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Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 29
Beijing was invited to “interpret” the security law, national anthem mix-ups at rugby games, the Stand News trial began, and a court ruled that people convicted of a “serious” offence under the security law would face a minimum sentence.
Taiwanese train to survive the unthinkable amid threats of invasion by Beijing
Covid-19, Russia’s war on Ukraine and China’s 20th Communist Party Congress have raised crisis awareness among Taiwan’s population, with more residents willing to prepare for a potential conflict.
Why are Hong Kong’s rare pink dolphins disappearing?
Hazards facing the local dolphin population have one common feature – they are all consequences of human activity. And in Hong Kong, many of them converge in the waters off Lantau – historically the stomping grounds of these marine mammals.
Timeline: Key dates in China’s ‘blank placard’ zero-Covid protests
Dissatisfaction with China’s strict anti-epidemic measures has been brewing for several months, with small protests – online and offline – emerging ahead of major events and after Covid-related tragedies.
INTERVIEWS
In Blue Island, a documentary destined never to be shown in Hong Kong, ex-protesters recreate city’s history
Chan Tze-woon’s documentary Blue Island employs people involved in the 2019 protests as actors to bring three historical turning points to life.
Let’s talk about sex: Artist Claudia Chanhoi on genitals, shame and social media censorship
“Why is my art shameful or offensive to others, while we see sexualised images of women pretty much everywhere?” asks Hong Kong artist Claudia Chanhoi.
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In Pictures: Mainland Chinese in Hong Kong gather in solidarity with nationwide demos against zero-Covid
“I was thinking the people [in China] who opposed and lambasted Hong Kong protesters back in 2019 – maybe it’s time for them to reflect,” the vigil’s organiser told HKFP. Beijing has said it will not relent on zero-Covid policies.
Video: ‘It’s unimaginable’ – Mainland students in Hong Kong share hopes and fears for China’s Covid demos
Two mainland students tell HKFP of their political awakening, and their fears for how the wave of dissent back home might end.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
In Pictures: Hong Kong’s only Sikh temple reopens as a place of worship, community and more
The Khalsa Diwan Sikh temple, housing a dining hall that offers free vegetarian food for all, has reopened in Wan Chai following a five-year redevelopment project.
‘I didn’t know’: Hong Kong’s complex Covid-19 rules see domestic workers fined HK$10,000 for missing arrival tests
“[Hong Kong’s Covid-19 rules are] difficult for anyone who travels inbound, let alone migrant workers,” An An, the organising secretary of Hong Kong Federation of Asian Domestic Workers Unions, said.
Covid-19: Hong Kong October arrivals down 97% compared to pre-pandemic 2019 data
On Tuesday, Hong Kong’s John Lee said the city was “full of life” since the hotel quarantine requirement was dropped.
Exclusive: University of Hong Kong makes library users register to access some politically sensitive books
Researcher says the new rules for the Special Collections section will have a chilling effect on the study of more sensitive topics.
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 28
Several minors were convicted under the security law, media tycoon Jimmy Lai lost a bid to prevent police seeing journalistic material on his phone, an autistic civil servant was jailed for “sedition,” and national education is to be strengthened for kindergarten students.
Team of journalists resigned after SCMP axed 3-part series on Xinjiang abuses, ex-editor says
“[I]t was clear that there was just no way they were going to publish this story on Xinjiang, and the criticism it implied of China’s Communist Party,” an ex-senior editor said. But an SCMP spokesperson says the Xinjiang feature – which relied on government data – failed to meet standards.
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