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We don’t need no stinkin’ ‘assuaging concerns’
Scoop of the year: China’s state TV reported the passage of the Article 23 bill most efficiently… When Hong Kong’s Legislative Council passed a strict national security law under Article 23 of its mini-constitution, the long-expected move hit global headlines … Continue reading
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Making ‘fast-tracked’ look snail-paced
The Article 23 bill passes by a 89-0 margin, which all-patriots lawmakers find impressive… Legco President Andrew Leung said if people or businesses choose to steer clear of Hong Kong because of the new laws, it would be their own … Continue reading
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Why the rush?
A special LegCo session for the second reading of the Article 23 bill. SCMP has an ‘exclusive’ on why the bill’s consultation and legislative procedures have that ‘blink and you missed it’ feel… Insiders said for Hong Kong authorities, a … Continue reading
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Church won’t inform on NatSec sinners
HKFP reports that Hong Kong’s Catholic authorities say the confidentiality of confession will not be affected by the Article 23 NatSec law, following… Concerns over the impact of the legislation on religious practice [that] were raised during the four-week consultation … Continue reading
Article 23 bill zips through committee stage
The Article 23 bill overcomes legislative ‘hurdles’ without much trouble. Samuel Bickett on the amendments… In a true demonstration of what it means to be a “rubber stamp legislature,” the Hong Kong LegCo-requested amendments to the Article 23 national security … Continue reading
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How to accumulate wealth by being poor
One of those weird Hong Kong things: the soon-to-be college graduate who puts his/her name down for a public rental housing unit. The waiting list currently stretches out for nearly six years, and the applicant must get a low-paying job … Continue reading
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Greater Bay Area opportunities found!
A Bloomberg story… Hong Kong’s third-largest supermarket chain U Select, run by state-owned conglomerate China Resources Holdings Co., has almost halved its network in less than a year as the city’s retailers struggle with economic headwinds and residents flock across … Continue reading
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Neither LegCo nor priests what they used to be
Security Secretary Chris Tang answers questions about ‘absconders’ – a major bug-bear of the NatSec system. Under the Article 23 NatSec law, the authorities will cancel travel documents and (it seems) professional qualifications after a six-month period. If an absconder’s … Continue reading
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Public consultation, 1st and 2nd readings over already
Full text of the ‘Safeguarding National Security’ Bill. A full round-up from HKFP. Among other things: life sentences for treason, insurrection and sabotage; a maximum 10-year sentence for sedition; possible extended detention without charge for NatSec suspects; powers to limit … Continue reading
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A NatSec-heavy Friday
DJ-activist Tam Tak-chi loses his appeal against his 2022 sedition conviction. From AFP… The sedition offence, formerly a little-used relic of Hong Kong’s British colonial era, was dusted off as Beijing launched a crackdown on dissent in the financial hub … Continue reading
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