Thursday, February 01, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

立法會新界東補選 陳國強被裁定提名無效 (James Chan Kwok-keung, member of Sha Tin District Council, disqualified and banned from LegCo by-election over political beliefs)
Radio Television Hong Kong, February 1, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1378597-20180201.htm

Related:
Second Hong Kong opposition candidate banned from running in Legislative Council by-election
South China Morning Post, January 31, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2131455/second-hong-kong-opposition-candidate-banned-running

UK Foreign Office urges respect for rights after Agnes Chow banned from Hong Kong election
Hong Kong Free Press, February 1, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/01/uk-foreign-office-urges-respect-rights-agnes-chow-banned-hong-kong-election/

Related:
Theresa May must not sacrifice Hong Kong for trade favors from the People’s Republic
Hong Kong Free Press, February 1, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/02/01/theresa-may-must-not-sacrifice-hong-kong-trade-favours-peoples-republic/

Baptist U lifts suspensions on student pair involved in Hong Kong campus protest
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/education/article/2131575/baptist-u-lifts-suspensions-student-pair-involved-hong-kong

Beijing envoy in Hong Kong urges preparedness against “significant political and legal incidents” this year
South China Morning Post, February 1, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2131452/beijing-envoy-hong-kong-urges-preparedness-against

Hong Kong citizens move to Taiwan in waves after political upsets
Voice of America, January 31, 2018
https://www.voanews.com/a/hong-kong-citizens-move-to-taiwan-in-waves-after-political-upsets/4232788.html