Category: anti-extradition

Hong Kong Football Team Advance to Asian Cup Finals After 54 Year Wait

The Hong Kong Football Team has once again succeeded to book a spot in next year’s Asian Cup finals. This is the first time for 54 years, as the last time Hong Kong qualified was in 1968. The venue for the finals is yet to be decided following China’s withdrawal from hosting the event. In…


Singer-Songwriter Pay Tribute to Hong Kong Protests and Hongkongers; New MV by Namewee Banned by China

Commemorating the 3rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s anti-extradition movement, Taiwan-based Malaysian singer-songwriter Wee Meng Chee, popularly known by his stage name as Namewee, just uploaded a new MV (music video) titled “Beyond The Edge”, and wrote “People will always remember this day. June 9, 2019. Stand with Hong Kong!” on Facebook.  The MV quickly received enthusiastic…


Most New Hong Kong Immigrants to UK Doing Well Mentally, but 1 in 4 Have PTSD Symptoms: Survey

Most Hongkongers who immigrated to the U.K. after Beijing imposed a sweeping security law on the city in June 2020 say their mental health has subsequently improved, while smaller numbers say they have experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress, a survey has found. The survey report (pdf) by Cambridge University researcher Mark Liang in collaboration with…


Award-Winning Hong Kong Protest Documentaries Sold Out in New York

New York’s third CineCina Film Festival ended on Sept. 12 after three days and six screenings, including the pro-democracy Hong Kong documentaries “Taking Back the Legislature” and “Inside the Red Brick Wall.” The documentaries, about the Hong Kong protests that occurred in July and November 2019, were shown at the SVA Theatre in Manhattan on the…


Ex-Hong Kong Lawmaker Charged With Leaking Information About Alleged Police Misconduct  

Lam Cheuk-ting, a former lawmaker of the Hong Kong Democratic Party, was arrested by Hong Kong’s anti-corruption agency for allegedly disclosing the identity of a police commander under investigation in the “7.21” incident—a violent attack at a local train station that occurred during the anti-extradition bill protests that rocked the city last year. Lam says…