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Explainer: How China’s ‘blank placard’ Covid protests were sparked by a deadly fire

Dubbed the “A4 revolution” for the blank sheets of paper people have held aloft, dissent has spread across China in recent days, with unprecedented protests against rigid anti-epidemic measures igniting calls for broader freedoms and an end to leader Xi Jinping’s rule.

by Hong Kong Free Press 3 hours ago14:02, 29 November 2022

Beijing’s power to interpret the national security law should be used ‘sparingly,’ says top Hong Kong lawyer

Chairperson of the Hong Kong Bar Association Victor Dawes said that although the national security law “expressly provided for” interpretation by the NPCSC, the exercise of such power would “inevitably attract discussions and also criticism of our legal system.”

by Candice Chau 3 hours ago14:00, 29 November 2022

Hong Kong gov’t to seek to adjourn Jimmy Lai’s collusion trial 2 days ahead of scheduled start date

The engagement of UK lawyer Timothy Owen to represent media tycoon Jimmy Lai in his imminent national security trial has been at the centre of judicial back and forth, culminating on Monday with Chief Executive John Lee asking Beijing to interpret the national security law.

by Almond Li 5 hours ago15:50, 29 November 2022

‘Golden era’ over: China a ‘systemic challenge’ to UK values, says PM Sunak after Shanghai journalist beating

Rishi Sunak said that the so-called “golden era” of UK-China relations trumpeted by former prime minister David Cameron was “over, along with the naïve idea that trade would automatically lead to social and political reform.”

by AFP 17 hours ago13:42, 29 November 2022

In Pictures: Hongkongers stage ‘blank placard’ demo in solidarity with China Covid protests

“In mainland China, it is more easy to organise such protests than in Hong Kong. This is sad… I am just doing what I can do,” one protester told HKFP.

by Tom Grundy 17 hours ago23:37, 28 November 2022

Man arrested after 66-year-old Hong Kong activist ‘Grandma Wong’ assaulted during Covid protest

Wong – who was often seen at the 2019 pro-democracy protests – was taken to Queen Mary Hospital.

by Tom Grundy 17 hours ago10:51, 29 November 2022

Hong Kong asks Beijing to intervene after top court blocks bid to stop media tycoon Jimmy Lai from hiring UK lawyer

The announcement came hours after a ruling from the city’s top court upheld an earlier decision to allow a UK barrister to represent media tycoon Jimmy Lai in a high-profile national security trial that is set to open on Thursday.

by Candice Chau 22 hours ago10:39, 29 November 2022

Hong Kong urged to legislate against light pollution as green group calls voluntary charter a ‘toothless tiger’

The Green Earth has called on the government to legislate against light pollution if the number of light nuisance complaints remains above the 2016 total, the year a voluntary charter was introduced.

by Kelly Ho 22 hours ago18:34, 28 November 2022

Top court dismisses Hong Kong gov’t bid to prevent media tycoon Jimmy Lai from hiring UK lawyer

23 hours ago11:02, 29 November 2022

Hong Kong woman jailed for 5 months for assault after throwing soda can at officer during 2019 protest

23 hours ago19:25, 28 November 2022

Seven prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists seek to appeal convictions, sentences over 2019 protest

23 hours ago20:37, 28 November 2022

China protests: Shanghai police assaulted and arrested journalist, says BBC

23 hours ago18:35, 28 November 2022

China protests: University of Hong Kong calls in police as duo stage Urumqi fire solidarity vigil

23 hours ago18:35, 28 November 2022

Covid-19: Hong Kong’s John Lee to return to work after negative test, as hospital chief undergoes isolation

23 hours ago18:35, 28 November 2022

Opinion

Curiouser and curiouser: Hong Kong’s public discourse has a flavour of Alice in Wonderland these days

Debates on freedom of speech and the anthem controversy – apparently sparked by a simple error – have becoming increasingly surreal, writes Tim Hamlett.

by Tim Hamlett

COP27: While suffering countries plead for action on climate change, China stokes its coal furnaces

“Until China drastically cuts its coal burning, climate chaos is guaranteed, regardless of what other countries do,” writes Paul G. Harris.

by Paul G. Harris

A migrant mother’s love knows no borders – and thoughtful Hong Kong bosses can ease the pain of separation

Hong Kong’s rule of law is not static? You can say that again

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HKFP FEATURES, EXPLAINERS & LONG READS

Video: How Hong Kong film directors are navigating a new era of censorship

HKFP speaks to four film directors about navigating unclear red lines under Hong Kong’s security law. Whilst some now enjoy free expression abroad, others have opted to stay, believing the restrictions could give rise to more creativity.

by Lea Mok 10:10, 27 November 202210:24, 27 November 2022

Who is Cardinal Joseph Zen? Hong Kong’s turbulent priest preaches love amid legal woes

Supporters of Cardinal Joseph Zen, 90, say he speaks out when other members of the church hierarchy stay silent. The government says religion was not a factor in his arrest under the national security law.

16:22, 26 November 202209:56, 27 November 2022

‘It’s happening to us as well’: Hong Kong climate advocates sound alarm at COP27 in absence of city officials

With government officials absent at the climate summit, a local youth delegation told HKFP that Hong Kong was already seeing the effects of global heating. “People with limited resources will suffer more,” says Eva Yeung of Hong Kong’s Red Cross.

17:53, 20 November 202217:53, 20 November 2022

exclusive interviews

In Blue Island, a documentary destined never to be shown in Hong Kong, ex-protesters recreate city’s history

15:45, 19 November 202212:29, 21 November 2022

It’s time to switch off to save the planet, ex-chief of Observatory Lam Chiu-ying tells aircon-addicted Hongkongers

10:00, 28 August 202211:12, 28 August 2022

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In Pictures: Hong Kong’s only Sikh temple reopens as a place of worship, community and more

Holding metal buckets of dal, rice and paneer masala, volunteers offered generous top-ups to the stainless steel trays of diners seated cross-legged on the floor. Friends, families with children, and construction workers who had just finished a shift nearby were among those tucking into a hearty meal on a November day. The langar, with its…

by Hillary Leung 10:00, 12 November 202200:20, 12 November 2022

Let’s talk about sex: Artist Claudia Chanhoi on genitals, shame and social media censorship

Claudia Chanhoi is used to being censored. After all, she makes Instagram-unfriendly art. Her social media pages are peppered with breasts, bums, penises and vaginas, sometimes euphemistically presented, sometimes explicitly so, but always in a highly stylised aesthetic that favours bold colours and bolder lines. Suggestive subject matter is a Chanhoi signature, regardless of whether…