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Tag: Democracy

Su Tseng-chang Taiwan
Posted inHong Kong

Taiwan premier says Hong Kong’s freedom and democracy ‘have vanished’

by AFP09:22, 1 July 202216:25, 1 July 2022

Freedom and democracy have disappeared in Hong Kong, Taiwan’s premier said Friday, as Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the business hub to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its handover from Britain.  Xi used the rare trip to hail China’s rule over the city and insist it is flourishing after a years-long political crackdown that has silenced […]

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Same words, new definitions: Universal suffrage, autonomy, free speech – and now judicial independence?

by Suzanne Pepper12:00, 16 April 202218:01, 23 November 2022
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Posted inHong Kong

Survey finds declining confidence in Hong Kong’s democracy, rule of law and stability amid promise of ‘patriots’ ruling city

by Rhoda Kwan14:00, 26 March 202117:43, 26 May 2021
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Hong Kong downgraded from ‘flawed democracy’ to ‘hybrid regime’ as city drops 12 places in Economist’s democracy index

by Rhoda Kwan19:13, 3 February 202118:00, 26 May 2021
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The value of democracy and how it terrifies the Chinese Communist Party

by Jorge Menezes09:00, 19 May 202017:46, 15 May 2020
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A history of the dictatorial origins of Hong Kong’s opaque and unrepresentative legislature

by Guest Contributor10:30, 14 July 201923:19, 31 March 2020
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The bill is dead? Chief Exec. Carrie Lam is throwing dust in Hongkongers’ eyes – democracy is the only solution

by Jean-François Dupré15:56, 9 July 201915:06, 10 June 2020
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Posted inOpinion

Gradually robbed of power and meaning, it’s back to the colonial days for Hong Kong’s legislature

by Stephen Vines20:00, 27 May 201917:31, 1 April 2020
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Never mind the Chief Executive poll, Hong Kong can still have a democratically elected legislature

by Mark Pinkstone11:00, 11 May 201922:57, 31 March 2020
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The May 4th Movement: How China buried ‘Mr Democracy’

by David Bandurski09:29, 4 May 201922:02, 4 May 2020

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