Thursday, June 21, 2018

Hong Kong (香港)

自认香港人身份创10年新高认同中华人民共和国者持续最低 (HKU survey shows “Hong Konger” self-identification reaches 10-year high, while that as “PRC Chinese” continues to drop)
Radio France Internationale, June 20, 2018
http://cn.rfi.fr/中国/20180620-自认香港人身份创10年新高认同中华人民共和国者持续最低

Fight over controversial Hong Kong rail checkpoint moves to High Court as lawyer warns it could prompt Beijing intervention
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2151893/fight-over-controversial-hong-kong-rail-checkpoint-moves

Hong Kong equality watchdog questions removal of LGBTQ-themed library books as backlash grows
Hong Kong Free Press, June 21, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/21/hong-kong-equality-watchdog-questions-removal-lgbtq-themed-library-books-backlash-grows/

New law on hearsay evidence designed to give Hong Kong’s vulnerable better protection in criminal court cases
South China Morning Post, June 21, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-law-and-crime/article/2151872/new-law-hearsay-evidence-designed-give-hong

回應七一遊行起點爭議 (Civil Human Rights Front: Response to dispute over starting point of July 1 march)
Civil Human Rights Front, June 20, 2018
https://www.inmediahk.net/node/1057807

Related:
Giving part of Handover celebration venue to democracy marchers “may start a riot,” pro-Beijing heavyweight claims
Hong Kong Free Press, June 21, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/21/giving-part-handover-celebration-venue-democracy-marchers-may-start-riot-pro-beijing-heavyweight-claims/

民主黨:已委律師英國追查 UGL 案 梁振英:續追究林卓廷等人誹謗 (Lawyers hired by Democratic Party hires UK lawyer to pursue alleged C.Y. Leung corruption while Leung charges libeldefamation)
The Stand News, June 20, 2018
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/民主黨-已委律師英國追查-ugl-案-梁振英-續追究林卓廷等人誹謗/

Activists march to Beijing office demanding China release cyber-activist Huang Qi
Hong Kong Free Press, June 20, 2018
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/06/20/activists-march-beijing-office-demanding-china-release-cyber-activist-huang-qi/