It appears that Hongkongers are saying NO to an election system imposed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that violates the spirit of the Basic Law, the mini constitution of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). In the election that took place on Dec. 19, the turnout rate for the geographical constituencies was a…
China’s Xi Endorses Hong Kong’s ‘Patriots-Only’ Election Amid Criticism From West
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Dec. 22 praised Hong Kong’s first “patriots only” legislative elections as a success amid mounting criticism by Western nations saying the poll wound back democracy in the city. Wednesday’s face-to-face meeting comes on the heels of a legislative election on Sunday. The election was swept by politicians backed by China’s…
Pundits, Diaspora Groups Criticize Tories for Not Reviving Canada–China Committee
From pundits to groups representing Chinese and Hong Kong diaspora in Canada, many have criticized and expressed disappointment that federal Conservatives won’t be bringing back the committee that probed Ottawa’s dealing with Beijing in the new Parliament. The Conservatives say they will not be launching a bid to revive the special committee on Canada–China relations…
US Warns Banks As It Sanctions More Chinese Officials Stifling Hong Kong’s Democracy
December 21, 2021
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Washington named five already-sanctioned Chinese officials for reducing Hong Kong’s autonomy in a report and warned that foreign financial institutions doing business with them would be punished too. The Dec. 20 report identified the five as Chen Dong, He Jing, Lu Xinning, Tan Tienui, and Yin Zonghua, all deputy directors at China’s Hong Kong liaison…
G-7, EU Express ‘Grave Concern’ Over Dwindling Democracy in Hong Kong Election
December 21, 2021
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The Group of Seven (G-7) and the European Union (EU) expressed “grave concern over the erosion” of Hong Kong’s democracy in its electoral system, following local Legislative Council elections on Dec. 19 that saw pro-Beijing candidates swept to victory. “We strongly reiterate our call on China to act in accordance with the Sino–British Joint Declaration…
Peng Shuai Denies Making Sexual Assault Allegation
The pandemic isn’t the only disease plaguing China. State media outlets are reporting an outbreak of hemorrhagic fever in a northwestern province. Tennis player Peng Shuai reemerges after vanishing for weeks. But she’s now singing a different tune, walking back on the statement that started it all. Now, she claims she never accused anyone of…
Australian Foreign Minister Joins Five Eyes’ Condemning ‘Erosion of Democratic Elements’ in Hong Kong
December 20, 2021
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Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne has joined Five Eyes partners in expressing grave concern over the “erosion of democratic elements” in recent elections in Hong Kong that delivered a major victory to pro-Beijing candidates. “Since handover, candidates with diverse political views have contested elections in Hong Kong. Yesterday’s election has reversed this trend,” according to…
Five Eyes Allies Voice ‘Grave Concerns’ as Beijing Loyalists Dominate Hong Kong Polls
December 20, 2021
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The United States, the UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand have issued a joint statement expressing “grave concerns” over the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong, in which only pro-Beijing loyalists were approved to run. Foreign ministers of the five countries, which make up the “Five Eyes” alliance, said they were concerned over “the erosion…
Voter Turnout Plunges to Record Low in Hong Kong in ‘Patriots’-Only Election
Low turnout snubbed the first legislative election in Hong Kong under new rules written by Beijing, which was to ensure its preferred candidates win. Only 30 percent of registered voters or about 1,350,680 people cast their ballots on Dec. 19—almost half that of the previous legislative poll in 2016—according to Hong Kong’s top election official….
Hong Kong’s Slide Into Darkness
Commentary Hong Kong tastes the bitter fruit of China’s “whole-process people’s democracy.” The transition of Hong Kong’s democracy into a Chinese-run nightmare is painful to watch. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) is in the midst of being completely absorbed into communist China’s political system—despite the promises made by Beijing in 1997 that the…
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