Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

Joshua Wong, democracy advocate, is sentenced in Hong Kong
香港民运领袖黄之锋被判监禁3个月
The New York Times, January 17, 2018
EN: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/16/world/asia/hong-kong-umbrella-movement-joshua-wong.html
CH: https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20180117/hong-kong-umbrella-movement-joshua-wong/

Related:
Magistrate who gave Occupy trio community service was lenient but within sentencing range, says chief justice
Hong Kong Free Press, January 16, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/16/magistrate-gave-occupy-trio-community-service-lenient-within-sentencing-range-says-chief-justice/

“Ever-greater influence from Beijing”: Hong Kong tumbles in int’l freedom index for third year running
Hong Kong Free Press, January 17, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/17/ever-greater-influence-beijing-hong-kong-tumbles-intl-freedom-index-third-year-running/

Related:
Human rights undermined in Hong Kong, says Ashdown
The Guardian, January 16, 2018
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/16/human-rights-undermined-in-hong-kong-says-ashcroft

中大發聲明反對港獨 港獨研究學會:暫未見行動打壓 (CUHK releases statement opposing Hong Kong independence; student group says there has been no suppression yet)
Mingpao, January 17, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180117/s00001/1516170538391

Related:
“No political considerations": HKU student council upholds disqualification of cabinet election hopefuls
Hong Kong Free Press, January 17, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/17/no-political-considerations-hku-student-council-upholds-disqualification-cabinet-election-hopefuls/

Pollution blankets Hong Kong on Wednesday, with air quality hitting very unhealthy levels in some parts
South China Morning Post, January 17, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/2128649/air-quality-hong-kong-expected-hit-very-unhealthy

Agnes Chow’s Hong Kong self-determination calls “could get her barred from LegCo by-election”
South China Morning Post, January 16, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2128542/agnes-chow-more-likely-be-barred-hong-kong-legco-election

I don’t understand Chief Exec. Carrie Lam’s “new constitutional order,” says top lawyer Lawrence Lok
Hong Kong Free Press, January 16, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/01/16/i-dont-recognise-chief-exec-carrie-lams-new-constitutional-order-says-top-lawyer-lawrence-lok/