More gov’t-appointed members to join social workers’ licencing body as welfare chief cites need to ‘protect nat. security’ – reports
The Social Workers Registration Board issued a 2,000-character statement on Saturday to address the “fabricated” allegations made by the welfare minister.
Hong Kong’s bin bag plan: a matter of trust?
“All formal opposition to the government has been crushed. But it does not have enough confidence in the public’s trust to attempt controversial reforms,” writes Tim Hamlett. “It is simultaneously irresistible and weak, a giant with the courage of a gazelle.”
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A historic town straddling Hong Kong-China border begins a modest tourism transformation
Sha Tau Kok, once part of a tense frontier between colonial Hong Kong and communist China, has partially opened for tourists in a bid to boost the local economy. HKFP spoke to residents.
China’s Xi Jinping leaves Hungary, concludes 5-day European tour
During Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Hungary, the Central European country’s capital was decked out with Chinese flags and placed under tight security.
By backing Russia during its war on Ukraine, China may risk involvement in ecocide
“Being friends with dictators and indicted war criminals not only puts China on the wrong side of nature; it also places China on the wrong side of history,” writes Paul G. Harris.