#OneCountryOneSystem
HKU Legal Expert Eric Cheung: Establishment of the National Security Law by the Central Government Annuls the 1 Country 2 Systems Model

The third session of the 13th National People's Congress begins tomorrow. The agenda of the session, set up by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress includes a motion that concerns the "establishment of the legal system and implementation mechanism for the maintenance of national security in the HKSAR".

Eric CHEUNG Tat Ming, solicitor and Principal Lecturer and Director of Clinical Legal Education in the Department of Law in the University of Hong Kong, believes that the motion covers laws that would be covered by the Basic Law Article 23 were it to be established. Yet Article 23 clearly states that the Hong Kong is to "enact laws on its own" regarding such matters.

Cheung stated that the passing of said motion would indicate the Central Government's little-remaining patience, as it would not wait for Hong Kong to enact its own laws or declare that the Hong Kong Government violated the constitution, and instead acted to give legislative power to itself to enact laws on their own.

Cheung believes that, the Central Government is enacting a tailor-made law designed for the situation in Hong Kong under the guise of enforcing a nationwide law through the use of Appendix 3 of the Basic Law, which indicates that the Central Government is legislating laws on Hong Kong's behalf. This act, he believes, would utterly violate the Basic Law, and annul the One Country Two Systems model.

Source: RTHK #May21
Image: RTHK; SCMP

Law Professor: Beijing's Insertion of National Security Law in Hong Kong Means an End to "One Country Two Systems" and the Basic Law
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21042

Chinese-controlled Media: Beijing to Bypass Hong Kong's Legislature and Push National Security Law
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21016

National Security Law for Hong Kong Tabled in Beijing's "Two Sessions"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21040

#Authoritarianism
#Article23 #OneCountryTwoSystems #BasicLaw #EvilLaw #NationalSecurity #StateTerrorism #EricCheung

#OneCountryTwoSystems #NationalSecurityLaw
Hang Seng Index plummets after Beijing made bold moves

Following Beijing's unilateral introduction of the anti-subversion in Hong Kong, Hang Seng Index plummets by 5.5%, the largest daily fall over 5 years. Sino Land (0083) and Link REIT (0832) dropped more than 10%.

Beijing loyalist Liao Cheung-kong, a non-official member appointed to the Executive Council, said "National security is more important than the stock market."

Liao is also Steward of Hong Kong Jockey Club and Hong Kong Deputy to the PRC's National People's Congress.

Source: Now News; InMedia

Further reading:
Chris Patten: "Chinese Communism is not to be trusted on anything"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21050

#May22 #HSI #MartinLiao #HangSengIndex #StateTerrorism #Economy

#Newspaper
France concerns over the National Security legislation in Hong Kong

(28 May) France’s Foreign Minister Jean-Yves le Drian said France was concerned by China’s proposed national security legislation as it raises questions over Hong Kong’s semi-autonomous status.

Full Article: The Standard
https://bit.ly/2zDx2lA

#OneCountryTwoSystems #NationalSecurityLaw #InternationalConcern #France

#OneCountryTwoSystems
Concerns over the broad coverage of the National Security Law,
Hong Kong Law Professor: The idea that "national security should overrules everything" will only result in tyranny

A three-day meeting was held by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress in Beijing last week, with details of the National Security Law draft being discussed during the meeting.

According to China state media Xinhua News Agency, the definition and the criminal responsibility of secession, subversion of state power, terrorist activities, collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security were discussed. Moreover, the wordings in one of the four criminal offences described by the Xinhua Agency has been changed from "foreign or abroad forces to intervene in affairs in HKSAR" to "collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security"; which some interpreted the amendment as a target to local individuals and organisations.

The Xinhua Agency also indicated that drafting the law itself is an important process that affirms the Committee's hope and need to pass the Law.

In an interview, Johannes Chan, Chair Professor of Law at the University of Hong Kong, said in the details of the draft announced, "collusion with foreign or abroad forces to endanger national security" includes inciting, conspiring, convincing, or even unilaterally planning of criminal activities. With the Chinese government vesting the power of interpretation, Chan worried that the definition of criminal offences can become arbitrary, and might vary from time to time. He also expressed concern that the promise of "one country two systems" and Hongkongers' protection under the Basic Law are no longer valid since the new Law overrides the Basic Law, and charged Hongkongers can be sent to the mainland for trials.

Chan also emphasized that protecting national security does not justify random accusations and sentencing or even executing without going through trials. The idea that "national security should overrules everything" is an misleading concept, and will only result in tyranny.

Source: Now News; Commercial Radio #Jun19

#NationalSecurityLaw #CCP #EvilLaw #Authoritarianism #Tyranny #JohannesChan

#OpinionArticle #Analysis

What are Beijing’s calculations?

(24 Jun) The series of iron-fisted moves last month in Hong Kong may seem sudden to international observers: Hong Kong government’s earlier reinterpretation of the China-Hong Kong relationship, the election of a pro-Beijing legislator to be a Legislative Council chair through a controversial mechanism, and Beijing’s recent decision to impose a national security law on Hong Kong. The desire to bring Hong Kong under the banner of “one country, one system” is not impulsive. Quite the contrary, it’s a calculated campaign to initiate a so-called “second reunification with Hong Kong” — since the first reunification after the handover, using a lenient soft-power approach, has supposedly failed.

What are Beijing’s calculations that motivate this bold campaign now? And more important, will the campaign work?

Continue reading:
https://www.facebook.com/223783954322429/posts/3355220164512110/?d=n

Source: Simon Shen’s Glos World

#NationalSecurityLaw #Coronavirus #CCP #OneCountryTwoSystems #UK #US #Trump #Election #DivideAndConquer

#OpinionArticle #NganShunKau

Why's the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China (FAPRC) playing nice to the US recently?

(10 Jul) Recently, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held an seminar about framework of foreign affairs, including WANG Yi who was the former Vice Foreign Minister; all expressed soft and pleasure gesture to United Stated (US). It’s well-known that CCP was tricky on its foreign affairs communication, its attitude could reflect the shift of political benefit practically.

//It is only a strategic consideration of the timing to put a bet or observe for opportunity, which has no correlation with its country policy.

//Why CCP release an signal of compromised... nothing is happening in Hong Kong locally due to National Security legislation Law

//CCP forcedly imposes the Law without paying for painful price

//The most important thing for CCP now is to make US people to feel better, not to fight heavily against CCP.

//If US accepts these terms... it’s a win-win situation for both US and CCP if US Organizations are still staying and making money in Hong Kong.

//Yet, US would lost its propriety of defending universal value... more difficult to reunion other countries when coping with CCP in a long run.

//CCP is just playing US via its gimmick of unseeable soft and hard attitudes, to evaluate whether US is serious in fights with China

//If US is still having unrealistic hope on CCP, falling of empire region (US) would be the destination.

//requires our persistent belief to fight for the last

//US views National Security Law as its future relationship with CCP

Full Translation:
https://telegra.ph/Whys-the-Ministry-of-Foreign-Affairs-of-the-Peoples-Republic-of-China-FAPRC-playing-nice-to-the-US-recently-07-21

Source: Ngan, Shun-kau's Faceboook
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

#nationalsecuritylaw #foreignaffairs #US #China #wolfwarrior #diplomacy #FAPRC #onecountrytwosystems

#Newspaper
How double standard works

(11 Aug) In response to United States new rule on origin country and made of Hong Kong products, Hong Kong Government released a statement on 11 Aug 2020 to strongly opposite the new rule and criticise US measures contravened WTO rules, by explaining that Hong Kong is a separate member under WTO, special status as a separate customs territory is granted under “One Country Two System’ which is conferred by the Constitution of China under the Basic Law.

The Hong Kong Government news press is ridiculous and is absolutely inconsistent with what the Chief Executive of Hong Kong rationalised the legislation of National Security Law in Hong Kong by explaining “our Country”, China, has its right to “protect” Hong Kong by implementing China’s law to the local level; completely violated the fundamental spirits of “One Country Two System” or “Basic Law”.

Double standards of Hong Kong Government officials truly reflects local government has no power to govern local affairs, China has already control Hong Kong by its means.

Source: Hong Kong Government
HKLIG Post 1
HKLIG Post 2

Translated by: Hong Kong Echo

#MadeInHongKong #US #DoubleStandards #OneCountryTwoSystems #WTO

Merkel: Will keep addressing concerns over Beijing's treatment of One Country Two Systems

Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, criticized China of horrible treatment of minorities in China and showed grave concerns on the suppression of Hong Kong dissidents.

Merkel addressed the Bundesrat, the German Parliament, ahead of the EU special summit which China's human rights appear as a top agenda item. The German leader believes China has repeatedly undermined the One Country Two Systems principle. In future dialogue with China, Germany will clearly express concerns over human rights issues and Hong Kong's situation.

Merkel added that there is currently no significant progress on investment negotiations between China and EU. She reiterated that the EU hopes to establish fair trade with China over reciprocity and market access, and aims to make progress by end of the year.

Source: RTHK #Sep30

#Germany #EU #AngelaMerkel #HumanRights #OneCountryTwoSystems

Yoshihide Suga Showing Grave Concern over Hong Kong, urged Upholding a Free and Open System under the "One Country Two System"

The East Asia Summit, held by leaders of China, the U.S. and Japan, was held by video conference on Saturday (14th November). At the meeting Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said developments contrary to the rule of law have been unfolding in the region, including the South China Sea. He also express grave concerns over the the enactment of the National Security Law in Hong Kong, urged upholding a free and open system under the "One Country Two System" framework.

According to Kyodo News, in the dispute over the sovereignty of Senkaku Islands (a.k.a. Diaoyu Island in China), Yoshihide Suga said China's activities in the East China Sea violate Japan's sovereignty, ballistic missile launches and further militarization in the South China Sea also increase tensions in the region. The U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien participate on behalf of President Donald Trump. He also criticized China on its actions over the Mekong River basin and the South China Sea for threatening the peace, stability and sovereignty of other countries.

Source from: The Stand News #Nov15

#Japan #China #UnitedStates #NationalSecurityLaw #OneCountryTwoSystems #EastAsiaSummit #YoshihideSuga #RobertOBrien #SouthChinaSea #EastChinaSea #SenkakuIsland #DiaoyuIsland

How many of these have we lost? Hong Kong is no longer Hong Kong.

#onecountrytwosystems #GoHKGraphics #democracy #StandwithHK

#PoliticalOppression #MassArrest
Arrested Pro-Democracy Figures tell Hongkongers: "Hang in there", "Be a Human, be yourself"

On Sunday, Feb 28, 2021, in Hong Kong, Tsuen Wan district councillor #RoyTam Hoi-pong of Neo-democrat and former lawmaker #WanSiuKin of Democractic Party reported to the Tsuen Wan Police Station in the afternoon, as instructed by the Hong Kong Police 2 days ago.

They are among the 55 pro-democracy activists who were arrested on Jan 5, 2021 on suspicion of "subverting state powers" and violating the #NationalSecurityLaw.

As the group was ordered to report to the police over 1 month ahead of the scheduled date, many had prepared for the worst. It was proven to be the case, as on the afternoon of Feb 28, the Hong Kong police announced charging 47 pro-democracy figures with "conspiracy to subverting state powers", and that they would be detained overnight before sending them to court the next day.

Before walking into the Tsuen Wan Police Station to face whatever plans the authorities have for them, Roy Tam, who came hand in hand with his wife, hugged his friends and families. He told the media that he would "face it with a calm spirit". Tam raised his fists high and said, "Hongkongers, hang in there!"

Wan Siu-kin arrived moments later. He said he was not surprised, as arbitrary arrests are nothing new in Hong Kong. A former lawmaker himself, he firmly believed that he did not violate the #NationalSecurityLaw, nor the Hong Kong's Basic Law. He told his friends that he is not afraid and will embrace the challenges. He hopes all the pro-democracy figures arrested would show the same fighting spirit.

Wan added, "To be frank, I don't know what to tell you, if you ask me for methods to resist against the authoritarian regime. But there is one thing you can do: Be a human-being, be yourself."

When asked to comment on Beijing's reported plan to amend Hong Kong's electoral system, Wan said, "I cannot comprehend the logic of the authoritarian regime, and do not want to."

Wan emphasized that the crux of the problem is the erosion of the social, economic, and political structure of the city. He concluded that the "#OneCountryTwoSystems" policy should be genuinely practiced, but "not by way of any twisted interpretation".

Source: InMedia #Feb28

#PoliceState #Authoritarianism

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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #LesterShum: We've Decided to Not Surrender to the Authoritarian Regime and We'll Continue with this Road

https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28804

#CCP #China
China retracting promises of democracy to Hong Kong and Macau in annual report

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (#CPPCC) opened on March 4. Chairperson Wang Yang gave a report of the Standing Committee's work, in which passages on Hong Kong and Macau issues were cut down substantially.

For the second year in a row, the report omitted wordings such as “Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong” and “High degree of autonomy”. Even “#OneCountryTwoSystems”, which appeared in last year's report, was no longer mentioned this year.

Regarding the SARs of Hong Kong and Macau, the report placed emphasis on issues such as "supporting SAR governments and chief executives governing according to law", "Patriotic people ruling Hong Kong", "encouraging Hong Kong representatives to speak up in support of the National Security Law."

Source: RFA #Mar4
https://www.facebook.com/cantonese.rfa/photos/a.454006908007166/5123461997728277/

#EU report: #Beijing "Consciously dismantling" HK's One Country Two Systems

The European Commission and the High Representative have on Mar 12, 2021 reported on political and economic developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell said: “Over the course of 2020, we have witnessed an alarming political deterioration in Hong Kong. The National Security Law imposed by Beijing is being used to crack down on pro-democracy forces, stifle dissent and pluralism, and erode fundamental freedoms. The arrest of dozens of pro-democracy activists in January this year confirmed that this trend is accelerating.

"China is consciously dismantling the 'One Country, Two Systems' principle in violation of its international commitments and the Hong Kong Basic Law. The regressive electoral changes approved yesterday in Beijing are yet another step down this path.”

The report highlights that, over the course of last year, Hong Kong experienced a further severe erosion of its high degree of autonomy, its democratic principles, and the fundamental freedoms that the Chinese authorities committed to protect until at least 2047. This rapid deterioration calls into question China's willingness to uphold its international obligations and its commitments to the people of Hong Kong under the ‘One Country, Two Systems' principle and the Hong Kong Basic Law.

Full press release from European Commission:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_1086

Source: Stand News #Mar12 #OneCountryTwoSystems #NationalSecurityLaw #PoliticalSuppression
#ElectoralOverhaul

#InternationalRelations
HK Authorities Force Taiwan's representatives in Hong Kong to sign “One China Commitment”

The Mainland Affairs Council (#MAC) of Taiwan pointed out that Hong Kong Government requested the Taiwanese staff of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office to sign the “One China Commitment”.

The Taiwanese staff refused, so their visas could not be renewed. 7 staff members had to leave Hong Kong and returned to Taiwan on Jun 20, 2021.

The President of MAC in Taiwan Chiu Tai-san criticized that the “One China Commitment” was a political barrier set up by Hong Kong Government, and it violates the Taiwan-HK agreement made in 2011 “with the aim to belittle the National status of my country, and forced the staff members to bow their heads to the Beijing authorities”.

Taiwan insists on rejecting it. Chiu also stated that #CCP is undoubtedly the “shadow fighter” behind all these operations, by attempting to take advantage of the Taiwan office in Hong Kong as a tool for political conspiracy against Taiwan. Once again, it proves Hong Kong’s “One Country Two Systems” becomes only an empty title.

As a consequent, countries that have signed contracts and negotiated with Hong Kong government "shall put a question mark on the autonomy and integrity of this authority”.

Source: Stand News #Jun22

#OneChinaPolicy #OneCountryTwoSystems

https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E9%99%B8%E5%A7%94%E6%9C%83%E6%96%A5%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E9%A7%90%E6%B8%AF%E8%BE%A6%E4%BA%8B%E8%99%95%E4%BA%BA%E5%93%A1%E8%A2%AB%E9%80%BC%E7%B0%BD-%E4%B8%80%E4%B8%AD%E6%89%BF%E8%AB%BE-%E6%89%B9%E8%A9%95%E6%B8%AF%E5%BA%9C%E9%81%95%E6%89%BF%E8%AB%BE-%E7%9F%AE%E5%8C%96%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E5%9C%8B%E6%A0%BC/

#FreeSpeech #WhiteTerror
RTHK Bans Wordings that Suggest Taiwanese Sovereignty

#RTHK chief Patrick Li issued an internal notice today (July 20) to lay out new wording guidelines for the station's programs when describing #Taiwan, effective immediately.

The notice pointed out that RTHK's mission, as set out by its charter, includes increasing citizens' knowledge of "One Country, Two Systems". Therefore, the station's programs must strictly adhere to this principle with its word choices regarding Taiwan.

Specifically, names and prefixes such as "Republic of Taiwan", "National", "Executive Yuan" must not be used; Taiwan must never be referred as an independent sovereign state. The noticed also listed examples such as using "Taiwan regional leader" instead of "Taiwan president", and "Taiwan authorities" instead of "Taiwanese government".

Source: Stand News #Jul20

https://bit.ly/3kEXSP2

#NewSpeak #OneCountryTwoSystems

The course materials of "Citizens and Social Development" is revealed. A teacher is unsure about the interests from students as there is barely any interactions between teachers and students.

#CitizensandSocialDevelopment #Education #OneCountryTwoSystems #GoHKgraphics

Famed Hong Kong Author Ni Kuang Passed Away at 87; Novel Warned of Doom if Hong Kong Lost Its Freedom

Hong Kong author Ni Kuang passed away at home on July 3, 2022 at 87 years of age. A prolific Chinese-language novelist and screenwriter, he was the author of numerous celebrated science fiction novels, including the long-running Wisely series and Dr. Yuen series.

His death was widely mourned by Hong Kong's netizens as well as fellow writers. Author Sai Shing Sun, who is a friend of Ni and had long considered him to be his godbrother, posted on Facebook: "Big Brother Ni had left this afternoon." Columnist and writer Chip Tsao posted a photo of him and Ni together, and remembered him as "the most clear-minded individual in the Chinese-speaking world these past 70 years".

Ni appeared on an #RTHK talk show three years ago, where he and veteran lawyer Paul Shieh discussed his novel "Chasing the Dragon" (追龍). The story revolved around a great city in the east, and it was prophesied that it would lose its great qualities, and the city would thus perish.

An excerpt from "Chasing the Dragon" reads:

"To destroy a great city, the cause doesn't have to be a natural catastrophe; it could also be a man-made disaster. And it is not necessarily a war; but a few words of a few people, the foolish and ignorant acts of a few people - it is enough make a great city completely die. You don't have to destroy its buildings. You don't have to kill a single inhabitant. You can even make it appear the same as before on the outside. You only need to make its great qualities disappear, and city would then perish and die."

Ni, who fled China after the Communist Party came to power, said on the program that the novel was a political allegory for Hong Kong.

"Hong Kong was liberated, just like Shanghai was liberated, by the Communists. They came to power with their own principles. People talk about 'One Country Two Systems' this and that, and I only laughed at them for being so easily duped. They asked me why; I said I don't even believe that One Country Two Systems exists. What do you mean it's damaged? The question is moot.

"Communists do whatever they want. Communists promised One Country Two Systems; since when were Communists trustworthy? They never followed through a single promise all these years."

If Hong Kong were to lose its freedom, he said on the 2019 show, then Hong Kong's great quality would be destroyed. "[They would] be unreasonable, and restrict people's freedoms ... mainly the freedom of speech. It's the mother of all freedoms. Without freedom of speech, you have no other freedoms."

source: In-MediaHK.net #Jul4
https://bit.ly/3a9pWHA

#NiKuang #HongKongLiterature #FreedomOfSpeech #OneCountryTwoSystems #CCP

Today's Hong Kong, Tomorrow's Taiwan? #Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council: Refuse "One Country Two Systems"

[Editor note: July 1st is the Establishment Day of the Hong Kong SAR, noting the change in Hong Kong's sovereignty from a British colony to a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the PRC since the 1997 handover.]

2022 marks 25 years since the sovereignty over Hong Kong was trasferred from Britain to the #PRC.

The Taiwan government reiterates their refusal of "#OneCountryTwoSystems". Since the #AntiELAB movement in Hong Kong in 2019, Taiwanese people has become more concerned about the happenings in Hong Kong.

How do Taiwanese people see the current situation in Hong Kong? How would they comment on the so-called "unchanging state" promised by the PRC to Hong Kong for 50 years? Are they worried?

#RFA interviewed a few Taiwanese on the 25th anniversary of the change of Hong Kong's sovereignty.

Many people analogise "Today's Hong Kong, Tomorrow's Taiwan" in recent years. One of the interviewees mentioned the change in Hong Kong in these 25 years -- Hong Kong was very vigorous in the media and the publishing industries. She mentioned that Taiwanese sought Hong Kong publishers to produce their "blacklisted books" during the white terror era, but now it is the opposite. She said the so-called unchsnging state is a lie for the regime to deceive people.

Source: RFA #July01
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/htm/tw-71reax-07012022062344.html

#EstablishmentDay #Taiwan #TransferralofSovereignty #Handover #censorship

US Terminates HKETO to Get Rid of China's Propaganda in the US

With the implementation of #NationalSecueityLaw (#NSL) in 2020, the US has announced that they no longer recognise Hong Kong's autonomy; One-Country-Two-Systems is also dead.

On 15 Dec, Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Representative Chris Smith requested the US to re-assess the privilege and status of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (#HKETO) under the HKETO Certification Acts. They believe HKETO has become Hong Kong's propaganda and urge the US to completely remove them from the country.

Chris Smith described that China's dictator, #XiJinping, suppressed civil and political rights in Hong Kong with NSL, destroying the #BasicLaw and #SinoBritishJointDeclaration. He pointed out that the #USCongress had once published Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act in 2020 to decline Hong Kong's autonomy. Therefore, US Law should reflect the fact. At the moment, HKETO is only China's propaganda with no reason for its existence inside the US border.

The HKETO Certificate Act requests the US President to prove whether their Offices can continue having the current privilege within 30 days after it has been passed. If the President opposes their existence, the government must revoke the offices' benefits, and they must cease operation in 6 months. Even if the President agrees on the privilege, Congress can still disapprove.

Executive Director of Hong Kong Democracy Council (#HKDC), Anna Kwok, mentioned the 3 locations of the HKETO offices in the US in Washington, New York and San Francisco on her Facebook Page. HKDC and other HongKonger organisations in the US found out the HKETO promoting "Hong Kong is back" earlier. They present a false picture of peace and prosperity, claiming Hong Kong as a free and democratic place.

#China #US #OneCountryTwoSystems #MarcoRubio #ChrisSmith #AnnaKwok

Source: Commons #Dec16

http://cmmns.co/ejN8w