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Sum Lok-kei
Sum Lok-kei
Hong Kong
Reporter, Hong Kong
Sum Lok-kei worked at the Post from 2018 until 2020. He was a reporter on the Hong Kong desk.

Judges who do not understand Chinese could be forced to rely on an expert when trying cases, they say. Residents who only speak English cannot be deemed to know a law that has not been gazetted in their language, veteran lawyer argues.

Government’s equating protester slogan with call for independence ‘premature’, as decision lies in hands of the courts, Bar Association chief says.

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A police source says anyone uttering such slogans could be arrested. Justice minister Teresa Cheng does not give a straight answer when asked whether chanting ‘Hong Kong independence’ is prohibited.

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Political party Demosisto, which lobbied Washington for sanctions against Beijing, establishing backup fund in the United States. Alliance that supports June 4 movement on mainland China refuses to change manifesto calling for national democracy,

Civil Human Rights Front convenor Jimmy Sham describes ‘lacklustre’ meeting with police, and says force is using coronavirus pandemic as excuse to stop rally, which last year attracted hundreds of thousands of people.

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Carrie Lam says officials on all sides are trying to work around 14-day mandatory quarantine rules, while travellers would also need health certificate showing they are free of coronavirus.

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City’s constitutional affairs minister also drops biggest hint yet that candidates who oppose national security law could be barred from Legco race.

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Electoral Affairs Commission dismisses government call for elderly, pregnant and disabled voters to have dedicated lane for September’s Legislative Council elections.

Cases involving foreign interference could see people sent to mainland China to stand trial, says Tam Yiu-chung, the city’s representative on the National People’s Congress Standing Committee.

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The 39-year-old woman was pulled from the water at Lower Cheung Sha Beach and pronounced dead at hospital. Government reminds public to avoid public facilities shut due to health crisis.

Workers were carrying out repairs to incinerator when seven-storey support structure gave way. Nearly 100 rescuers using life detectors and sniffer dogs combed through the debris to find men trapped inside.

Secretary for Education says schools shouldn’t allow youths to be exploited for political ends. But head of principals’ association says any problem with students should be dealt with through education.

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Authorities have spent HK$8 million to repair pavements, HK$15 million to restore metal railings and HK$1.6 million to replace security cameras, while repairing 740 sets of traffic lights alone has cost HK$40 million.

Seeking a strong mandate, organisers are hoping 70,000 people will turn out for a vote on the proposed action. Move comes as councillors from 17 districts say law will ‘destroy’ the ‘one country, two systems’ principle.

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If the song comes on the television at a restaurant, you can keep on eating. But singing the tune in a mocking fashion at a big sporting event could land you three years in jail.

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In recent years, the organiser of the annual Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong endured questions about its relevance from young people who slammed it for being ritualistic, naive and idealistic for caring about democratic change in mainland China.

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