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Chinese Communist regime bans three Taiwanese films in Hong Kong
As reported by the BBC on its Chinese language portal, three Taiwanese films have been censored in Hong Kong and will not be allowed to participate in three film festivals. The films "The Runaways," "The three little boys," and "Quarantine Denny" have nothing to do with politics, however, the national ...
Hong Kongers jailed for criticizing sentence by judge
A pastor and a retired woman were convicted of sedition and sentenced to prison in Hong Kong on October 27. They had criticized the sentence a judge gave to a man who organized a vigil to commemorate the victims of the Tiananmen Square massacre. Rev. Garry Pang Moon-yuen, 59, and Chiu ...
Under CCP influence, Hong Kong bans screening of film ‘The Dark Knight’
Hong Kong authorities canceled the outdoor screening of the 2008 film Batman "The Dark Knight," at the last minute claiming that the film was too violent. However, Hong Kong netizens commented on social networks that the real reasons for the cancellation were related to Hong Kong's national security law, imposed ...
Hong Kong Journalists Association gives in to Beijing pressure
Hiram Johnson, U.S. Senator in 1917, pronounced a powerful phrase also attributed to the Greek philosopher Aeschylus. The quote reads: "In war, truth is the first casualty." Truth has been buried in Hong Kong since the enactment of the Basic Law in 1990 by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which came ...
Cantonese live-stream ban on TikTok accused of political manipulation
Recently, TikTok, China's most popular short video sharing platform, was accused of banning Cantonese (Guangdong), which has caused pushback from a large number of Cantonese users. Some analysts point out that TikTok is worried about something happening because the "crucial moment" of the 20th National Congress is coming up. According ...
Chinese Communist Party turns Hong Kong into a prison
According to UN human rights experts, there is concern in the international community about the misuse of terrorism and sedition charges to stifle the exercise of fundamental rights in Hong Kong, including freedom of opinion, expression, peaceful assembly, and participation in public affairs. Another serious charge used by Chinese authorities, under ...
Anti-extradition movement is the great unifier for democracy in Hong Kong
On June 12, 2019, thousands of proactive Hong Kong citizens surrounded the Legislative Council buildings, the Maoist fiefdom where the repressive policies of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) are woven.The citizens protested against the extradition order of pro-democracy activists who confronted the totalitarian reaction of the CCP and the betrayal ...
Journalist Huang Xueqin arrest by the Chinese regime: NGOs call for her release
September 19 marks the anniversary of the arrest of Chinese investigative journalist Huang Xueqin by the Chinese communist regime. Reporters Without Borders, also known as Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) and 24 other human rights organizations joined forces to demand, in a letter, her release along with labor rights defender Wang Jianbing. Cédric Alviani, ...
Monkeypox arrived in China with controversial statements about foreigners
On September 16, the first case of monkeypox was reported in China. The Chongqing health commission reported that a person, whose age and sex were not disclosed, developed symptoms while in quarantine for COVID-19. The diagnosis was corroborated by a laboratory and National Center for Disease Control and Prevention in China. The patient ...
Mourning Queen Elizabeth II: Artist has to apologize on social networks
Famous Hong Kong artist Law Kar-ying recently went to the British Consulate in Hong Kong to lay flowers and post on social networks mourning the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. He was attacked by the little pinks (Chinese extremist nationalists). Thus, on September 15, he had to post an apology ...
Alarm in Hong Kong: Record number of child suicides related to pandemic lockdowns
As is well known, the prolonged lockdowns imposed by certain governments as a result of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) virus pandemic has caused a considerable increase in psychiatric disorders in millions of people throughout the world. Hong Kong, one of the urban centers most affected by this problem, triggered ...
Attack on Falun Gong practitioners: Hong Kong gambles with last vestiges of religious freedom
The trial that may determine the survival of religious freedom in Hong Kong will be held on October 18. Hu Aimin, a 47-year-old man, was arrested for physically assaulting three Falun Gong practitioners. The practitioners were manning different street stalls reporting on the discipline and persecution they face from the CCP. ...
Recession returns to Hong Kong after zero-COVID adherence
Hong Kong, one of the world’s financial hubs, is falling back into a second recession, illustrating the costs of loyalty to the zero-COVID policy. According to figures released on August 1, Hong Kong’s gross domestic product shrank by 1.4% in the second quarter of 2022. At least, it is a narrower ...
Hong Kong pandemic health app has security flaws despite reassurance from government
The Hong Kong government has tried to convince concerned residents of the health app Leave Home Safe, but a 7ASecurity audit determined that the efforts were mostly untrustable. LeaveHomeSafe says on its website that an audit in 2021 found only a low-priority vulnerability. To test the legitimacy of such a statement, ...
Reason behind record wave of civil servant resignations in Hong Kong
Citing a Hong Kong media report, Kanzhongguo reported that the wave of civil servants' resignations has continued to deepen. In 2021/2022, 10,487 civil servants lost their positions. Among the cases, 3,734 civil servants resigned, a double year-on-year increase. The resignation rate has reached 2.1%, hitting a new high after 1997. In addition, ...
Hong Kong is experiencing the hottest days in nearly 140 years
Liberty Times reported that Hong Kong Observatory recorded 36.1 degrees Celcius (96.98 degrees Fahrenheit) on July 24. This is the highest temperature recorded in July in this observatory since 1884. For the past few days, many areas have had temperatures above 37 degrees Celcius (98.6 degrees Fahrenheit), such as Shui sweltering ...
Carrie Lam firmly pulled out by Xi Jinping’s escort
Highlights of Xi Jinping's recent visit to Hong Kong have been continuously recorded and reported. An online video shows that, on June 30, 2022, when Carrie Lam, the former Chief Executive of Hong Kong, introduced Hong Kong government officials to Xi, she was violently pulled to the back by Xi's ...
Hong Kong pop legend censored for mentioning democracy slogan
Jacky Cheung, known as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong (4 famous singers at one time), was recently interviewed on Chinese CCTV media. The little pinks (young ultra-nationalists and pro-government youths) said that he never once mentioned the word "motherland" in his interview but referred only to Hong Kong. ...
Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong as security is tightened against any assassination attempt
Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported that July 1 this year is the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover of sovereignty to mainland China by Britain, and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will attend related activities and the inauguration ceremony of Hong Kong's new successor leader Li Jiachao (John Lee). According to Hong Kong's South ...
Omicron surge puts Hong Kong on edge
According to the New York Times database, the number of new cases in Hong Kong has increased by 821 percent in the last two weeks. Many patients wait for treatment at Hong Kong public hospitals' emergency rooms, and isolation wards at hospitals have run out of beds. The elderly, children, ...
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