Monday, March 05, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

No plans to merge Hong Kong and Taiwan affairs offices, former Beijing official says
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2135638/no-plans-merge-hong-kong-and-taiwan-affairs-offices-former

Related:
China’s Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Offices to merge, top Beijing adviser says
Hong Kong Free Press, March 2, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/02/chinas-taiwan-hong-kong-macao-affairs-offices-merge-top-beijing-adviser-says/

Premier Li Keqiang declares China’s hold over Hong Kong is being strengthened, stops short of warning against independence
South China Morning Post, March 5, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2135685/premier-li-keqiang-declares-chinas-hold-over-hong-kong-being

Related:
China cuts reference to Hong Kong’s people governing themselves in key report
The Washington Post, March 5, 2018
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2018/03/05/china-cuts-reference-to-hong-kongs-people-governing-themselves-in-key-report/

Ex-lawmaker “Long Hair” cannot be charged with contempt for taking files from official, magistrate rules
Hong Kong Free Press, March 5, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/05/ex-lawmaker-long-hair-cannot-charged-contempt-taking-files-official-magistrate-rules/

區諾軒義工街頭遇襲骨裂 陳家珮強烈譴責促查 (Volunteer of pan-dems by-election hopeful Au Nok-hin attacked and suffered from fracture)
Mingpao, March 5, 2018
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/instantnews/web_tc/article/20180305/s00001/1520207832250

Related:
Interview: Why accidental by-election hopeful Au Nok-hin is seeking your “protest vote”
Hong Kong Free Press, March 4, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/03/04/interview-accidental-election-hopeful-au-nok-hin-seeking-protest-vote/

Hong Kong’s McSleeper trend rises 50 per cent in three years, as NGO highlights vulnerability of women in the group
South China Morning Post, March 4, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/community/article/2135647/hong-kongs-mcsleeper-trend-rises-50-cent-three-years-ngo

姚松炎的社區大計:我要同 48 萬人一齊做議員! (Edward Yiu’s big community plan: I will be a lawmaker together with 480,000 people!)
Stand News, March 2, 2018
http://bit.ly/2I2dBC8