Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

In a first, Hong Kong refused U.S. extradition bid following Beijing request, State Department report says
South China Morning Post, May 30, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2148434/first-hong-kong-refused-us-extradition-bid

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美报告:港首次应北京要求拒引渡逃犯 (U.S. report: For 1st time, Hong Kong refuses Beijing extradition request)
Deutsche Welle, May 30, 2018
http://p.dw.com/p/2ycDs

華春瑩指不了解美國報告 有關特首拒絕引渡逃犯案詳情 (Chinese spokesperson Hua Chunying: Unaware of U.S. report regarding details of Hong Kong Chief Executive’s refusal to extradite)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 30, 2018
http://news.rthk.hk/rthk/ch/component/k2/1399015-20180530.htm

Beijing’s liaison office free to do its own thing, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says after ownership of leading publisher revealed
South China Morning Post, May 29, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2148274/beijings-liaison-office-free-do-its-own-thing-hong-kong

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占香港出版业八成市场的联合集团承认听命中联办 (Hong Kong’s largest publishing conglomerate that accounts for 80% of industry acknowledges it accepted orders from Beijing Liaison Office)
Radio France Internationale, May 30, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180530-占香港出版业八成市场的联合集团承认听命中联办

Domestic worker groups march to New People’s Party HQ demanding apology over lawmaker’s “offensive” remarks
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/28/domestic-worker-groups-march-new-peoples-party-hq-demanding-apology-lawmakers-offensive-remarks/

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Domestic worker groups demand apology from lawmaker Eunice Yung over “hygiene” comments
Hong Kong Free Press, May 26, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/26/domestic-worker-groups-demand-apology-lawmaker-eunice-yung-hygiene-comments/

Demanding end to one party rule is our “freedom, right and belief” says Tiananmen massacre rally organiser
Hong Kong Free Press, May 28, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/05/28/demanding-end-one-party-rule-freedom-right-belief-says-tiananmen-massacre-rally-organiser/

港支联会纪念”六四“游行 呼吁“结束一党专政”(Hong Kong Alliance marches to commemorate June 4th, calls for "end to one-party dictatorship")
Radio France Internationale, May 27, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/港澳台/20180527-港支联会纪念六四游行-呼吁结束一党专政

喊“结束一党专政”是否违法中联办护法支吾以对称是“老问题” (Head of Beijing Liaison Office legal department equivocal regarding legality of calls to “end one-party dictatorship”)
Radio France International, May 28, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180528-喊结束一党专政是否违法中联办护法支吾以对称是老问题

香港学者担忧“爱国测试”
Possible loyalty test worries HK academics
Voice of America, May 30, 2018
CH: https://www.voachinese.com/a/hongkong-patriotic-test-2018-5-29/4414754.html
EN: https://www.voanews.com/a/hk-academics-worried-by-possible-loyalty-test/4414354.html