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Quiet Day in Hong Kong Following Clashes, but Uncertainties Remain About What Is to Come

Brian Hioe
It was a quiet day in Hong Kong today after Sunday’s protests against the Beijing-backed extradition law ended with demonstrators being cleared from around the area by the Legislative Council. Much remains up in the air about what will take place in coming days regarding the extradition law, including that it remains ambiguous as to what form protest in the coming days against the bill will take, if this takes place at all ...
Alex YunEnglishJune 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements9 min read

Hong Kong Sees Night of Clashes Between Demonstrators and Police

Brian Hioe
A night of clashes with police ended with the streets controlled by police and demonstrators driven out in Hong Kong, following large-scale protests against a Beijing-backed extradition law. However, with the law set to be voted on by Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Wednesday, it is hard to imagine that the coming days will not see further forms of action aimed at halting the bill...
EnglishJune 2019Self-DeterminationSocial MovementsYouth Movements6 min read

Harrowing Experience Related by Angela Gui Reminds of Early Incident in the Lee Ming-Che Case

Brian Hioe
A harrowing experience recently related by Angela Gui in a blog post regarding her kidnapped father should be well noted in Taiwan. Gui is the daughter of Gui Minhai, one of five Hong Kong booksellers who published books critical of China who were “disappeared” by China. Namely, Angela Gui’s experiences point to how China’s general modus operandi regarding individuals it has kidnapped, reminding strongly of the experiences of Lee Ching-yu, the wife of kidnapped Taiwanese human rights advocate Lee Ming-che...
EnglishFebruary 2019Politics7 min read

Protests in Hong Kong Against New Law Criminalizing “Disrespect” of the Chinese National Anthem

Brian Hioe
Protests have broken out in Hong Kong over a new law that which would mandate the singing of the Chinese national anthem at official events, such as before sporting events or for the swearing-in ceremonies for lawmakers. The law would also criminalize disrespect to the Chinese national anthem, stipulating maximum penalties of 50,000 HKD, up to three years in prison, and with a three year limit for penalization rather than the usual six months for similar crimes...
EnglishJanuary 2019Self-DeterminationSocial Movements6 min read

Anger Against Hong Kong Chief Executive Following Typhoon Mangkhut

Brian Hioe
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has come under fire for her administration’s handling of Super Typhoon Mangkhut, particularly with regards to a failure to declare the day off for residents of Hong Kong. Mangkhut, the world’s strongest storm in 2018 to date, battered Hong Kong this weekend, injuring over 100 and causing damage to property and infrastructure in Hong Kong...
EnglishPoliticsSeptember 20186 min read