A government press statement says…
The National Security Department (NSD) of the Hong Kong Police Force this morning (August 26) laid a charge against a 19-year-old local woman with one count of “doing with a seditious intention an act or acts that had a seditious intention”. The woman was allegedly involved in producing promotional videos for a subversive organisation named the “Hong Kong Parliament” from March to May this year, and appealing to others through social media platforms to vote for the purpose of overthrowing and undermining the body of the central power of People’s Republic of China or the body of power of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region…
Background from the Standard…
The accused, Lan Fei, is understood to be the former girlfriend of designated absconder Tony Lam and is suspected of joining the Hong Kong Democratic Independence Union with Lam last year.
Both subsequently fled to Taiwan and participated in the illegal election of the self-styled “Hong Kong Parliament.”
It is understood that Lam’s application for political asylum was rejected by Taiwanese authorities, leading to his deportation.
The pair later relocated to Canada, where Lan allegedly produced promotional videos for the subversive organization under instruction.
These videos, distributed via social media platforms, encouraged participation in the illegal election. Lan later returned to Hong Kong alone.
Trying to get my head around ‘doing with a seditious intention an act or acts that had a seditious intention’. The teenager allegedly had a seditious intention, and the alleged ‘act or acts’ also did?
While we’re over at the government’s press releases, there’s this…
Hongkong Post announced today (August 26) that a stamp sheetlet and associated philatelic products on the theme of the “80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War” will be released for sale on September 3 (Wednesday).
Eighty years ago, the Chinese people achieved a great victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, marking the final victory in the World Anti-Fascist War after 14 years of arduous and brutal battles. This year, Hongkong Post will issue a stamp sheetlet and associated philatelic products on the theme of the “80th Anniversary of the Victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War”. The design of the stamp sheetlet centres on the theme of the 80th Anniversary of the Victory in the War of Resistance: “remembering history, honouring martyrs, cherishing peace, and creating a great future”.
After all that, the stamp itself is a bit of a let-down…
Off topic but on the subject of closing down restaurants, in addition to the Metrople going on the 27 Sept, have just learnt that the well known Filipino (although not mentioned in the recent correspondence in these columns) Cinta J in Lockhart Rd is to close on 30th Sept. after 40 plus years.
Apparently the landlord of Cinta J wants to reclaim the space. May be interesting to see what occupies it.
The true meaning of the stamp is in hiding, just like most of the communists were for the duration of the war
“The true meaning of the stamp is in hiding, just like most of the communists were for the duration of the war”
The communists were pros at being in the rear with the gear while KMT fighters took all the heat. Then the commies swooped in and took all of the credit. What a bunch of shameless cunts.
Oh and of course on all of the mainland tv war dramas it’s always the other way around. Commies are on the frontlines while the KMT are hiding. They are well aware what a bunch of cowards they are, so why not rewrite history?
Eighty years ago the CCP stood by and witnessed the Americans liberate China from the Japanese with the courageous support of the British Army in Burma.
Give them a few more years and they’ll be claiming they stormed the beaches at Iwo Jima and dropped the A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, too.
@Joseph Stilwell
Name one part of China that America or Britains liberated? As far as I know, all parts of China conquered by Japan (including Hong Kong) remained under Japanese occupation for almost a month after Nagasaki was bombed. The Japanese in China surrendered to the Nationalists.
@Zat Indeed, but never let historical truth get in the way of a good martial narrative. That’s what nations’ pride are built on, after all! In local (English language) school, I recall learning the Pingjin Campaign was the last nail in the Nationalists’ coffin after the uneasy PLA / KMT truce ended and the civil war kicked off in full swing again. I wonder how it’s portrayed in textbooks now.
Am I the only one who thinks the stamp appears to depict a snake?
Stamp picture looks like fancy opera glasses to me