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‘Smuggled’ poems by jailed Chinese-Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai published
A Swedish publisher has released a collection of poetry written by Chinese-Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai and “smuggled” out of China where he is currently incarcerated. The 11 poems, written in Chinese and translated to Swedish, focus on the author’s vision of Sweden, covering Norse myths, Swedish people and traditions as well as his reflections on life in […]
Swedish activists seek to rename square outside Chinese consulate after imprisoned bookseller Gui Minhai
A youth organisation in Sweden is campaigning for the local authorities to rename a square outside Gothenburg’s Chinese consulate after imprisoned Swedish bookseller Gui Minhai. A representative from the Liberal Party’s youth organisation Olle Johnson told HKFP that the group submitted a proposal to Gothenburg’s city committee and launched an online petition. Gui sold political […]
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
The case of Gui Minhai: The Rushdie affair revisited – with less bloodshed and less international interest
Thirty years on from the Rushdie Affair, the ongoing detention of Gui Minhai in China is yet another reminder of the threat that dictators pose to free expression. At the end of the 20th century you could be forgiven for being an optimist. Fifty years after the defeat of fascism in Europe, the other great […]
An update to Hong Kong’s extradition law with China could be crippling for human rights – especially for foreigners
By lawmaker Eddie Chu and ex-lawmaker Edward Yiu In the midst of the China-U.S. trade war, the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver took place on December 1, 2018. The arrest of such a powerful Chinese figure shook the country of 1.3 billion and, not long after, three Canadians were detained […]
FEATURES
Beijing is taking Hong Kong back 100 years, says Baggio Leung, new spokesperson for pro-independence group HKNF
It is often said that Hong Kong independence is a lost cause, but for Baggio Leung – a disqualified lawmaker and now the new spokesperson of a pro-Hong Kong independence group – the case for a full separation from China grows only stronger each day. The latest evidence, he said in an interview with HKFP, […]
Interview: Only one breach of One Country Two Systems a ‘remarkable achievement’ says outgoing British consul
The outgoing British Consul-General Caroline Wilson has said it is a “remarkable achievement” that there has been only one breach of the “One Country, Two Systems” principle in the almost 20 years since its implementation. Wilson, who was stationed at the Beijing embassy just after the 1997 handover until 2000, said in an interview with HKFP: “It is always really […]
HKFP History: How the July 1 democracy rally provides an annual reading of the political temperature
The annual July 1 demonstration acts as a thermometer for dissatisfaction levels and grievances in Hong Kong. Officially the anniversary of Hong Kong’s 1997 handover, when Britain gave the former colony back to China, it is also the day of one of the most significant protests of the year. Article 23 (2003) In 2003, hundreds of thousands of […]
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