Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam gets pat on the back from premier Li Keqiang for “proactive” governance and pushing bay area plan
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2124461/hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-hailed-premier-li-keqiang
Lawmaker barred for the day as battle over change of legislature’s house rules nears end
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/12/15/lawmaker-barred-day-battle-change-legislatures-house-rules-nears-end/
Top pick for new HKU vice-chancellor faces questions over research links to US military
South China Morning Post, December 15, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2124429/professor-questions-suitability-top-pick-next-hku-head
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張翔晤港大教職員 與會者引述張稱不反對學術討論港獨 (Zhang Xiang, new head of HKU, meets with staff and says he doesn’t oppose academic discussion on Hong Kong independence)
Mingpao, December 15, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171215/s00001/1513310796113
Court accepts appeal application from cop found guilty of assaulting democracy activist Ken Tsang
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/12/15/court-accepts-appeal-application-cop-found-guilty-assaulting-democracy-activist-ken-tsang/
Civil Human Rights Front calls on public to “defend Hong Kong” at annual new year march
Hong Kong Free Press, December 15, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/12/15/civil-human-rights-front-calls-public-defend-hong-kong-annual-new-year-march/
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元旦遊行守護香港 民陣：禮崩樂壞 市民不能沉默 (Civil Human Rights Front organizes January 1 march to defend Hong Kong)
Inmediahk, December 14, 2017
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1053912
ATV studio bomb makers get 26-46 months in jail
Radio Television Hong Kong, December 15, 2017
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1370266-20171215.htm
Hong Kong to be notified in 30 days if residents detained in China for “endangering national security”
Hong Kong Free Press, December 14, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/12/14/hong-kong-notified-30-days-residents-detained-china-endangering-national-security/
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通報機制新安排：內地拘危害國安港人須30天內通報 (New mechanism says mainland will notify Hong Kong in 30 days if residents get detained for activity endangering national security)
Mingpao, December 14, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20171214/s00001/1513236958710
