Thursday, May 27, 2021

Hong Kong (香港)

Hong Kong electoral changes: lawmakers approve bill to implement sweeping overhaul of political system
South China Morning Post, May 27, 2021

Related:
‘Huge regression in democracy’: Hong Kong democrats hesitant to run in elections after overhaul
Hong Kong Free Press, May 27, 2021

Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Events, Citing the Pandemic
The New York Times, May 27, 2021

National security law: former Hong Kong leader CY Leung ramps up criticism of Jimmy Lai’s Apple Daily, as parent company’s shares soar
South China Morning Post, May 27, 2021

独家:香港保安局长以坐牢威胁银行不得与黎智英进行账户往来 (Exclusive: Secretary for Security threatens banks with imprisonment for any transactions with Jimmy Lai)
Reuters, May 27, 2021

Hong Kong protests: student jailed for chanting slogans calling for city’s liberation at unlawful 2019 demonstration
South China Morning Post, May 27, 2021

Hong Kong students to learn history with national security perspective under new guidelines
Hong Kong Free Press, May 27, 2021

Related:
Curriculum Framework of National Security Education in Hong Kong
《香港國家安全教育課程框架》
Education Bureau, May 26, 2021

教育局就處理教師投訴發通函 教協憂帶來寒蟬效應(Education Bureau sends circular on handling complaints against teachers; Teachers' Union fears chilling effect)
Radio Television Hong Kong, May 27, 2021

Related:
「優化學校投訴管理安排」正面睇(Optimizing schools' complaints management arrangement)
Education Bureau, May 27, 2021

Hong Kong Schools Record Exodus of Students as Families Leave The City
Radio Free Asia, May 26, 2021

UK receives 34,000 visa requests from Hong Kong in two months
The Guardian, May 27, 2021