Monday, June 26, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Xi Jinping to attend HK's 20th return anniversary celebration
Xinhua, June 25, 2017
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-06/25/c_136392795.htm

Related:
HK20: Hong Kong police to crack down on sensitive slogans, images to avoid embarrassing Xi Jinping during visit—report
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/23/hk20-hong-kong-police-crack-sensitive-slogans-images-avoid-embarrassing-xi-jinping-visit-report/

Pro-independence party says gov’t blocked Handover anniversary vigil due to “maintenance works”
Hong Kong Free Press, June 23, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/23/pro-independence-party-says-govt-blocked-handover-anniversary-vigil-due-maintenance-works/

Joshua Wong and other activists cover iconic Golden Bauhinia statue in black cloth ahead of Xi Jinping visit
South China Morning Post, June 26, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2099940/activists-cover-iconic-golden-bauhinia-statue-black-cloth

Hong Kong independence “never going to happen”: former governors tell city’s youth to focus on democracy
South China Morning Post, June 25, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/2099824/hong-kong-independence-never-going-happen-former-governors-david

Two decades after handover, scant love for China among Hong Kong youth
Reuters, June 25, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-anniversary-identity-idUSKBN19G013

Beijing broke its promises to Hong Kong, veteran Democrat laments 20 years after the handover
South China Morning Post, June 23, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2099553/beijing-broke-its-promises-hong-kong-veteran-democrat