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increase font size Hong Kong to censor films ‘endangering national security’ An amended ordinance takes the former British colony a step closer to the censorship of films on the Chinese mainland, which are closely vetted for themes critical of the Communist Partys leadership. By ZEN SOOAssociated Press Share People walk past a huge TV screen showing movie listings along a downtown street in Hong Kong last September. Vincent Yu/Associated Press HONG KONG — Hong Kong censors now have th...

The new rules will allow censors to ban any films they deem a danger to national security and will apply to all films both domestic and foreign.

A new amendment to Hong Kongs Film Censorship Ordinance gives the government the ability to censor films seen as a threat to national security. The move further aligns Hong Kong with the practices

Hong Kong to censor films 'endangering national security' | 2021-06-11 19:13:43

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong censors now have the power to ban films that endanger national security, prompting concerns that freedom of expression is being further curtailed in a city once known for its vibrant arts and film scene.

<p><span>HONG KONG (June 11, 2021) — Hong Kong censors now have the power to ban films that endanger national security, prompting concerns that freedom of expression is being further curtailed in a city once known for its vibrant arts and film scene.</span></p>

With latest changes, Hong Kong’s censorship system moves closer to that of mainland China

~~ The nature of the regime ruling China is inherently monstrously deformed. That conclusion was once again reaffirmed by the way that the Chinese government reacted when a film made by a woman who was born in Beijing took top honors at the Academy Awards ceremony on April 25.  Nomadland swept the top prizes for best picture, best director and best actress. The movie is a unique kind of road movie depicting in semi-documentary elegiac fashion the lives of Americans forced by economic circumsta...

Glavin: Hong Kongs democrats are united; rest of the world is in disarray There is no escaping the absurdly draconian National Security Law that Beijing unilaterally imposed last June. It criminalizes anything the Chinese Communist Party deems to constitute subversion, separatism, or collusion with foreign forces. Author of the article: Terry Glavin Publishing date: Apr 28, 2021  •  14 hours ago  •  5 minute read  •  Former lawmaker and vice chairman of the Hong Kong Allian...

Article content Do not split. Out of the disunity and fractious tensions that followed the failure of the 2014 Umbrella Movement protests, that was the one slogan that kept Hongkongers united in a multi-faceted agitation for democratic reform that brought millions of people into the streets of the former British colony, starting two summers ago. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Terry Glavin: The obscene, unpardonable death of democratic reform in...