Will the people of Hong Kong ever run their own city again? — Radio Free Asia

Riot police launch tear gas into the crowd as thousands of protesters surround the government headquarters in Hong Kong, Sept. 28, 2014. Credit: AP Photo

On June 30, 1997, pro-democracy members held the majority seats on Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo), the result of the city’s first fully democratic general election in 1995, under political reforms brought in at the 11th hour of British rule by then colonial governor Chris Patten. By the following day — the first under Chinese

Hong Kong’s new leadership to keep up hard line on dissent, political opposition — Radio Free Asia

Hong Kong Chief Executive-elect John Lee (L) poses for photos with Chief Executive Carrie Lam during their meeting at the Central Government Complex ahead of a press conference in Hong Kong, May 9, 2022.  Credit: AFP

Hong Kong’s new leadership-in-waiting will continue to focus on a “national security” crackdown when it takes office on July 1 under incoming leader John Lee, whose cabinet were confirmed by the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Beijing at the weekend. Lee, a former high-ranking policeman and government security chief, has said the ongoing crackdown on dissent

Hong Kong's one-horse leadership poll marks end of city's special status: analysts

Chan Po-ying (2nd R) of the League of Social Democrats waits as police question two of her colleagues before they hold a protest against the selection process of the city's chief executive in Hong Kong , May 8, 2022. Credit: RFA.

Hong Kong’s one-horse leadership poll, which selected former security chief John Lee — the only candidate — for the city’s top job at the weekend, has wiped out any distinction between the city and the rest of mainland China, commentators said on Monday. Lee, a former police officer who oversaw a violent crackdown on the 2019

Hong Kong says voters only have one option in ‘elections’ for city’s next leader — Radio Free Asia

David Li, a protester known by his nickname Brother Lunch, after he appeared in Eastern Magistrate's Court in Hong Kong and was found guilty of "organizing an illegal assembly" and released on bail pending a social services report, April 19, 2022. Credit: RFA.

The Hong Kong government on Monday said only one valid candidate has been approved to run in a forthcoming “election” for the city’s top job, naming former police officer and security chief John Lee. “The name of the one validly nominated candidate for the sixth-term Chief Executive Election was gazetted today (April 18),” the government said in a statement

‘A new symphony and I am the conductor,’ says Hong Kong leadership candidate

Hong Kong media reports said this week that Beijing officials want John Lee to be the only candidate, and will not give the green light to others to stand against him. | AFP-JIJI

Hong kong – Hong Kong’s former No. 2 official John Lee, who will run in a leadership election in May, said on Saturday he plans a new chapter for the global financial hub that has been wracked by unprecedented upheaval with pro-democracy protests and COVID-19. Lee, 64, resigned on Wednesday to run to replace Chief

Hong Kong’s Lam announces mass, compulsory COVID-19 testing for seven million people — Radio Free Asia

A usually busy MTR station in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district is seen almost empty, Feb. 21, 2022. Credit: AFP

An usually hectic MTR station in Hong Kongs Causeway Bay district is seen almost empty, Feb. 21, 2022. Credit: AFP ” We have reached a vital point,” Lam said.” Foreign financiers … arent leaving for no factor,” Law said.” The government can lock us down; it can do what it likes, but individuals are going

Hong Kong’s Lam announces mass, compulsory COVID-19 testing for seven million people — Radio Free Asia

A usually busy MTR station in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district is seen almost empty, Feb. 21, 2022. Credit: AFP

Bankers take out James Riley, CEO of the luxury Mandarin Oriental hotel, has actually been estimated as stating that the pandemic control measures have actually made Hong Kong a “poor” place to work, while reports have actually likewise surfaced that Pernod Ricard and Citibank are withdrawing great deals of staff from the city.Meanwhile, Daiwa Securities

Beijing 'gave Hong Kong two months' to get COVID-19 under control: pro-CCP pundit

A construction crew member works at the site of a temporary isolation facility to house Covid-19 coronavirus patients at Kai Tak in Hong Kong  Feb. 20, 2022. Credit: AFP

” They have actually put so much effort into bringing in the national security law and on improving the electoral system, that it will be tough to validate if Hong Kong is even less stable than it was before,” Choy told RFA.” So they want to guarantee Hong Kong is steady … as well as

Hong Kong postpones leadership election amid rising COVID-19 wave — Radio Free Asia

Hong Kong postpones leadership election amid rising COVID-19 wave — Radio Free Asia

” We will certainly take the fight against the epidemic as the bypassing task, as requested by President Xi,” Lam said.” The scale and speed of the community outbreak have actually outgrown the capacities of our anti-epidemic operations,” she said.Current affairs analyst Johnny Lau stated Xi will be seeking to establish overall political control over

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