Monday, August 14, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

林子健批警方調查不公道 林卓廷:李家超言論不負責任 (Howard Lam criticizes Hong Kong police for unfair investigation; Lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting calls Secretary for Security’s statement irresponsible)
Mingpao, August 14, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170814/s00001/1502675163955

香港电台BBC频道让给中国央广 (RTHK replaces BBC with China National Radio)
Voice of America, August 14, 2017
https://www.voachinese.com/a/RTHB-BBC-CHINA/3983844.html

Related:
Radio silence: 24-hour broadcast of BBC World Service dropped in Hong Kong
The Guardian, August 13, 2017
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/aug/13/radio-silence-24-hour-broadcast-of-bbc-world-service-dropped-in-hong-kong

曾任佔中糾察 郭紹傑被踢出港九拯溺員工會 (Life Guards Union kicks council member out for participating in Occupy Central)
Mingpao, August 13, 2017
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20170813/s00001/1502635220192

香港《前哨》老总吐苦水“强力部门”恐吓无日无之 (Hong Kong magazine owner complains about constant threats from Chinese authorities)
Radio France Internationale, August 13, 2017
http://cn.rfi.fr//中国/20170813-香港前哨老总吐苦水强力部门恐吓无日无之

《前哨》總編:強力部門綁架妻子 恐嚇員工 (Editor in Chief of Hong Kong magazine talks about wife abducted and employees threatened by Chinese authorities)
Apple Daily, August 13, 2017
http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/news/art/20170813/20120053

各方籲放下分歧 周永康:反對派更應建立溝通平台 梁天琦:香港已走向完全專制 (Hong Kong pro-democracy groups hold seminar and talk about tactics against suppression)
The Stand News, August 13, 2017
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/民主運動對策-各方籲放下分歧-周永康-反對派更應建立溝通平台-梁天琦-香港已走向完全專制/"

Hong Kong democracy activists continue campaign for Liu Xia’s release despite alleged kidnapping
South China Morning Post, August 12, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2106564/hong-kong-democracy-activists-continue-campaign-liu-xias

Hong Kong police chief promises thorough investigation of alleged assault on activist by Chinese agents
Hong Kong Free Press, August 11, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/11/hong-kong-police-chief-promises-thorough-investigation-alleged-assault-activist-chinese-agents/

Related:
Torture of Hong Kong Democrat will not stop us fighting for release of dissident’s widow, activists say
South China Morning Post, August 11, 2017
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2106479/torture-hong-kong-democrat-will-not-stop-us-fighting-release

Democrat “abduction”: Friend of late Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo criticizes “mainlandisation” of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Free Press, August 12, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/12/democrat-abduction-friend-late-chinese-dissident-liu-xiaobo-criticises-mainlandisation-hong-kong/

Social worker board remains undecided on punishing pro-democracy activist Ken Tsang for misconduct
Hong Kong Free Press, August 10, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/10/social-worker-board-remains-undecided-punishing-pro-democracy-activist-ken-tsang-misconduct/

Staff of ousted lawmakers say head of legislature should take responsibility for approving controversial oaths
Hong Kong Free Press, August 12, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/08/12/staff-ousted-lawmakers-say-head-legislature-take-responsibility-approving-controversial-oaths/