LATEST NEWS & VIEWS FROM THE SAR
Macau bans annual Tiananmen massacre vigil citing Covid-19, despite no remaining cases
Macau has banned the annual Tiananmen Massacre commemorative vigil citing health concerns over Covid-19. The Special Administrative Region has seen 45 cases of the coronavirus – the last of whom recovered and was relased on Tuesday. It has recorded zero deaths and has not seen any new cases for 41 days. Lawmaker Au Kam San […]
The value of democracy and how it terrifies the Chinese Communist Party
Democracy has not always been trendy. But it developed into a fashionable story of success, a real marketing winner, to the point that even totalitarian political systems – like China’s – portray themselves loudly as democratic. Terrified by the ideas of genuine democracy, liberty and political autonomy, as despotic regimes typically are, the China Liaison […]
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Dangerous and unnecessary: why Hong Kong’s extradition proposal is a legislative menace
By Jason Y. Ng, Progressive Lawyers Group Move over, national anthem law. Make room, anti-subversion bill. Here comes the government’s latest legislative menace: a fundamental policy shift in fugitive transfers between Hong Kong and mainland China. This time, the threat to personal security is bigger, more real, and has the potential to affect a broader […]
Dreaming of Taiwan’s return: Chinese President Xi and the story of Hong Kong’s ‘great success’
Hong Kong is learning what it means to live with mainland definitions of free speech and all its derivatives. Introducing the proposed new national anthem law, Secretary for Constitutional Affairs Patrick Nip told critical questioners they could still exercise their right to say whatever they want. It’s just that they will have to find some […]
FEATURES
The Tiananmen Massacre, 30 years on – Survivor Q&A: Zhou Fengsuo
Ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre, HKFP asked several survivors of the crackdown to answer a set of questions about the tragedy and their views on China’s future. The 1989 massacre ended months of student-led demonstrations in China as the military was deployed to suppress protesters in Beijing. It is estimated that hundreds, perhaps […]
Explainer: Hong Kong’s troubled mega-bridge – counting the human, environmental and financial cost
The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will officially open to traffic on Wednesday. But its construction was late, over-budget and the procedure drivers must go through to actually use the bridge remains notoriously complex. The 55km bridge stretches 22.9km over the sea and includes a 6.7km underwater tunnel. Construction began on the mega-project in 2009 and it was […]
China asks consulates in Hong Kong to remove ‘Macau’ from their official names
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has asked consulates general in Hong Kong and Macau to rename their diplomatic offices, requesting that those based in Hong Kong remove “Macau” from their names, and vice-versa. Many countries have consulates located in Hong Kong to cover consular services for Macau at the same time, with their official […]
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