Vice-president to meet HK delegates to national bodies
Vice-President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Hong Kong delegates to the national legislature and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Shenzhen on Tuesday, two days after he completes a trip to Macau. One delegate expected Mr Xi to focus on improving Hong Kong's economy rather than asking local tycoons to step up their backing of Chief Executive Donald Tsang Yam-kuen. 'Even if we wanted to help improve his governance, there is nothing we could do. It was Donald Tsang and his team who made the series of recent policy blunders.'
Citizens' Radio seeks final appeal on licensing law
Citizens' Radio is seeking an appeal in the Court of Final Appeal to overturn a lower court's judgment on the constitutionality of the radio licensing law. The defendants, including Ocean Technology, Tsang Kin-Shing, Chan Miu-tak, Poon Tat-keung, Yang Kuang and lawmaker Leung Kwok-hung, are appealing against a verdict last month by the Court of Appeal, which found that Magistrate Douglas Yau Tak-hong erred last January in dismissing criminal charges based on his ruling that the licensing regime was unconstitutional.
Civic Party in Article 23 appeal
The Civic Party has written to Vice-President Xi Jinping, asking him to consider the negative implications that the Article 23 national-security bill to be introduced in Macau would have on Hong Kong's civil liberties. 'We believe legislating for Article 23 in Macau will become an example for Hong Kong, and are concerned that the legislation will undermine the freedom of speech, creating fear among the public,' the letter said.