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The government announces 179 appointed members of District Councils, chosen for their patriotism… A government spokesman said the appointed councillors were of “high calibre who love the country and Hong Kong” and they received their seats under the “principle of … Continue reading →

From the SCMP… Hong Kong’s first “patriots-only” district council election has been lauded by Beijing and local authorities as “a success in improving governance structure”, calling it “real, functioning democracy” despite the poll yielding a record low turnout. …Veteran politician … Continue reading →

…for the District Council election’s ‘District Committees constituency’. It seems they comprise less than 2,500 voters, all government-appointed, and get to choose 176 council members. Winning candidates (apparently most of them) all received surprisingly similar votes – around 80-150 each. … Continue reading →

Even more, just from the last couple of days… Lee Cheuk-yan’s sister-in-law faces prison for taking items from her sister’s apartment, thus ‘perverting the course of justice’… Judge Patrick Tsang … said the length of time she spent in her … Continue reading →

The government is not obsessed with NatSec – and if you say it is, you’re engaging in ‘soft resistance’. According to pro-Beijing figure Lau Siu-kai, the vaguely menacing phrase…  …refers to ideological work, including “disseminating disinformation, creating panic, maliciously attacking … Continue reading →

Hong Kong authorities call their treatment of Agnes Chow lenient. Overseas media like Nikkei take a less-cheery angle… The chief executive of Hong Kong on Tuesday vowed that authorities will hound prominent pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow for as long as … Continue reading →

NatSec police ask Agnes Chow to come back to Hong Kong. An official ‘sorely vexed’ press release suggests someone is not happy… The [HK government] issued a solemn statement today (December 4) to condemn strongly the shameful acts of Chow … Continue reading →

Or is ‘living in Canada’, according to taste. From the BBC… Ms Chow was jailed in 2020 for taking part in the anti-government protests of 2019, and was released in 2021. She is still under investigation for “collusion with foreign … Continue reading →

I forgot that candidate-nomination in the District Council elections had been the subject of a judicial review. But voila. The judge… …expressed surprise that most direct election contenders in the upcoming race also sit on the committees which decide who … Continue reading →

First, burner phones; now this… Hong Kong NatSec police arrest a man at the airport for having an allegedly seditious t-shirt. He is denied bail and will be in jail until a hearing in early January. The government’s press release … Continue reading →