Organisers say 13,000 people attended a rally on Sunday in protest of Beijing’s decision to step into a row over whether two localist lawmakers should take their seats in the legislature. Police say 8,000 attended at the rally’s peak. #HongKong protesters arriving now at end point, half clad in black. One protester shouts that One […]
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Interview: Lawmaker Yau Wai-ching has no regrets, but hopes to escape oath row and work for Hongkongers
An electoral success, she is Hong Kong’s youngest ever female lawmaker. But – to some people – Youngspiration’s Yau Wai-ching is the most hated person in the city. Yau was one of the fresh faces returned to the Legislative Council in the last election. But it is unclear whether Yau will be able to keep her seat, as […]
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Psychiatrists slam lawmaker’s ‘mentally ill’ jibe at filibustering colleagues
The Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists has issued a statement condemning lawmaker Ann Chiang Lai-wan for comments she made against her filibustering colleagues in Legislative Council (LegCo) on Wednesday. Chiang said lawmakers had to remain in the meeting room to prevent adjournment due to constant calls for quorum. She compared herself and fellow legislators to psychiatrists – […]
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HKFP Editorial: As plurality is threatened, an English news alternative is now even more vital
As 2015 comes to an end, commercial and political pressures upon the media in Hong Kong have become ever more defined. With the news today that the South China Morning Post has been purchased by mainland-owned Alibaba Group, the media landscape in Hong Kong faces new plurality concerns. The city’s most widely-read English-language newspaper will see […]
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The 2016 Taiwanese Elections: a crossroads between ‘Old’ and ‘New’ Politics
Twenty years ago, Taiwan held its first direct presidential elections against a backdrop of uncertainty. Beijing attempted to intimidate voters against voting for the incumbent Lee Teng-hui of the Chinese Nationalist Party, or Kuomintang (KMT), by conducting missile tests in the Taiwan Strait. Lee won the election with 54% of the popular vote. Following the handover […]
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Pro-Beijing figures quit foundation after intimate karaoke club photos emerge
Veteran pro-Beijing figure Maria Tam Wai-chu has resigned from her honorary position at a pro-Beijing foundation after intimate photos emerged of two members at a karaoke club with unidentified women. The members were visiting Beijing as part of a trip related to the Belt and Road Initiative. Consultant Damien Shea Ying-fai – a solicitor – and […]
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HKU class boycott committee rebut Council chair ‘smears’; deny they are controlled by political party
The class boycott committee of the University of Hong Kong has rebutted criticism towards them from the chairman of HKU’s governing Council Arthur Li Kwok-cheung, saying that he was smearing the students and breaking the foundations of any potential dialogue. The committee began a week-long class boycott last week and protested on Tuesday night demanding the governing Council respond to calls for reform. Li […]
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Compare the candidates: Where Hong Kong’s three chief executive candidates stand on key issues
This Sunday, Hong Kong will hold its fifth small-circle chief executive election. HKFP compares the platforms of the leadership candidates, focusing on some of the issues that concern Hongkongers. The comparisons are in order of the candidate number of the three contenders: ex-finance chief John Tsang, no.1; former chief secretary Carrie Lam, no.2; and retired judge Woo […]
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Beijing passes unanimous ruling effectively banning pro-independence lawmakers from Hong Kong legislature
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPCSC) voted on and passed The NPCSC’s interpretation of the Basic Law Article 104 of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with unanimous support on Monday morning. Follow HKFP Live for reactions and updates. The announcement marks the fifth time since the 1997 handover that Beijing has interpreted Hong […]
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LegCo meeting on controversial copyright bill adjourned, debate to continue next year
A Legislative Council meeting on a controversial copyright bill was adjourned on Friday afternoon. The debate will continue on January 6. The meeting on the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2014 began on Wednesday. Dubbed the “Internet Article 23” by campaigners – a reference to Hong Kong’s ill-fated security law – the bill has faced major opposition from local netizens who fear it may curb […]
