https://www.scmp.com/rss/522256/feed The latest news and top stories on the New People’s Party. A prominent Hong Kong-based political party, the New People’s Party (NPP) was founded in 2011 by Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee. Affiliated with the pro-Beijing camp, its primary mission includes broadening support among the middle class and civil servants, and it has been a vocal supporter of the SAR administration, notably contributing to national security legislation. The NPP, currently the fourth largest party in the Legislative Council,... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Alice Wu Alice Wu The dust has settled and Hong Kong’s eighth Legislative Council is getting ready, with new lawmakers finding their way. There were quite a few surprises, looking at the results. With many new candidates and political groups vying for seats, the contest for the directly elected geographical constituencies was highly competitive. Some candidates were fielded by groups with strongholds in the trade-based functional constituencies, which are indirectly elected. That is something we should welcome.... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3336253/hong-kongs-political-parties-are-embracing-change-better?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/hong-kong-opinion/article/3336253/hong-kongs-political-parties-are-embracing-change-better?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:30:17 +0000 Willa Wu,Edith Lin Willa Wu,Edith Lin Hong Kong lawmakers have voted down a bill that would have recognised same-sex partnerships, despite a landmark court ruling and years of LGBTQ rights activism, with the city’s constitutional affairs chief expressing disappointment over the result. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai said on Wednesday that the government would not seek an extension to an October deadline set by the court but would discuss its next step with the Department of Justice. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3325049/hong-kong-lawmakers-vote-down-bill-recognising-same-sex-partnerships?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3325049/hong-kong-lawmakers-vote-down-bill-recognising-same-sex-partnerships?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 09:42:49 +0000 Willa Wu Willa Wu Hong Kong authorities have an “ongoing legal duty” to fulfil their responsibilities related to same-sex relationships in response to a landmark court ruling, even if the legislature rejects a proposal to establish a recognition framework, the government has said. The government said on Wednesday that the judiciary had not and would not give any direct orders to either the executive or the legislature about fulfilling the requirements of the ruling. Authorities also argued that the proposal... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319262/hong-kong-authorities-have-ongoing-legal-duty-fulfil-same-sex-couples-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3319262/hong-kong-authorities-have-ongoing-legal-duty-fulfil-same-sex-couples-ruling?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Jul 2025 08:07:45 +0000 Connor Mycroft Connor Mycroft LGBTQ organisations in Hong Kong have called for “real consultations” on a government-proposed framework to recognise same-sex partnerships, even as widespread opposition from lawmakers threatens to derail the plan. The groups said on Sunday that the reaction from legislators was “not surprising” but the “hostility” had prompted some people to leave the city altogether. In a paper submitted to the legislature last week, the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau proposed allowing same-sex... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317152/hong-kong-should-have-real-dialogue-same-sex-partnership-proposal-lgbtq-groups?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317152/hong-kong-should-have-real-dialogue-same-sex-partnership-proposal-lgbtq-groups?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 12:26:45 +0000 Jeffie Lam,Willa Wu,Natalie Wong Jeffie Lam,Willa Wu,Natalie Wong A proposal by the Hong Kong government to recognise same-sex partnerships in line with a top court ruling may hit a dead end amid mounting opposition in the legislature, with one legal expert saying authorities may consider a rejection as closing the file on the controversy. Failure to enact the legislation could mean that same-sex couples would continue to be barred from having their relationships officially recognised in the near future and invite more judicial challenges, lawyers warned on... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317037/proposal-recognise-same-sex-partnerships-hong-kong-dead-arrival?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3317037/proposal-recognise-same-sex-partnerships-hong-kong-dead-arrival?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 04 Jul 2025 14:02:38 +0000