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Hong Kong Politics

Collected by: University of Toronto

Archived since: Oct, 2014

Description:

Archived content relating to large-scale protests in Hong Kong from 2014.

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Title: Commentary: Violence in Hong Kong must end now

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-09/01/c_138355787.htm

Description: This commentary records the violence between police and civilians during the Hong Kong 2019 protests and provides the opinion that Hong Kong should never misjudge the determination and ability of the central government, the HKSAR government and Chinese people to safeguard the nation's sovereignty, security and core interests.

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Title: Draft decision on HK national security legislation submitted to NPC

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/22/c_139078214.htm

Description: This article reports on how the draft decision on establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) to safeguard national security was submitted to China's national legislature for deliberation.

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Title: Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry in HKSAR urges external forces to stop meddling with HK affairs

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/20/c_139154010.htm

Description: This article reports on how the Office of the Commissioner of the Chinese foreign ministry in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Saturday expressed strong disapproval of and firm opposition against the interferences in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs by external forces in a statement.

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Title: China's top legislature reviews draft law on safeguarding national security in HKSAR

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/20/c_139154018.htm

Description: This article reports on how China's top legislature reviewed a draft law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China.

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Title: Commentary: HKSAR national security law to ensure Hong Kong's steady development

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-06/20/c_139154345.htm

Description: This commentary records how China's top legislature reviewed a draft law on safeguarding national security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People's Republic of China, during the legislative session from Thursday to Saturday. Hope is expressed for the law to be passed and implemented at the earliest time possible

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Title: China's top legislator stresses full implementation of "patriots administering Hong Kong" principle

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-03/30/c_139846692.htm

Description: This article reports on how China's top legislator Li Zhanshu on Tuesday stressed full implementation of the basic principle of "patriots administering Hong Kong" to ensure lasting stability and prosperity in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

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Title: China amends Basic Law annexes to improve Hong Kong's electoral system

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-03/30/c_139847537.htm

Description: This article reports on how China's top legislature adopted a package of legislative changes to improve Hong Kong's electoral system. The amended annexes were passed at China's top legislature with a unanimous vote and the overall design of the system is centered around restructuring and empowering the Election Committee.

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Title: Hong Kong court convicts Jimmy Lai over illegal assembly

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/02/c_139855233.htm

Description: This article reports how the Hong Kong court convicted Jimmy Lai over illegal assembly in August 2019.

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Title: Hong Kong publishes bill on improving electoral system

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/13/c_139878425.htm

Description: This article reports on the publication of the bill intended to improve the electoral system in six areas, including reconstituting the Election Committee, providing for the method for selecting the chief executive, updating the composition and formation of the LegCo, and the candidate eligibility.

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Title: Hong Kong embraces 1st national security education day after related law takes effect in 2020

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/15/c_139883151.htm

Description: This article reports on Hong Kong's first National Security Education Day on April 15, 2021, including activities such as lectures, exhibitions, mosaic walls and doors open days of disciplined services.

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Title: Jimmy Lai sentenced to 1 year in jail for illegal assembly in Hong Kong

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-04/16/c_139885086.htm

Description: This article reports on Jimmy Lai's 1-year jail sentence for illegal assembly in Hong Kong in August 2019.

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Title: Hong Kong LegCo president confident in more efficient legislature

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/02/c_139920837.htm

Description: The article reports that the Hong Kong Legislative Council president Andrew Leung geared up for more tasks to accomplish the work on his agenda after presiding over the passage of the annual government budget.

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Title: Law improving oath-taking arrangement for public officers takes effect in Hong Kong

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/21/c_139961016.htm

Description: This article reports on the publication of the law that requires Hong Kong's public officers including district councilors to take an oath to uphold the Basic Law and bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

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Title: Hong Kong students' associations should abide by national security law: official

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/26/c_139971366.htm

Description: This article reports on how Hong Kong's Secretary for Education said that students' associations of Hong Kong universities and their members should abide by the national security law in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and other laws as well.

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Title: Hong Kong legislature passes amendments to electoral laws

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/27/c_139973801.htm

Description: This article reports on the passing of the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021, following the related amendments made at the state level by the country's top legislature earlier in 2021.

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Title: Hong Kong starts new chapter with improved electoral system

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/28/c_139973972.htm

Description: This article reports on the passing of the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021, following the related amendments made at the state level by the country's top legislature earlier in 2021.

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Title: China rebukes U.S. over Hong Kong's electoral system bill

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/28/c_139975938.htm

Description: This article reports on how China deplored U.S. accusations against the Improving Electoral System (Consolidated Amendments) Bill 2021 passed by Hong Kong's legislature, urging the U.S. to stop meddling in China's internal affairs.

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Title: U.S. discriminatory trade policy against Hong Kong products violates WTO rules: HKSAR gov't

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/28/c_139976255.htm

Description: This article reports on how the government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) said that the United States has violated rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) by adopting a new requirement on origin marking for Hong Kong products.

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Title: Xinhua Commentary: What Washington cares about Hong Kong is to sow trouble

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/30/c_139979031.htm

Description: This commentary records that the groundless accusation is the latest U.S. flagrant smearing against the local legislation on improving the electoral system in Hong Kong, and has again exposed Washington's hegemonic thinking and its ulterior motives to sow trouble in Hong Kong.

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Title: Hong Kong's amended electoral laws take effect

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-05/31/c_139981004.htm

Description: This article reports on how a Hong Kong government spokesman said that improving the electoral system is beneficial for the long-term prosperity and stability of Hong Kong

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Title: HKSAR gov't firmly opposes EU interference in Hong Kong's electoral matters

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/10/c_1310001338.htm

Description: This article reports on how the Hong Kong government firmly opposed the unfounded accusations made by the European Union (EU) to the Decision on Improving the Electoral System of the HKSAR passed by the National People's Congress (NPC).

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Title: Commissioner's office of Chinese foreign ministry urges Britain to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/11/c_1310001382.htm

Description: This article reports on how the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Hong Kong urged Britain to stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs. This is in response to the so-called "six-monthly report on Hong Kong" released by the British government.

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Title: HKSAR gov't refutes Britain's so-called six-monthly report on Hong Kong

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/11/c_1310002390.htm

Description: This article reports on how the Hong Kong government strongly objected to the remarks in Britain's six-monthly report on Hong Kong.

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Title: British report over Hong Kong blatant interference in China's internal affairs: Chinese embassy

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/11/c_1310002596.htm

Description: The article reports on how the Chinese embassy in Britain condemned the UK's "supervision" over Hong Kong.

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Title: China condemns so-called Hong Kong report by Britain

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/11/c_1310003285.htm

Description: This article reports how a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China strongly condemns and firmly opposes the so-called "Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong" published by the British government.

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Title: Jimmy Lai appears in Hong Kong court again for illegal assembly

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/11/c_1310003401.htm

Description: This article reports on how Jimmy Lai appeared again with 19 other defendants for their involvement in illegal assembly in 2020.

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Title: Jimmy Lai's national security case transferred to Hong Kong's High Court

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/15/c_1310009419.htm

Description: This article reports on how a Hong Kong judge transferred the case of Jimmy Lai to the High Court.

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Title: National security law effective in restoring peace in Hong Kong: security chief

URL: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-06/16/c_1310011259.htm

Description: The article reports on how a senior official of the Hong Kong government said that the national security law is effective in restoring peace and order.

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