Thursday, June 29, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Chinese president makes first ever visit to Hong Kong
British Broadcasting Corporation, June 29, 2017
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-40428618

Related:
Security lockdown in Hong Kong as Xi Jinping marks anniversary of handover
The Guardian, June 29, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/29/security-lockdown-in-hong-kong-as-xi-jinping-marks-anniversary-of-handover

Hong Kong protesters arrested for democracy protest ahead of Xi's visit
Reuters, June 28, 2017
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-anniversary-protest-idUSKBN19J1SH
HK20: Celebrations & demonstrations – a guide to Hong Kong Handover events
Hong Kong Free Press, June 29, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/29/hk20-celebrations-demonstrations-guide-hong-kong-handover-events/

Hong Kong police bans pro-independence group’s Handover eve vigil
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/28/hong-kong-police-bans-pro-independence-groups-handover-eve-vigil/

Reporters will be ejected from handover events for actions “unrelated to reporting,” police say
Hong Kong Free Press, June 28, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/28/reporters-will-ejected-handover-events-actions-unrelated-reporting-police-say/

香港议员吁市民七一游行 向习近平表达民主诉求 (Hong Kong lawmakers call on public to express demands for democracy to Xi Jinping during his July 1 visit)
Radio Free Asia, June 27, 2017
http://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/gangtai/cp-06272017111543.html

Goodbye, Beijing: Chinese immigrants embrace Hong Kong way of life
The Wall Street Journal, June 28, 2017
https://www.wsj.com/articles/goodbye-beijing-chinese-immigrants-embrace-hong-kong-way-of-life-1498643264

湯家驊:政治考慮下或需普選與23條立法並行 稱泛民聯署信表達想法而用字得體 (Ronny Tong: Universal suffrage and the implement of Article 23 might go abreast under political consideration, and the letter from pan-democrats to Xi Jinping is well-worded)
Mingpao, June 29, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170629/s00001/1498699877658

【回歸20年評論系列】堅持悼念六四 就是堅持文明的底線 (Comment on the 20th anniversary of the handover: insisting on mourning June Fourth is insisting on the bottom-line of civilization)
Mingpao, June 29, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170629/s00022/1498698415998