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全國人大常委會於6月10日通過《反外國制裁法》，並已獲國家主席習近平簽署主席令，在公布之日即日起施行。行政長官林鄭月娥日前指出，特區政府支持將《反外國制裁法》以納入《基本法》附件三的方式在港實施，她已向中央提交意見，並支持以本地立法程序實施。筆者認為，《反外國制裁法》屬於全國性的法律，而且涉及外交事務，完全符合《基本法》第18條規定，因此...

A family of activists struggles to make sense of a grim milestone.

1 2021-05-11 13:51:14Global Times Editor : Wang Yifan ECNS App Download The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government is planning to sign an agreement with the city of Shenzhen and South China’s Guangdong Province that will allow civil servants in Hong Kong to take temporary positions in mainland administrative institutions, HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Monday night. Hong Kong Secretary for the Civil Service Patrick Nip earlier mentioned in a Legislative Cou...

Is It Legal to Criticize the Communist Party in Hong Kong? Bloomberg News, Bloomberg News The flags of China, left, and of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) are displayed on a street in the Tsim Sha Tsui district in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, June 29, 2020. The national security law that China could impose on Hong Kong as early as this week wont need to be used if the financial hubs residents avoid crossing certain "red lines," according to Bernar...

Social unrest drives China to change Hong Kong election, delegate says While it is legal to criticise the Communist Party, striking for independence is taboo, Herman Hu says in Q&A 08 March 2021 - 11:08 Agency Staff Picture: REUTERS Chinese legislators are set to approve an overhaul of Hong Kong’s election system during the annual session of the National People’s Congress this week in Beijing. The Communist Party has repeatedly called for “patriots” to run the ter...

The Rollback of Human Rights and the Rule of Law in Hong Kong Publication: China Brief Volume: 21 Issue: 2 February 4, 2021 11:16 AM Age: 2 months Li Zhanshu, chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, presides over its 20th session in Beijing on June 30, when the Hong Kong National Security Law was unanimously passed and immediately implemented (Image source: Xinhua) Introduction After the Hong Kong protest movement exploded in 2019, the world looked on with both hope and...