Monday, June 15, 2015

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong protesters march to Legislative Council in protest at “fake” democracy
South China Morning Post, June 14, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1821643/hong-kong-protesters-march-legislative-council-urge-no-vote

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“Pseudo suffrage” marchers kick off week of protests
The Standard, June 15, 2015
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_cat=30&art_id=157951&sid=44664398&con_type=3

香港三千多人參加反政改遊行 人數不及預期 (Around 3,000 HK people march to protest against political reform proposal, less numerous than expected)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 14, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150614_hongkong_protest

反政改方案遊行參加人數遜預期 21基督徒今起立會外禁食 (Fewer participants than expected join march against political reform proposal, 21 Christians begin hunger strike outside LegCo)
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.nanzao.com/tc/hk-macau-tw/14df4d354845b3b/fan-zheng-gai-fang-an-you-hang-can-jia-ren-shu-xun-yu-qi-21-ji-du-tu-jin-qi-li-hui-wai-jin-shi

Debate on Hong Kong political reform turns many in audience against government's plan
South China Morning Post, June 15, 2015
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/1822098/debate-hong-kong-political-reform-turns-many-audience

Legislators, rights advocates urge more US.. action on Hong Kong reforms
Voice of America, June 13, 2015
http://www.voanews.com/content/hong-kong-prepares-to-vote-on-electoral-reform-package/2820479.html

Related:
Academics urge rejection of reform plan
Radio Television Hong Kong, June 15, 2015
http://rthk.hk/rthk/news/englishnews/20150615/news_20150615_56_1107626.htm

香港政改方案表決前雙方繼續動員 (In run-up to vote on political reform proposal, both sides in Hong Kong continue to mobilize)
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 15, 2015
http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/china/2015/06/150615_hongkong_political_ad

Hong Kong’s activist social media culture under threat
The Diplomat, June 14, 2015
http://thediplomat.com/2015/06/hong-kongs-activist-social-media-culture-under-threat/

Hong Kong soccer fans boo Chinese national anthem
The New York Times, June 12, 2015
http://sinosphere.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/06/12/hong-kong-soccer-fans-boo-chinese-national-anthem/

Hong Kong Police detain 9 after finding materials for explosives
The New York Times, June 16, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/world/asia/hong-kong-police-arrest-suspects-after-finding-possible-explosives.html?contentCollection=world&action=click&module=NextInCollection®ion=Footer&pgtype=article

A motherland’s embrace: the former colony’s economy is bound ever more closely to China’s
The Economist, June 13, 2015
http://www.economist.com/news/china/21654107-former-colonys-economy-bound-ever-more-closely-chinas-motherlands-embrace