Author Archives: biglychee

Chow Hang-tung said Friday that the HK Alliance’s demand for an end to one-party rule was… …a call for democratization, not for an end to the Communist Party’s leadership in China. …The prosecution has focused on “ending one-party rule,” one … Continue reading →

The trial of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China and its leaders opens… Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho, and Chow Hang-tung appeared at the West Kowloon Law Courts Building on Thursday to stand trial for … Continue reading →

There are still 70 cases arising from the 2019 protests being processed by the courts – plus 30 NatSec ones… More than six years since the protests in 2019, some who were arrested are still in limbo. In some cases, … Continue reading →

The SCMP describes it as an ‘unprecedented development’: four major productions – several helped by public funding and/or other official support – fail to appear as candidates in the HK Film Awards. They are Valley of the Shadow of Death, … Continue reading →

‘Courts respect freedom of expression’ unless you’re wearing a T-shirt with XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX written on it. The Ceremonial Opening of the Legal Year 2026 takes place. Top legal and judicial officials insist, as usual, that all is fine … Continue reading →

I’m supposed to spend a few days over the border next month. Haven’t been for six or seven years. I had a multiple-entry visa, which of course has expired. Do I need one at all these days? Hard to find … Continue reading →

Eddie Chu Hoi-dick, Persian speaker, scourge of white elephant projects and collusion, record vote-winner and the greatest environment/lands/housing minister Hong Kong never had, is released from prison. He served four and a half years for ‘conspiring to subvert state power’ … Continue reading →

Speaking at the opening of the Legislative Council, John Lee urges lawmakers to ‘show courage in reflecting public opinion instead of simply following the tide’. (Standard story on on-line print edition only.) So, after introducing ‘all-patriot’ elections in 2021 to … Continue reading →

An authentic Hong Kong hero dies… He addressed pro-democracy demonstrators during the city’s 2014 Umbrella Movement, speaking in favour of a “free market in leadership”. The activist investor also criticised Hong Kong authorities during the city’s huge and sometimes violent … Continue reading →

AP describes the collapse of Hong Kong’s ranking in RSF’s World Press Freedom Index in the last 20 years… Behind the decline are the shutdown of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, more red lines for journalists and increasing self-censorship across the … Continue reading →