Tag: #HKSAR

HK business community voices enthusiasm for third plenum resolution

Ma Jingjing and Qi Xijia August 01, 2024

HK business community voices enthusiasm for third plenum resolution

Hong Kong officials and the business community have voiced their support and enthusiasm for a resolution recently adopted at the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, vowing to make greater efforts to give full play to the advantages of the Hong...More

HK govt’s chief secretary John Lee will lead vetting committee to screen candidacy for local elections

Chen Qingqing July 09, 2021

HK govt’s chief secretary John Lee will lead vetting committee to screen candidacy for local elections

John Lee Ka-chiu, chief secretary for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, was appointed as the chairman of the candidate qualification review committee for local elections. The committee is composed of six other members, among them three are government officials, the government’s chief executive Carrie Lam announced...More

HK Civil Human Rights Front is disbanding amid probe into sources of funding

Left Review Online March 21, 2021

HK Civil Human Rights Front is disbanding amid probe into sources of funding

Several opposition groups have announced their withdrawal from the Civil Human Rights Front in the past few days after foreign media quoted sources as saying that the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government is investigating whether the Civil Human Rights Front has violated the national security law for...More

China fully prepared for ‘a long fight’ with West on HK: Experts

Yang Sheng and Chen Qingqing March 15, 2021

China fully prepared for ‘a long fight’ with West on HK: Experts

The struggle between China and the West, especially with the US and the UK, on Hong Kong will continue and likely become "a long fight" due to the latest electoral reform plan for the city passed by China's top legislature, Chinese experts say, as China on Sunday, through...More

Chinese officials, observers ‘not surprised, but prepared’ for US sanctions over HK

Chen Qingqing July 19, 2020

Chinese officials, observers ‘not surprised, but prepared’ for US sanctions over HK

Top Chinese legislators and veteran observers of Hong Kong affairs said they are not surprised to see the US president sign the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which is considered "a piece of scrap paper" by the Chinese government. Observers said that Washington is shooting itself in the foot...More

National Security Law for Hong Kong: Bane to Subversives, Boon for Citizens

Thomas Hon Wing Polin July 08, 2020

National Security Law for Hong Kong: Bane to Subversives, Boon for Citizens

The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, will imminently enact a National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong. For many in the Special Administrative Region, especially patriots, this will be the most hopeful day in the life of Hong Kong since its return to...More

New national security office in HK to target foreign forces

Yang Sheng, Chen Qingqing and Bai Yunyi July 04, 2020

New national security office in HK to target foreign forces

With the passage of the law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), several new departments and units will be established to handle national security cases. Experts said these arrangements showed the spirit of the "one country, two systems" and the cooperation between...More

National Security Law for HK is not a toothless tiger

Hu Xijin July 01, 2020

National Security Law for HK is not a toothless tiger

Hong Kong media reported that the Standing Committee of China's top legislature passed the national security law for Hong Kong Tuesday morning. The law will be effective from July 1, Wednesday. Wednesday is also the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China. The law will end the...More