Protests erupted in June 2019 across Hong Kong over a now-axed extradition bill. They escalated into sometimes violent displays of dissent against police behaviour, amid calls for democracy and anger over Beijing’s encroachment.
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Hongkonger jailed for 5.5 years over ‘vigilante’ incident linked to 2019 Yuen Long attack
A Hong Kong woman has been jailed for five and a half years over a “vigilante” incident during the 2019 protests and unrest. Lee Yan-yan, 53, appeared at District Court on Wednesday. She earlier pleaded not guilty to rioting, two counts of wounding with intent, and perverting the course of justice, and was tried in…
Hong Kong 47: Who’s who in the landmark national security trial as closing arguments open
By Xinqi Su Hong Kong’s largest trial under Beijing’s sweeping national security law alleges that 47 defendants conspired to subvert state power by organising an unofficial primary election in July 2020. The defendants include dozens of politicians and activists — and even an ordinary voter. Here is a brief look at some of them: The…
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If computer games are making Hong Kong kids miserable, make the real world a more attractive place to live
Hong Kong kids are not happy. This distressing conclusion was a by-product of a survey conducted by the Hong Kong College of Technology Institute of Higher Education and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, aimed at discovering the extent of gaming disorder. Gaming disorder is apparently an unreasonable obsession with computer games. The researchers interviewed…
Hong Kong District Councils: Where has public opinion gone?
The government’s attempt to sell its makeover of Hong Kong’s district councils has been something of a revelation. From the Legislative Council (LegCo) brief – there is no consultation document for the two-week consultation, now nearly over – and the comments of our political elite at press conferences, on the radio and in the media,…