The US Consulate General in Hong Kong has said the banning of a pro-independence party by the Hong Kong government was “inconsistent” with the values of freedom of expression and freedom of association. Security chief John Lee issued a ban of the Hong Kong National Party (HKNP) citing the Societies Ordinance on the grounds of “national security, … Continue reading Ban on pro-independence party ‘inconsistent’ with Hong Kong’s core freedoms, says US Consulate