10
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-csis-warns-chinas-operation-fox-hunt-is-targeting-canadas-chinese/
#Canada #NationalSecurity #FoxHunt
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (#CSIS) says Beijing routinely uses undercover state security officials and “trusted agents,” or proxies, to target members of Canada’s Chinese community in an effort to silence critics of CCP leader Xi Jinping, including threats of retribution against their families back in China. Canada’s spy agent addresses the same issue mentioned by FBI Director Christopher Wray in July that Operation Fox Hunt is part of a global campaign of intimidation. CSIS spokesman urged Chinese national and Chinese-Canadians to report any threats or intimidation to Canadian authorities.
Former CSIS director says that the Chinese authorities, who have almost unlimited resources, are very active and sophisticated.
Source: The Globe and Mail #Nov10
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/politics/article-csis-warns-chinas-operation-fox-hunt-is-targeting-canadas-chinese/
#Canada #NationalSecurity #FoxHunt
European Union Expresses Concerns Over the Arrest of Journalist in Hong Kong: Press Freedom is a Fundamental Human Right
Hong Kong police arrested Choy Yuk-ling, the producer of the RTHK programme 'Hong Kong Connection'' and its episodes featuring 721 Yuen Long Attack, on suspicion of making false statement when conducting a vehicle registration search.
The European Union Office in Hong Kong and Macao tweeted on Nov 10, 2020 that they are following very closely the court case, stressing that press freedom is a fundamental right.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov10
#PressFreedom #BaoChoy
#EU #RTHK
Hong Kong police arrested Choy Yuk-ling, the producer of the RTHK programme 'Hong Kong Connection'' and its episodes featuring 721 Yuen Long Attack, on suspicion of making false statement when conducting a vehicle registration search.
The European Union Office in Hong Kong and Macao tweeted on Nov 10, 2020 that they are following very closely the court case, stressing that press freedom is a fundamental right.
Source: Apple Daily #Nov10
#PressFreedom #BaoChoy
#EU #RTHK
Brazil Halts the Final Stage China Vaccine Trial, Claims Serious Adverse Reaction
Source: Stand News #Nov10
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Source: Stand News #Nov10
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