Category: Localities
Hong Kong should not take hard line on ‘soft resistance’, top law professor counsels government
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Leading legal academic Albert Chen tells Foreign Correspondents’ Club discussion panel no need to get tough on ‘soft resistance; if only opposing views or ‘wrong opinions’ involved https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3228904/hong-kong-should-not-take-hard-line-soft-resistance-top-law-professor-counsels-government?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong and Indonesian leaders focus on deepening economic ties during talks in Jakarta
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Indonesia’s Joko Widodo also stresses to John Lee importance of protecting his country’s citizens in Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3228903/hong-kong-and-indonesian-leaders-focus-deepening-economic-ties-during-talks-jakarta?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong taxi driver killed, 4 passengers hurt in crash with crane truck
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Taxi ran into the rear of a crane truck on Gloucester Road, trapping the cabby and four passengers. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3228898/hong-kong-taxi-driver-killed-4-passengers-hurt-crash-crane-truck?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese foreign minister Qin Gang removed from office: state media
Hong Kong Free Press China’s foreign minister Qin Gang was removed from office on Tuesday, state media reported, after not being seen in the public eye for a month. “China’s top legislature voted to appoint Wang Yi as foreign minister… as it convened a session on Tuesday,” state media outlet Xinhua said. China’s now-former Foreign…
Read MoreDisgraced ex-carer at scandal-hit children’s home jailed for 2½ years after admitting assaults on 11 toddlers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Woman, 64, gets heaviest sentence so far in Hong Kong Society in the Protection of Children abuse scandal after she pleads guilty to string of attacks. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3228883/disgraced-ex-carer-scandal-hit-childrens-home-jailed-2-1/2-years-after-admitting-assaults-11?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreHong Kong 47: Calling communist China ‘totalitarian’ was objective description, ex-journalist tells nat. security trial
Hong Kong Free Press Calling communist China a totalitarian regime was an “objective” description without any derogatory meaning, Hong Kong journalist-turned activist Gwyneth Ho testified in a national security trial relating to 47 pro-democracy figures. Gwyneth Ho. File photo: Gwyneth Ho, via Facebook. The former reporter for now-defunct online news outlet Stand News took the…
Read MoreHong Kong authorities arrest 2 men suspected of running syndicate creating fake employment contracts for foreign domestic workers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. About 50 people, mainly domestic workers, have been arrested in relation to syndicate, Immigration Department says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3228873/hong-kong-police-arrest-2-men-suspected-running-syndicate-creating-fake-employment-contracts-foreign?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreElderly busker who played protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ tells court he was no threat to public order
Hong Kong Free Press An elderly busker accused of playing the popular protest song Glory to Hong Kong in public without a permit has told a court his actions were not a potential threat to public order, as the prosecution has alleged. Li Jiexin, a 69-year-old retiree, in May pleaded not guilty to four counts of playing a musical…
Read MoreExchange Fund, Hong Kong’s currency-peg defender, reports first-half gain of US$14 billion as global stock, bond markets rebound
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hong Kong’s Exchange Fund, the war chest used to defend the local currency, posted a return of HK$110 billion (US$14 billion) in the first half of this year on the back of rising overseas…
Read MoreSwedish retailer H&M sues Chinese rival Shein in Hong Kong court
Hong Kong Free Press Retail giant Hennes & Mauritz has sued its fast-growing rival Shein in a Hong Kong court for copyright infringement, the Swedish fashion juggernaut said Tuesday. Shein, founded in China in 2008, has swiftly claimed a top place in the global fast-fashion marketplace, offering low-priced collections attractive to young social media-savvy customers.…
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